You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times

Howard Zinn

Feb 2017 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by David Strathairn

About this audiobook

Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the United States, tells his personal stories about more than thirty years of fighting for social change, from teaching at Spelman College to recent protests against war. A former bombardier in World War II, Zinn emerged in the civil rights movement as a powerful voice for justice. Although he's a fierce critic, he gives us reason to hope that by learning from history and engaging politically, we can make a difference in the world.

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About the author

Howard Zinn (1922-2010) was a historian, playwright, and activist. He wrote the classic A People's History of the United States. In 2009, the History Channel aired The People Speak, an acclaimed documentary codirected by Zinn, based on A People's History and Voices of a People's History of the United States.

David Strathairn won a Volpi Cup at the Venice Film Festival and earned Best Actor nominations from the Academy, Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild, BAFTA, and Independent Spirit Awards for his compelling portrait of CBS news broadcaster Edward R. Murrow in George Clooney's Oscar-nominated drama Good Night, and Good Luck.