Interventions by Noam Chomsky (English) Paperback Book

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Short, forceful commentaries on U.S. politics from Latin America to the Middle East.

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Noam Chomsky says that the freedom to challenge power is not just an opportunity, it's a responsibility. For the past several years Chomsky has been writing essays for The New York Times Syndicate to do just that: challenge power and expose the global consequences of U.S. policy and military actions worldwide. Interventions is a collection of these essays, revised and updated with notes by the author.While Chomsky's New York Times Syndicate writings are widely published around the world, they have rarely been printed in major U.S. media; none have been published in the New York Times.Concise and fiercely argued, Interventions covers the invasion and occupation of Iraq, the Bush presidency, Israel and Palestine, national security, the escalating threat of nuclear warfare, and more. A powerful and accessible new book from one of America's foremost political intellectuals and dissidents."Interventions offers over forty of Chomsky's columns; insightful, crisp and well-researched pieces on news events of the day. From 9-11 to the Iraq War, from the 'non-crisis' of social security to the leveling of Lebanon, Chomsky provides informed opinion and critical analysis." Mumia Abu-Jamal"Chomsky is a global phenomenon . . . perhaps the most widely read voice on foreign policy on the planet."New York TimesBook Review"Unwavering political contrarian Noam Chomsky smart-bombs the U.S. military's global Interventions Vanity Fair""With relentless logic, Chomsky bids us to listen closely to what our leaders tell us-and to discern what they are leaving out. . . . Agree with him or not, we lose out by not listening."Business WeeklyNoam Chomsky has taught linguistics and philosophy at MIT for more than fifty years. He is a critically-acclaimedauthor of numerous books, including Hegemony or Survival, Imperial Ambitions, Failed States, Manufacturing Consent, and Media Controland Failed States.

Author Biography

Noam Chomsky is the critically acclaimed author of several bestselling books. Some of his recent titles include Hegemony or Survival, Imperial Ambitions, 9-11, Media Control and Interventions. Chomsky is credited with the creation of the theory of generative grammar, considered to be one of the most significant contributions to the field of theoretical linguistics made in the 20th century.

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Substantial galley mailing to all the national book reviews, as well as to the progressive web sites such as Daily Kos, Counterpunch, AlterNet, and radio show Democracy Now and Air America programs. Interviews, excerpts and reviews in The Progressive, The Nation, NY Times.

Long Description

Noam Chomsky says that the freedom to challenge power is not just an opportunity, it's a responsibility. For the past several years Chomsky has been writing essays for The New York Times Syndicate to do just that: challenge power and expose the global consequences of U.S. policy and military actions worldwide. Interventions is a collection of these essays, revised and updated with notes by the author. While Chomsky's New York Times Syndicate writings are widely published around the world, they have rarely been printed in major U.S. media; none have been published in the New York Times . Concise and fiercely argued, Interventions covers the invasion and occupation of Iraq, the Bush presidency, Israel and Palestine, national security, the escalating threat of nuclear warfare, and more. A powerful and accessible new book from one of America's foremost political intellectuals and dissidents. "Interventions offers over forty of Chomsky's columns; insightful, crisp and well-researched pieces on news events of the day. From 9-11 to the Iraq War, from the 'non-crisis' of social security to the leveling of Lebanon, Chomsky provides informed opinion and critical analysis." - Mumia Abu-Jamal "Chomsky is a global phenomenon . . . perhaps the most widely read voice on foreign policy on the planet." - New York Times Book Review "Unwavering political contrarian Noam Chomsky smart-bombs the U.S. military's global Interventions (City Lights). Shock and awe!" - Vanity Fair ""With relentless logic, Chomsky bids us to listen closely to what our leaders tell us--and to discern what they are leaving out. . . . Agree with him or not, we lose out by not listening." - Business Weekly Noam Chomsky has taught linguistics and philosophy at MIT for more than fifty years. He is a critically-acclaimed author of numerous books, including Hegemony or Survival, Imperial Ambitions, Failed States, Manufacturing Consent, and Media Control and Failed States .

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"Unwavering political contrarian Noam Chomsky smart-bombs the U.S. military's global Interventions (City Lights). Shock and awe!" -- Vanity Fair "Hot Type"

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Noam Chomsky's current book, Failed States, has been well-reviewed in places like the NY Times. Our book will be of interest to those who may have just gotten turned on to Chomsky because of this coverage, or those who are already readers of his work. Clear concise short pieces addressing conflicts in some of the most troubled and, therefore "newsworthy" regions of the world.

Details ISBN0872864839 Short Title INTERVENTIONS Publisher City Lights Books Series City Lights Open Media Language English ISBN-10 0872864839 ISBN-13 9780872864832 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2007 Imprint City Lights Books Country of Publication United States Author Noam Chomsky Birth 1928 Residence Lexington, MA, US Affiliation Massachusetts Institute of Technology Place of Publication Monroe, OR DOI 10.1604/9780872864832 NZ Release Date 2007-07-19 US Release Date 2007-07-19 UK Release Date 2007-07-19 Pages 176 Publication Date 2007-07-19 DEWEY 327.730090511 Audience General AU Release Date 2007-07-01 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this

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