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With War in Iraq, Echoes of Vietnam Can Still Be Heard

Article by Howard Zinn. The Progressive. July 2003.
"Today, the question remains whether the American people will at some point see behind the deceptions, and join in a great citizens' movement to stop what seems a relentless drive to war and empire at the expense of human rights here and abroad."

A Chorus Against the War

Article by Howard Zinn. The Progressive. March 2003.
"Men who have no respect for human life or for freedom or justice have taken over this beautiful country of ours. It will be up to the American people to take it back."

On Veterans Day, a former bombardier’s reflections on war

Article by Howard Zinn. The Progressive. November 2002.
"If we really believe that all people are created equal, then we cannot go to war."

Distilled Zinn

By the editors. The Progressive. March 2010.
"Howard Zinn wrote a column for The Progressive during the last twelve years of his life. In the March 2010 issue, the editors collected his wisdom from those columns. Here are a few bits."

Howard Zinn on The Uses of History and the War on Terrorism

Article by Howard Zinn. The Progressive. December 2006.
"Everything we do is important. Every little thing we do, every picket line we walk on, every letter we write, every act of civil disobedience we engage in, any recruiter that we talk to, any parent that we talk to, any GI that we talk to."

A Surgeon’s Touch

Article by Howard Zinn. The Progressive. September 2005.
"As I write this, the frightening violence in Iraq continues, England and the United States are in a state of fear about suicide bombs, and the Senate is about to confirm a new, conservative Supreme Court justice. So it may seem peculiar to bring up a subject that is either at the far edge of all our attention, or over the edge and invisible. But here I go."

Memorial Day: honor those seeking peace

Article by Howard Zinn. The Progressive. May 2005.
"Another Memorial Day. Another war. Yes, let's honor those who died in the nation's many wars. But if we do not want to keep adding to the soldiers' graves, let's also ask why they died."

U.S. Attack on Iraq Would Violate International Law

Article by Howard Zinn. The Progressive. August 2002.
"A war against Iraq has no logical connection to the tragic events of Sept. 11."

Obedience, Activism, and Social Change

Howard Zinn interviewed by David Barsamian. Excerpt. The Progressive, July 1997. The Historic Unfulfilled Promise.
As we approach a new calendar year, we revisit Howard Zinn's warmth, humor, and optimism in this interview with David Barsamian from July 1997. Zinn discusses being considered non-scholarly in the academic world ("...if you write stuff that an ordinary person can read, you’re suspect"). Originally published in The Progressive, the following is excerpted from The Historic Unfulfilled Promise.

Untold Truths About the American Revolution

Article by Howard Zinn. The Progressive. July 2009.
"There are things that happen in the world that are bad, and you want to do something about them. You have a just cause. But our culture is so war prone that we immediately jump from, 'This is a good cause' to 'This deserves a war.' You need to be very, very comfortable in making that jump."

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Source or Publisher: The Progressive

With War in Iraq, Echoes of Vietnam Can Still Be Heard

A Chorus Against the War

On Veterans Day, a former bombardier’s reflections on war

Distilled Zinn

Howard Zinn on The Uses of History and the War on Terrorism

A Surgeon’s Touch

Memorial Day: honor those seeking peace

U.S. Attack on Iraq Would Violate International Law

Obedience, Activism, and Social Change

Untold Truths About the American Revolution

Read, Learn, & Make History

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