“The abolition of war has become not only desirable but absolutely necessary if the planet is to be saved. It is an idea whose time has come.”

 

“The abolition of war has become not only desirable but absolutely necessary if the planet is to be saved. It is an idea whose time has come.” Twenty-six short writings against war, hand-picked by the author before his death in 2010, available for free through our website until March 4 at 11:59pm EST.   DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE COPY In this collection of anti-war essays from the 1960s through the early 2000s, Howard Zinn reflects on the condition of war itself, considering the horrific consequences of the so-called War on Terror, the Yugoslav Wars, the US invasion of Vietnam, and World War II.  With integrity and historical acumen, On War presents Zinn’s perspective as a World War II veteran and peace activist who lived through the most devastating wars of the twentieth century and questioned every one of them. In his essay “Just and Unjust War,” Zinn challenges us to fight for justice “with struggle, but without war,” differentiating between violence at the behest of governments versus violence perpetrated in the struggle for social justice. He writes in "After the War" (2006) that while governments bring us into war, “their power is dependent on the obedience of the citizenry. When that is withdrawn, governments are helpless.” Howard Zinn’s message is clear: “The abolition of war has become not only desirable but absolutely necessary if the planet is to be saved. It is an idea whose time has come.”   DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE COPY Copyright © 2022 Seven Stories Press, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to our newsletter.

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