Sunday, December 13, 2009
This is just a quick link to follow -- an "aside." These are links to interesting things that, for one reason or another, I didn't place into a full posting. Click the link to visit the full article. Go to the blog index for a regular listing of posts.
Ron Radosh: The Zinning of America: How to Watch 'The People Speak' on The History Channel on Sunday Night - '...When Zinn's book was just published, Matt Damon lived next door to him. He and his friend Ben Affleck spent long hours with Zinn. For many years Damon and Affleck tried to fund a major TV mini-series based on Zinn's book. Originally, it looked like Fox had signed a deal, but it was squashed by Rubert Murdoch. Now, they have managed to partially reach their goal, with this Sunday's TV special on the History channel, called "The People Speak: Democracy is Not A Spectator Sport."...'
