"According to "The New York Times," Noam Chomsky is "arguably the most important intellectual alive." But he isn't easy to read . . . or at least he wasn't until these books came along. Made up of intensively edited speeches and interviews, they offer something not found anywhere else: pure Chomsky, with every dazzling idea and penetrating insight intact, delivered in clear, accessible, reader-friendly prose. Published as four short book ..."
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"Noam Chomsky is one of the worlds most respected linguists, yet his radical political ideas, while attracting legions of followers across the globe, have made him a prophet without honour in his own land. In this selection of interviews, he lays bare the realities of contemporary geopolitics with exceptional clarity and power, including the main goals of US foreign policy, the new global economy, the roots of racism, and the coming ecol ..."
"Una visión penetrante y social sobre los Estados Unidos y el mundo proporcionada por el hombre que el New YOrk Times llamara "el intelectual más importante vivo de la actualidad". Reúne cinco largas entrevistas realizadas por David Barsamian, en las que proporciona al lector una visión penetrante y genial sobre Estados Unidos: "El bien común", "En el frente nacional", "El entorno mundial", "La izquierda estadunidense (y sus imitaciones) ..."
"The broad range and brilliance of Chomsky's thought and analysis is on full display in this collection of interviews with his long-time collaborator/interlocuter David Barsamian."
"A timely primer on the conflict between the United States and Iran by scholars of Middle Eastern politics who advocate diplomacy and de-escalation.The U.S. and Iran are locked in a dangerous cycle of brinksmanship and violence. Both countries have staged cyber attacks and recently shot down one another’s aircrafts. Why do both countries seem intent on escalation? Why did the U.S. abandon the nuclear deal (which, according to the UN, was ..."
"Edward W. Said discusses the importance and centrality of popular resistance in the framework of culture, history, and struggle. He reveals his thoughts on the war on terrorism and the invasion of Afghanistan. On the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, he lays out a compelling vision for a secular, democratic future in the Middle East. He proposes a radical solution that cuts through the current impasse with a promise of reconciliation and pe ..."
Global Discontents(1st Edition) Conversations on the Rising Threats to Democracy by Noam Chomsky, DavidBarsamian Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2018 by Penguin ISBN-13: 978-0-241-98199-3, ISBN: 0-241-98199-9
"What kind of world are we leaving to our grandchildren? How are the discontents kindled today likely to blaze and explode tomorrow? From escalating climate change to the devastation in Syria, pandemic state surveillance to looming nuclear war, Noam Chomsky takes stock of the world today. Over the course of ten conversations with long-time collaborator David Barsamian, spanning 2013-2016, Chomsky argues in favour of radical changes to a ..."
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Global Discontents Conversations on the Rising Threats to Democracy (The American Empire Project) by Noam Chomsky, DavidBarsamian Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2017 by Metropolitan Books ISBN-13: 978-1-250-14618-2, ISBN: 1-250-14618-6
"In a compelling new set of interviews, Noam Chomsky identifies the “dry kindling” of discontent around the world that could soon catch fire.In wide-ranging discussions with David Barsamian, his longtime interlocutor, Noam Chomsky asks us to consider “the world we are leaving to our grandchildren”: one imperiled by climate change and the growing potential for nuclear war. If the current system is incapable of dealing with these threats, ..."
"Edward W. Said once urged the legendary Eqbal Ahmad not to leave your words scattered to the winds, or even recorded on tape, but collected and published in several volumes for everyone to read. Then those who don’t have the privilege of knowing you will know what a truly remarkable, gifted man you are.” In these intimate and wide-ranging conversations, Ahmad discusses nationalism, ethnic conflict, the politics of memory, and liberatio ..."
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"Renowned interviewer David Barsamian showcases his unique access to Chomsky's thinking on a number of topics of contemporary and historical import. Chomsky offers insights into the institutions that shape the public mind in the service of power and profit. In an interview conducted after the important November 1999 -Battle in Seattle, - Chomsky discusses prospects for building a movement to challenge corporate domination of the media, t ..."
"Noam Chomsky, David Barsamian. need a national campaign to lift the sanctions
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Africa as quite a separate case. For clarity, the four of us signed that statement.
But it was written, organized, and publicized by Robert Jensen, who teaches at
the University of Texas. That illustrates something that we know is true all the time
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