Interviews Archives - Howard Zinn

The Power of the People – A Conversation with Howard Zinn

Howard Zinn interviewed by Dave Zirin. Chicago, IL. Nov. 7, 2009.
On November 7, 2009, the people’s historian, Howard Zinn, was the keynote speaker at the Campaign to End the Death Penalty’s annual convention in Chicago. Zinn spoke with author and activist Dave Zirin about past and present movements for social change, the criminal justice system, war, socialism, and why young people should become activists.

Howard Zinn Interview in The F-Word

Howard Zinn interviewed by Melody Berger • The F-Word Zine/PM Press • 2008
Howard Zinn discusses civil disobedience, outlaws versus criminals, social movements, labor organizing, and hope.

A People’s History of Howard Zinn

Howard Zinn interviewed by by Joel Whitney. Guernica,October 27, 2004
With the soon-to-be-released film You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train, Howard discusses aspects of the film and current events including healthcare, the 2004 presidential election of G. W. Bush, Ralph Nader, and a string of quick questions.

In Depth with Howard Zinn

Howard Zinn interviewed by Steve Scully. BookTV. Sept. 1, 2002.
On Sept. 1, 2002, Professor Zinn talked about his writings and career, and he responded to calls from viewers during the course of the program. Interviewed by Steve Scully.

Situation in Iraq

Interview with Howard Zinn. BookTV. Jan. 14, 2005.
On the Jan.14, 2005 episode of "Washington Journal," Mr. Zinn talked by video uplink from Boston about his views on the war in Iraq, politics and other topics in the news.

Howard Zinn Archives at Alternative Radio

Collection. Alternative Radio. 1960s-2009.
An archive of more than 50 talks and interviews by Howard Zinn at Alternative Radio.

The Future of History

Howard Zinn with David Barsamian. Book - Interviews. Common Courage Press, 1999.
A collection of radio interviews between 1989-1998.

Original Zinn: Conversations on History and Politics

By Howard Zinn with David Barsamian. Book - Interviews. HarperCollins. 2006. Foreword by Arundhati Roy.
A collection of conversations between Howard Zinn and David Barsamian.

Ends and Means: History and Consequences of Anti-Communism

Howard Zinn interviewed by DeeDee Halleck. Institute for Media Analysis. 1988.
Howard Zinn discusses how the word communism (and Marxism) is used to obscure people’s attention, scapegoat people and movements, and how he prefers to get to the essence of where people stand on issues rather than using labels. Zinn heralds radicals as people we need to help achieve a more just world.

The First Amendment and A Free People Radio Show

Howard Zinn interviewed by Bernard Rubin. WBGH Boston Open Vault. 1970s.
Bernard Rubin: What’s your definition of radical?
Howard Zinn: Somebody who wants to do something to make very fundamental changes in the distribution of wealth, in the distribution of political power, and in a kind of culture of violence and oppression in which we exist today. Race, sex, class oppression, something that fundamental. That’s what I mean, I guess.

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Type of Content: Interviews

The Power of the People – A Conversation with Howard Zinn

Howard Zinn Interview in The F-Word

A People’s History of Howard Zinn

In Depth with Howard Zinn

Situation in Iraq

Howard Zinn Archives at Alternative Radio

The Future of History

Original Zinn: Conversations on History and Politics

Ends and Means: History and Consequences of Anti-Communism

The First Amendment and A Free People Radio Show

Read, Learn, & Make History

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