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“Impressions of Gaza”

By Noam Chomsky, written following his trip to the Gaza Strip on October 25-30, 2012.

http://chomsky.info/articles/20121104.htm

(Ashraf Amra / APA Images)




 

Celebrate the remarkable life and legacy of Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 - January 27, 2010)

Posted Thursday, January 27, 2011

¡Howard Zinn presente! January 27

"Howard Zinn's People's History molded the perceptions and conscience of a generation by bringing from the recesses of history those unknown and remarkable people who were often its most influential agents. In this new film we can hear their voices, and the messages they offer to us about the path to a better future, a most rewarding experience."
- Noam Chomsky

Celebrate the remarkable life and legacy of Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 - January 27, 2010)

To read more about organizing a community screening of The People Speak documentary, visit
http://shop.thepeoplespeak.com/collections/dvd-cd/products/community-screening-kit

ABOUT HOWARD ZINN:

Howard Zinn (1922-2010) was a historian, playwright, and activist. He wrote the classic A People's History of the United States, "a brilliant and moving history of the American people from the point of view of those Š whose plight has been largely omitted from most histories."

The book, which has sold more than two million copies, has been featured on The Sopranos and Simpsons, and in the film Good Will Hunting. In 2009, History aired The People Speak, an acclaimed documentary co-directed by Zinn, based on A People's History and a companion volume, Voices of a People's History of the United States.

Zinn grew up in Brooklyn in a working-class, immigrant household. At 18 he became a shipyard worker and then flew bomber missions during World War II. These experiences helped shape his opposition to war and passion for history. After attending college under the GI Bill and earning a Ph.D. in history from Columbia, he taught at Spelman, where he became active in the civil rights movement. After being fired by Spelman for his support for student protesters, Zinn became a professor of Political Science at Boston University, were he taught until his retirement in 1988.

Zinn was the author of many books, including an autobiography, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train, the play Marx in Soho, and Passionate Declarations. He received the Lannan Foundation Literary Award for Nonfiction and the Eugene V. Debs award for his writing and political activism.



 

Noam Chomsky calls for release of US hikers detained in Iran

Posted Monday, January 24, 2011

Noam Chomsky calls for release of US hikers detained in Iran


 

Noam Chomsky interview on Wild Wild Left Radio



Noam Chomsky interview on Wild Wild Left Radio

Noam Chomsky Interview. Wild Wild Left Radio. January 14, 2011.


 

Video from The Nation: Noam Chomsky and others on "Peak Oil and Changing Climate"

Posted Monday, January 17, 2011

Video from The Nation: Noam Chomsky and others on "Peak Oil and Changing Climate"

Peak Oil and a Changing Climate. The Nation. January 5, 2011.



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