When people don't understand that the government doesn't have their interests in mind, they're more susceptible to go to war.
Howard ZinnThere has always been, and there is now, a profound conflict of interest between the people and the government of the United States.
Howard ZinnWhen you fight a war against a tyrant, who do you kill? You kill the victims of the tyrant.
Howard ZinnMemorial Day should be a day for putting flowers on graves and planting trees. Also, for destroying the weapons of death that endanger us more than they protect us, that waste our resources and threaten our children and grandchildren.
Howard Zinn