If those in charge of our society - politicians, corporate executives, and owners of press and television - can dominate our ideas, they will be secure in their power. They will not need soldiers patrolling the streets. We will control…

Quote by Howard Zinn

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You can't be neutral on a moving train.

You can't be neutral on a moving train.

Most wars, after all, present themselves as humanitarian endeavors to help people.

Most wars, after all, present themselves as humanitarian endeavors to help people.

Americans have been taught that their nation is civilized and humane. But, too often, U.S....

Americans have been taught that their nation is civilized and humane. But, too often, U.S....

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

We need to decide that we will not go to war, whatever reason is conjured...

We need to decide that we will not go to war, whatever reason is conjured...

(Nationalism is) a set of beliefs taught to each generation in which the Motherland or...

(Nationalism is) a set of beliefs taught to each generation in which the Motherland or...

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

In the United States today, the Declaration of Independence hangs on schoolroom walls, but foreign...

In the United States today, the Declaration of Independence hangs on schoolroom walls, but foreign...

When people don't understand that the government doesn't have their interests in mind, they're more...

When people don't understand that the government doesn't have their interests in mind, they're more...

One certain effect of war is to diminish freedom of expression.

One certain effect of war is to diminish freedom of expression.

If the gods had intended for people to vote, they would have given us candidates

If the gods had intended for people to vote, they would have given us candidates

There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.

There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.

War itself is the enemy of the human race.

War itself is the enemy of the human race.

There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.

There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.

If the gods had intended for people to vote, they would have given us candidates.

If the gods had intended for people to vote, they would have given us candidates.