Word: zinn
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...days ago, Noam Chomsky spoke to one of my classes. For those who don’t know him, Noam Chomsky is to foreign policy what Howard Zinn is to U.S. history: an anti-establishment academic who enjoys widespread popularity outside of the Ivory Tower. Chomsky makes some valid criticisms of American policy, but his speech illustrated what is wrong with a certain strand of campus radicalism. In his speech, Chomsky claimed the majority of Americans are to the left of both political parties, the media, and academia. Their preferences are not reflected in public policy decisions because America...
...note—remarking that Historians in Trouble “might be of local interest”—understated Wiener’s reach. His book has received positive press in national publications and has garnered praise from well-known writers, including Howard Zinn. Wiener’s prose is fluid, but he veers off course when he fires salvos at Thernstrom, Gray, Katz, and Ulrich. The Crimson is proud to be among those lambasted by Wiener. We’re in good company...
...since last May, the Walk for Peace has attracted high-profile liberal speakers like Howard Zinn, James Carroll, and Noam Chomsky. Most recently, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Pusey Minister in Memorial Church Peter J. Gomes offered a pacifistic plea despite the January snow...
...When Zinn spoke last June, Bloomfield estimated that at least 90 people came to listen and walk. Zinn was delivering an address about the transference of power to Iraqi authorities, as well as the historical significance of student movements, according to Bloomfield...
...specialize in revolutionary theory (hence the name), in keeping with the tenets of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA, whose members comprise its staff. But when it comes to stocking the shelves, the store’s managers seem to be seeking a diversity of views, from the left (Howard Zinn and Noam Chomsky) to the far left. You can’t get far into the store without running across the polemical prose of Bob Avakian, chairman of “The Party,” as members call the organization. Chairman Avakian is also one of the most frequent...