{"product_id":"9780061989827","title":"Passionate Declarations: Essays on War and Justice","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eA People's History of the United States\u003c\/em\u003e comes this selection of passionate, honest, and piercing essays looking at American political ideology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoward Zinn brings to Passionate Declarations the same astringent style and provocative point of view that led more than a million people to buy his book \u003cem\u003eA People's History of the United States.\u003c\/em\u003e He directs his critique here to what he calls \"American orthodoxies\" -- that set of beliefs guardians of our culture consider sacrosanct: justifications for war, cynicism about human nature and violence, pride in our economic system, certainty of our freedom of speech, romanticization of representative government, confidence in our system of justice. Those orthodoxies, he believes, have a chilling effect on our capacity to think independently and to become active citizens in the long struggle for peace and justice. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153429840112,"sku":"9780061989827","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780061989827_p0.jpg?v=1763625563","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780061989827","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}