Intervention
2 CDs
A tour de force recorded at the University of Colorado at Boulder traces American attacks on the rest of the world focusing on the post-1945 era. Begins with the memorable lines: “The most recent U.S. intervention (Grenada) was yesterday, at least as of this morning.” On Israel, Chomsky says, “American liberals supported the militarization and ultimate destruction of Israel with the American Jewish community being a component of that.” Cuba is “The major victim of international terrorism and therefore in this Orwellian world is naturally described as the center of international terrorism.” After surveying a range of issues Chomsky poses key questions: “What kind of institutional changes would be needed for the U.S. to get at these problems at the source rather than just ameliorating their effects?” And “what values do we pursue as a people?” The Q&A is terrific. Put these two CDs on your “must have” list.
Speaker
Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky, by any measure, has led a most extraordinary life. In one index he is ranked as the eighth most cited person in history, right up there with Aristotle, Shakespeare, Marx, Plato and Freud. The legendary MIT professor practically invented modern linguistics. In addition to his pioneering work in that field he has been a leading voice for peace and social justice for many decades. Chris Hedges says he is “America’s greatest intellectual” who “makes the powerful, as well as their liberal apologists, deeply uncomfortable.” He is Institute Professor (emeritus) in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at MIT and Laureate Professor of Linguistics and Haury Chair in the Program in Environment and Social Justice at the University of Arizona. At 89, he still gives lectures all over the world. He is the author of scores of books, including Propaganda & the Public Mind, How the World Works, Power Systems and Global Discontents with David Barsamian.
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