Politics

A Power Governments Cannot Suppress

Howard Zinn

About the Program

Howard Zinn discussed his latest collection of essays at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. "A Power Governments Cannot Suppress" critiques America's response to 9/11, examines the current state of democracy and government responsibility in America and cites examples of when government has overstepped throughout American history.  Howard Zinn died on January 27, 2010, at the age of 87.

About the Authors

Howard Zinn

Howard Zinn was a U.S. historian and political scientist. He wrote "Original Zinn: Conversations on History and Politics" with David Barsamian, and "A People’s History of the United States."  He died January 27, 2010, at the age of 87.


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Past Airings

  • Sunday, January 31st at 10:45am (ET)
  • Saturday, January 30th at 11:15pm (ET)
  • Monday, February 26th at 5am (ET)
  • Sunday, February 4th at 4:30pm (ET)
  • Sunday, January 28th at 12am (ET)
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