Updated on November 25, 2016 by Howard Zinn Website
On Nov. 25, 1986, 60 people—including Amy Carter and Abbie Hoffman—were arraigned on charges of disorderly conduct stemming from a sit-in to block CIA campus recruiting at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, an act of protest of the CIA’s role in Central America.…
Updated on May 2, 2016 by Howard Zinn Website
Film Clip: Lovejoy’s Nuclear War by Green Mountain Post Films
Includes interviews with community members and their thoughts about Sam Lovejoy’s action of toppling the nuclear power plant’s weather tower, Lovejoy about his trial strategy, Dr. John Gofman on why he is testifying at Lovejoy’s trial and the importance of the nuclear power issue, and Howard Zinn on civil disobedience.…
Updated on April 28, 2017 by Howard Zinn Website
Judi Bari was a fighter and organizer for many labor, social, and environmental justice causes. Many think it was her efforts to build alliances between timber workers and environmentalists that brought her to the attention of timber company executives and made her the target of efforts to smear and discredit Earth First!…
Updated on August 23, 2020 by Howard Zinn Website
Remembering Howard Zinn from Anthony Giacchino on Vimeo.
In this clip, Zinn recounts his role as an expert on civil disobedience in the trial of the Camden 28, as well other Vietnam war protesters. The civil disobedience by the Camden 28 is described on the Camden 28 film website as follows,
In the early-morning hours of Sunday, August 22, 1971, FBI Director J.…
Updated on April 28, 2017 by Howard Zinn Website
In 1985, Dr. Howard Zinn testified for the defense in the criminal trial of seven citizens who hammered equipment and poured blood on blueprints for the Cruise Missile and Missile X factory in Wilmington, MA. The video shows Dr. Zinn’s compelling testimony in which he makes the case for non-violent civil disobedience as instrumental in changing American history and advancing democracy.…
Testimony
Zinn Testifies at the Trial of CIA Protesters
Updated on November 25, 2016 by Howard Zinn Website
On Nov. 25, 1986, 60 people—including Amy Carter and Abbie Hoffman—were arraigned on charges of disorderly conduct stemming from a sit-in to block CIA campus recruiting at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, an act of protest of the CIA’s role in Central America.…
Category: Articles about Howard Zinn, Excerpts Tags: Civil Disobedience, Testimony
Lovejoy’s Nuclear War: Interview with Howard Zinn
Updated on May 2, 2016 by Howard Zinn Website
Film Clip: Lovejoy’s Nuclear War by Green Mountain Post Films
Includes interviews with community members and their thoughts about Sam Lovejoy’s action of toppling the nuclear power plant’s weather tower, Lovejoy about his trial strategy, Dr. John Gofman on why he is testifying at Lovejoy’s trial and the importance of the nuclear power issue, and Howard Zinn on civil disobedience.…
Category: Audio & Video, Video With Howard Zinn Tags: Activism, Activist, Civil Disobedience, Testimony
Zinn’s Offer of Expert Testimony on COINTELPRO in Bari-Cherney Civil Case
Updated on April 28, 2017 by Howard Zinn Website
Judi Bari was a fighter and organizer for many labor, social, and environmental justice causes. Many think it was her efforts to build alliances between timber workers and environmentalists that brought her to the attention of timber company executives and made her the target of efforts to smear and discredit Earth First!…
Category: Letters and Correspondence Tags: COINTELPRO, Testimony
The Camden 28 Retrospective: Zinn Recounts His Testimony
Updated on August 23, 2020 by Howard Zinn Website
Remembering Howard Zinn from Anthony Giacchino on Vimeo.
In this clip, Zinn recounts his role as an expert on civil disobedience in the trial of the Camden 28, as well other Vietnam war protesters. The civil disobedience by the Camden 28 is described on the Camden 28 film website as follows,
In the early-morning hours of Sunday, August 22, 1971, FBI Director J.…
Category: Articles & Interviews, Audio & Video, Interviews With Howard Zinn, Video With Howard Zinn Tags: Testimony, Vietnam War
Howard Zinn’s Testimony in the Cruise Missile and Missile X Factory Trial
Updated on April 28, 2017 by Howard Zinn Website
Category: Articles & Interviews, Audio and Video with Howard Zinn, Interviews With Howard Zinn, Video With Howard Zinn Tags: Activist, Civil Disobedience, Democracy, Testimony