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'In Rare Joint Interview, Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn on Iraq,
Vietnam, Activism and History

In a Democracy Now! special from Boston, two of the city's leading
dissidents, Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn, sit down for a rare joint
interview. Noam Chomsky began teaching linguistics at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge over 50 years ago.
He is the author of dozens of books on linguistics and U.S. foreign
policy. Howard Zinn is one of the country's most widely-read
historians. His classic work “A People's History of the United
States’ has sold over 1.5 million copies and it has altered how many
teach the nation's history. Chomsky and Zinn discuss Vietnam,
activism, history, Israel-Palestine, and Iraq, which Chomsky calls
"one of the worst catastrophes in military and political
history." [rush transcript included]

We are broadcasting today from Boston. It is Patriots Day here in
Massachusetts – a state holiday to mark the start of the
Revolutionary War. In a Democracy Now! special we are joined today by
two of the city's leading dissidents, Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn.
Noam Chomsky began teaching linguistics at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology in Cambridge over 50 years ago. He is the
author of dozens of books on linguistics and U.S. foreign policy. His
most recent book is titled “Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the
Assault on Democracy.”
Howard Zinn is one of the country's most widely-read historians. He
taught political science at Boston University from 1964 to 1988. His
classic work “A People's History of the United States” has sold over
1.5 million copies and it has altered how many teach the nation's
history. Howard Zinn's latest book is “A Power Governments Cannot
Suppress.” Today an hour with Howard Zinn and Noam Chomsky in a rare
joint interview.

Noam Chomsky. Professor Emeritus of linguistics at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. He is the author of dozens of books on
linguistics and U.S. foreign policy. His latest book is "Failed
States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy."


Howard Zinn. Professor emeritus at Boston University. His classic
work "A People's History of the United States" has sold over 1.5
million copies. His latest book is "A Power Governments Cannot
Suppress."'

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