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Howard Zinn
Elites Want to Turn Schools Into Factories of Hopelessness. We Can’t Let Them.
“End times schooling” risks turning schools into graveyards for hope — but they can also be greenhouses for resistance.
From Zinn to Now: New Book Chronicles Voices of Activism in the US
The collection gathers more than 100 speeches, essays and other documents of activism, protest and social change.
“You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train”: Remembering Howard Zinn at 100
“To be neutral … is to collaborate with whatever is going on, to allow it to happen.”
“War Poisons Everybody”: Remembering Howard Zinn on His 100th Birthday
Legendary historian, author, professor, playwright and activist Howard Zinn taught that “neutrality is impossible.”
Trump Accused Howard Zinn of “Propaganda.” But Zinn Was Right About US History.
Zinn believed that teaching the unvarnished truth about history was the best way to combat propaganda.
10 Years After His Passing, Howard Zinn Remains a Threat to the Status Quo
In popular culture and in classrooms, Zinn's ideas have been steadily gaining ground.
Thinking Dangerously: The Role of Higher Education in Authoritarian Times
Critical thinking and a culture of questioning are our strongest foils against authoritarianism.
Banning Howard Zinn’s Books Is Hardly a Way to “Start a Conversation”
An Arkansas state representative is seeking to expunge books he doesn't like from public school curricula.
Arkansas Bill Would Ban Howard Zinn’s Writings From Classrooms
Zinn is best known for “A People's History of the United States.”
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After Bernie: Will “Our Revolution” Deliver on Its Promise of “Political Revolution”?
In a post-Sanders era filled with possibilities and pitfalls, a down-ticket strategy appears to be gaining momentum.