Howard Zinn

Howard Zinn is the author of A People’s History of the United States and, most recently, A Power Governments Cannot Suppress.

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2008

  • In Defense of Studs Terkel

    November 6, 2008

    Edward Rothstein separates Studs Terkel's politics from his oral history, proving he doesn't understand the man's legacy at all.

  • A Big Government Bailout

    October 8, 2008

    Take a tip from the New Deal: invest that $700 billion in jobs and mortgage aid for those who need it most.

  • Beyond the New Deal

    March 20, 2008

    How refreshing it would be if a presidential candidate reminded us of the experience of the New Deal.

2004

  • The Optimism of Uncertainty

    September 2, 2004

    I am totally confident not that the world will get better, but that we should not give up the game.

2002

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Blogs

» Act Now!

Defining Patriotism | What do you value in the traditions of your country?
Peter Rothberg
6 Comments

» Editor's Cut

Rediscovering Secular America | This Fourth of July those who identify themselves as non-believers have much cause for celebration.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
9 Comments

» The Beat

Palin Goes Gonzo | Quitting as governor but still talking about "campaigning," the GOP's wild woman from Wasilla tries to out-weird Mark Sanford.
John Nichols
58 Comments

» The Notion

Celebrating the Fourth by Remembering the Fifth | On Independence Day, the forgotten and imperiled Fifth Amendment bears honoring.
Eyal Press
11 Comments

» Altercation

Mikey 'n' Me | I got closer to Michael Jackson than almost anyone, or at least closer than most people of the age of consent.
Eric Alterman

» Capitolism

Washington: Even More Corrupt Than You Thought! | Washington Post sells access to lobbyists.
Christopher Hayes
59 Comments

» The Dreyfuss Report

Whisky Tango Foxtrot? | General Jones tells the generals in Kabul: don't bother asking for more troops.
Robert Dreyfuss
65 Comments