by:
Noam Chomsky, Truthout | Speech
(This article is adapted from Noam Chomsky's talk at the Occupy Boston encampment on Dewey Square on Oct. 22. He spoke as part of the Howard Zinn Memorial Lecture Series held by Occupy Boston's on-site Free University. Zinn was a historian, activist and author of "A People's History of the United States.")
Delivering a Howard Zinn lecture is a bittersweet experience for me. I
regret that he's not here to take part in and invigorate a movement that
would have been the dream of his life. Indeed, he laid a lot of the
groundwork for it.
If the bonds and associations being established in these remarkable
events can be sustained through a long, hard period ahead, victories
don't come quickly, the Occupy protests could mark a significant moment
in American history.
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