Howard Zinn - Against War (Memorial Day special)

Program Title: Howard Zinn - Against War (Memorial Day special)
Description: In a May 1976 column in the Boston Globe legendary historian Howard Zinn wrote “Memorial Day should be a day for putting flowers on graves and planting trees. Also, for destroying the weapons of death that endanger us more than they protect us, that waste our resources and threaten our children and grandchildren." Sadly, his column in the Globe was discontinued soon after. And even more sadly his words ring true today. The permanent war economy goes on its merry way. The military budget is probably over a trillion dollars.

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Featured Speakers/Guests: Howard Zinn was perhaps this country’s premier radical historian. He literally changed the way we looked at history by emphasizing the resistance and triumphs of ordinary people. During World War II, he saw combat duty as an Air Force bombardier. A principled opponent of imperialism and militarism, he was an advocate of non-violent civil disobedience. His masterwork is A People’s History of the U.S. He passed away in 2010. His work continues to inform and inspire many.

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Topic: Politics Type: Speech/Presentation

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