Talk by Howard Zinn. Democracy Now! February 25, 2003.
A speech Howard Zinn gave at the New School University. He talks about bombs, terrorism, the anti-war movement and the Bush administration’s impending war on Iraq.
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.
Talk by Howard Zinn. Democracy Now! February 22, 2002.
Howard Zinn's talk on "Where are We Heading: Terrorism, Global security, and the Peace Movement," given at a benefit for the Alliance for Democracy on February 10, 2002.
Talk by Howard Zinn. PM Press. 2011.
Howard Zinn returns to the themes he popularized in his masterful A People’s History of the United States—how we interpret history, and what that tells us about the struggles of the vast majority of folks typically written out of the narrative.
Talk by Howard Zinn. Authors@Google. 2008.
The Authors@Google program welcomed Howard Zinn to Google's Cambridge office on November 11, 2008. Professor Howard Zinn discusses the role of U.S. Empire and how militarism and U.S. interventionism comes at a cost of harming the people in the U.S., as well as the harm done to other countries.
Talk by Howard Zinn. AK Press, 2001.
Howard Zinn explains with great humor and passion how his teaching, his history, and his activism are parts of the same project.
Talk by Howard Zinn. BookTV. Jan. 18, 2007
Howard Zinn discussed his latest collection of essays, A Power Governments Cannot Suppress, that critiques America’s response to 9/11, examines the current state of democracy and government responsibility in America and cites examples of when government has overstepped throughout American history.
Talk by Howard Zinn. Democracy Now! October 22, 2001.
Protests against the U.S. and British attacks against Afghanistan continued around the world—from Belgium to Greece to London, Spain, Thailand, and Indonesia. In Burlington, Vermont this Sunday historian and activist Howard Zinn spoke to more than 1,000 people about the current U.S. war on Afghanistan in the context of previous interventions and the prospects for peace and a humane foreign policy.
Talk by Howard Zinn. AK Press. 2002.
Recorded a month after 9/11, America’s finest social historian examines the role, and response, of artists in society, and particularly, during wartime.
Speeches and Talks
‘Don’t Depend On the Authorities, the People in Power to Solve Problems’
Talk by Howard Zinn. Democracy Now! February 25, 2003.A speech Howard Zinn gave at the New School University. He talks about bombs, terrorism, the anti-war movement and the Bush administration’s impending war on Iraq.
‘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.
‘Where Are We Heading: Terrorism, Global Security, and the Peace Movement’
Talk by Howard Zinn. Democracy Now! February 22, 2002.Howard Zinn's talk on "Where are We Heading: Terrorism, Global security, and the Peace Movement," given at a benefit for the Alliance for Democracy on February 10, 2002.
1492-1992: The Legacy of Columbus
Talk by Howard Zinn. PM Press. 2011.Howard Zinn returns to the themes he popularized in his masterful A People’s History of the United States—how we interpret history, and what that tells us about the struggles of the vast majority of folks typically written out of the narrative.
A People’s History of American Empire • Talks at Google
Talk by Howard Zinn. Authors@Google. 2008.The Authors@Google program welcomed Howard Zinn to Google's Cambridge office on November 11, 2008. Professor Howard Zinn discusses the role of U.S. Empire and how militarism and U.S. interventionism comes at a cost of harming the people in the U.S., as well as the harm done to other countries.
A People’s History of the United States
Talk by Howard Zinn. Democracy Now! May 18, 1999.Howard Zinn looking back at the millennium.
A People’s History of the United States: A Lecture at Reed College
Talk by Howard Zinn. AK Press, 2001.Howard Zinn explains with great humor and passion how his teaching, his history, and his activism are parts of the same project.
A Power Governments Cannot Suppress
Talk by Howard Zinn. BookTV. Jan. 18, 2007Howard Zinn discussed his latest collection of essays, A Power Governments Cannot Suppress, that critiques America’s response to 9/11, examines the current state of democracy and government responsibility in America and cites examples of when government has overstepped throughout American history.
Afghanistan, U.S. Wars Gone By, and the Prospects for a Humane U.S. Foreign Policy
Talk by Howard Zinn. Democracy Now! October 22, 2001.Protests against the U.S. and British attacks against Afghanistan continued around the world—from Belgium to Greece to London, Spain, Thailand, and Indonesia. In Burlington, Vermont this Sunday historian and activist Howard Zinn spoke to more than 1,000 people about the current U.S. war on Afghanistan in the context of previous interventions and the prospects for peace and a humane foreign policy.
Artists in a Time of War (Audio)
Talk by Howard Zinn. AK Press. 2002.Recorded a month after 9/11, America’s finest social historian examines the role, and response, of artists in society, and particularly, during wartime.