For over half a century Howard Zinn has been a major force in reshaping our views on history and politics. In The State of the Union 2009: Notes for a New Administration Zinn pulls together the strands of past and present in an open call to the American public to find an active role in shaping the future of America.

"The fact that we are facing such a severe economic crisis is an opportunity for us to reexamine the way our economic system has functioned . . . saviors will not do it. We cannot depend on the people on top to save us."