I_Am_U
I_Am_U t1_iy4d24c wrote
Reply to comment by BostonUniStudent in Howard Zinntennial by josef_k___
> It was hard for me at the time to understand why he would regret fighting the Nazis.
In mid-April 1945, the war in Europe was essentially over. Everyone knew it was ending, but Howard Zinn was still ordered to fire bomb the Germans stationed near Royan, France. It was the first use of napalm in warfare actually. His actions wound up burning most of the French men, women, and children in the town to death. This badly traumatized him and likely explains his reluctance to encourage people to fight for the military.
I_Am_U t1_j46nm6i wrote
Reply to Missing 5-year-old boy was pulled from mother's arms in California floodwater by hellomondays
CNN shamelessly milking tears for ratings.