Tag Archives: Howard Zinn

John Silber Fights Again

Posted on August 6, 2014 by

Full Disclosure #1: The hardworking staff currently teaches at Boston University and does not have tenure. Full Disclosure #2: The hardworking staff has fond memories of former BU czar John Silber. Back in the day, we regularly collided with Dr. … Continue reading →

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NPR’s Mortal Zinn

Posted on January 30, 2010 by

Thursday’s Howard Zinn obit on NPR’s All Things Considered included, as the hardworking staff at Campaign Outsider noted, this brickbat from the always-unpleasant David Horowitz: There is absolutely nothing in Howard Zinn’s intellectual output that is worthy of any kind … Continue reading →

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Boston Is Zinn City

Posted on January 29, 2010 by

Thursday’s Boston Globe front-paged its obituary of Boston University historian and political activist Howard Zinn, and it was surprising that for such a controversial figure there was no, well, controversy in the piece. As the Globe turns, apparently, no one … Continue reading →

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