Noted author and social activist Howard Zinn died while traveling in California , daughter says . Score: ` On health care , for example , he starts out with a compromise , and when you start out with a compromise , you end with a compromise of a compromise , which is where we are now , '' Zinn said . 6 Book inspired documentary , `` The People Speak , '' which was narrated by Zinn . In article for The Nation , Zinn also cautioned `` Obama is going to be a mediocre president ''
Noted author and social activist Howard Zinn died while traveling in California , daughter says . Score: 6 Book inspired documentary , `` The People Speak , '' which was narrated by Zinn . In article for The Nation , Zinn also cautioned `` Obama is going to be a mediocre president ''