Howard Zinn Dead at 87

As Jim Newell says, "... one of the last remaining leftists from the Leftists Had Balls era."

Boston Globe obit.

And if you never read A People's History of the United States, you should.

[Added] See Attaturk's brief note, too. He's got a link to the NYT obit, as well.

[Added2] LAT has a nice obit, too. (h/t: Wonderment)