Howard Zinn, 1922-2010

HOWARD ZINN portrait by Robin Holland. After serving in World War II, Howard Zinn went onto become a lifelong dissident and peace activist. Spearheading many a struggle for social justices over fifty years. He published the antiwar book 'The Logic of Withdrawal' in 1967, which changed peoples perspective and the conscience of a whole generation about the Vietnam War. One of Zinn's favourite phrases was: "the countless small actions of unknown people"
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"A lot of people are troubled by civil disobedience. As soon as you talk about committing civil disobedience, they get a little upset. That’s exactly the purpose of civil disobedience: to upset people, to trouble them, to disturb them. We who commit civil disobedience are disturbed, too, and we mean to disturb those who are in charge of the war." A true champion of humankind. Inspiring thousands to stand up and make a difference. RIP Howard.