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'''Howard Zinn''' was a widely acclaimed [[historian]] and political commentator with working class roots.<ref>http://www.unwelcomeguests.net/199</ref> | '''Howard Zinn''' was a widely acclaimed [[historian]] and political commentator with working class roots.<ref>http://www.unwelcomeguests.net/199</ref> | ||
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| + | |text=They'll say we're disturbing the peace, but there is no [[peace]]. What really bothers them is we're disturbing the [[war]]. | ||
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| + | |source_URL=https://fractalenlightenment.com/35814/issues/five-ways-to-transform-lambs-into-lions | ||
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| + | |text=[[Voting]] is fairly easy and convenient but it is a poor substitute for [[democracy]], which requires direct action by concerned citizens. | ||
| + | |authors=Howard Zinn | ||
| + | |date=April 2008 | ||
| + | |source_URL=https://progressive.org/magazine/election-madness-Zinn/ | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:09, 25 October 2021
 Howard Zinn        (Historian, Author, Statecraft/Analyst) | |
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| Born | 1922-08-24 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 2010-01-27 (Age 87) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University, Columbia University |
| Spouse | Roslyn |
Pacifist historian who exposes the US empire | |
Howard Zinn was a widely acclaimed historian and political commentator with working class roots.[1]
“They'll say we're disturbing the peace, but there is no peace. What really bothers them is we're disturbing the war.”
Howard Zinn [2]
“Voting is fairly easy and convenient but it is a poor substitute for democracy, which requires direct action by concerned citizens.”
Howard Zinn (April 2008) [3]
A Quote by Howard Zinn
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| Obedience | “Historically, the most terrible things - war, genocide, and slavery - have resulted not from disobedience, but from obedience.” |
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