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The Day I Met Father Dan Berrigan — Thanks To Howard Zinn

By Bill Holtzman
Howard asked the class if anyone knew of Father Daniel Berrigan. Father Berrigan had been enjoying an 18-month “vacation” at Danbury prison in Connecticut for pouring blood on draft board records. And now he was finally getting out. Howard asked, “Anyone want to drive to Danbury and celebrate Dan’s release?”

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Over 600 Gather for the Funeral of Legendary Anti-War Activist Philip Berrigan

Interviews at Event. Democracy Now! December 10, 2002.
"It may have been the largest gathering of ex-cons in the country. Over 600 people packed into the St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in Baltimore on Monday. It would have made the legendary anti-war and anti-nuclear activist Philip Berrigan proud. It was at his funeral. Today we will hear from historian Howard Zinn and Brendan Walsh of Baltimore Catholic speaking about Philip Berrigan."

Remembering a War

By Howard Zinn. Excerpt from The Zinn Reader.
This year, as the Pentagon prepares to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, we revisit this essay by Howard Zinn written in 1998, the 30th anniversary year of when he traveled with the Reverend Daniel Berrigan to Hanoi to receive prisoners released by the North Vietnamese.

Secrecy, Archives, and the Public Interest

By Howard Zinn. Midwest Archives Conference/Archival Issues. July 1977.
This paper was presented at "The Archivist and the New Left" panel of the Society of American Archivists' (SAA) annual conference held in Washington, D.C. in which he urged archivists “to take the trouble to compile a whole new world of documentary material, about the lives, desires, needs, of ordinary people.”

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‘The Problem Is Civil Obedience’: Chapter 20 from Voices of a People’s History

By Howard Zinn. Speech given in debate with philosopher Charles Frankel on civil disobedience in November 1970. Excerpt from Voices of a People’s History.
I was supposed to appear in court that day in connection with the charges resulting from the army base protest. I had a choice: show up in court and miss this opportunity to explain—and practice—my commitment to civil disobedience, or face the consequences of defying the court order by going to Baltimore. I chose to go.

Investigation of a Flame (Film)

Howard Zinn interviewed by Lynne Sachs. Clip from Investigation of a Flame. 2013.
On May 17, 1968, nine Vietnam War protesters, including a nurse, an artist and three priests, walked into a Catonsville, Maryland draft board office, grabbed hundreds of selective service records and incinerated them with homemade napalm. The 45-minute documentary film,Investigation of a Flame,offers an intimate look at this unlikely, disparate band of resisters, combining archival footage with informal interviews.

Obituaries and Tributes

This page features a collection of obituary and tribute excerpts with links to the original source to read, listen, or watch in full.

Howard Zinn speaking at a peace rally • Date unknown

Biography

Zinn was a historian, playwright, and activist. His life’s work focused on a wide range of issues including race, class, war, and history, and touched the lives of many people.

‘To Be Neutral, To Be Passive In a Situation Is to Collaborate With Whatever Is Going On’

Howard Zinn interviewed by Amy Goodman. Democracy Now! April 27, 2005.
Howard Zinn: I believe neutrality is impossible, because the world is already moving in certain directions. Wars are going on. Children are starving. And to be neutral, to pretend to neutrality, to not take a stand in a situation like that is to collaborate with whatever is going on, to allow it to happen. I did not want to be a collaborator with what was happening. I wanted my history to intercede and to take a stand on behalf of peace, on behalf of a racial equality or sexual equality..."

Opposing the War Party

Article by Howard Zinn. The Progressive. May 2004.
"The Progressive has been a thorn in the side of the establishment for almost a hundred years. Its life span covers two world wars and six smaller wars. It saw the fake prosperity of the Twenties and the tumult of the Thirties. Its voice remained alive through the Cold War and the hysteria over communism. Through all that, down to the present day, and the wars against Afghanistan and Iraq, this intrepid magazine has been part of the long struggle for peace, for a boundary-less world. It may be useful to recall some of the heroes — some famous, some obscure — of that historic resistance to war."

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Search Results for: daniel berrigan

The Day I Met Father Dan Berrigan — Thanks To Howard Zinn

Over 600 Gather for the Funeral of Legendary Anti-War Activist Philip Berrigan

Remembering a War

Secrecy, Archives, and the Public Interest

‘The Problem Is Civil Obedience’: Chapter 20 from Voices of a People’s History

Investigation of a Flame (Film)

Obituaries and Tributes

Biography

‘To Be Neutral, To Be Passive In a Situation Is to Collaborate With Whatever Is Going On’

Opposing the War Party

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