A People's History of American Empire by Howard Zinn
BackEmpire or Humanity?
What the Classroom Didn't Teach Me about the American Empire
by Howard Zinn
Narrated by Viggo Mortensen
Art by Mike Konopacki
Video editing by Eric Wold
To read more from Howard Zinn visit www.TomDispatch.com.
Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: March 28, 2008 at 11:37 am
Author: HenryHolt
Length: 00:08:35
Rating: 4.72
Views: 125547
Tags: Viggo Mortensen Howard Zinn People's History American Empire TomDispatch
Video Comments:
POTATER1228 (November 19, 2008 at 12:41 am)
Actually no, if you think of it in a very cynical way, you always take at the expense of others. Someone getting something, means that someone else isn't
Socinus (November 18, 2008 at 8:26 pm)
"Even the strongest single sword is no match for the unified efforts of a thousand swords". Getting what you want does not have to be at the expense of others
tantanman65 (November 18, 2008 at 3:40 pm)
Although Mr. Zinn is correct in his assessment,it explains why the U.S. is considered the "land of opportunity." We get what we want and don't apologize for it. That is why we are the richest and most powerful country in the world. The word you are looking for is "hegemony." Yes, the U.S. is the most dangerous for a reason. It makes the economy work! Unfortunately the world is not made to be a peaceful place. Remember the animal kingdom because we are part of it, and the strong survive.
waterfirerocks (November 18, 2008 at 1:01 pm)
The reason why the Soviet Union was "beaten down" as you put it was due to it's economy collapsing on itself, the defecting satellites territories, and it's failed invasion of Afghanistan. If anything, WW2 reinvigorated the Soviet economy due to the response of Russian industrialism. Stalin did indeed smooth over the travesties of the war for the "honor of Mother Russia", but if the Soviet Union was beaten down in WW2, why did the US combat it politically until at least Reagan?
waterfirerocks (November 18, 2008 at 12:56 pm)
Zinn has been a soldier though, he says so in the video. The only reason he learned through the books was because of the GI Bill of Rights. I certainly understand your preference for experience over texts, but calling his vision "inflated" after he served in WW2 comes off as impolite in the least.
DeanoZA (November 17, 2008 at 11:29 pm)
you are a very stupid racist... you think people will kill you if you dont kill them, thats what you are implying.. stupid americans like you make it harder for your fellow americans
Jordan22473 (November 17, 2008 at 2:36 am)
I dont care abought our humanity Howard Zinn should just get on board with the program. Victory can be acheved and that outways the lives of some krutz,gooks or hadjies. We will fight til we win or we are all dead.
ihaveacomputer2 (November 16, 2008 at 9:57 pm)
i think its a very interesting idea but i think that we do need to maintain a strong army because weather were good or bad at it we are the worlds superpower and we are the main american and european army and i think if we just destroyed our military there would be a world at war again i dont think there will ever be unthreatened world peace
Psykedelice (November 16, 2008 at 4:17 pm)
Very good, but sadly hard to hear and so understand Viggo's voice for foreign viewers...
fightforyourrights9 (November 15, 2008 at 9:42 pm)
Wow. I am an undergrad right now majoring in history and through my studies in American history I have come to the exact same conclusion as Mr. Zinn. The facts are out there. They cannot be denied. US history is not the history they teach in highschools. US history is bloody, war-mongering, hate-mongering, and hypocritical. Not many realize that US rhetoric is never in line with practice. The US is quite possibly the most dangerous nation in the world today.
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