On AlterNet: chomsky

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "chomsky"

Noam Chomsky on the US-Afghan Strategic Partnership: 'Part of a Global Program of World Militarization’

Waging NonviolenceJanuary 1, 2012.

"Right now, the United States is militarily engaged in one form or another in almost 100 countries."

Updated Version of Noam Chomsky's "9/11" Book Takes On Bin Laden's Death, Imperial Mentality

Christopher Bartlo, Foreign Policy in Focus. December 5, 2011.

Chomsky argues that the US government has done exactly what Osama bin Laden wanted it to do.

Noam Chomsky on the Dangers of American Empire and Why the US Continues to be Bin Laden's Best Ally

Noam Chomsky, TomDispatch.com. September 6, 2011.

Chomsky reflects on 9/11 and the killing of Osama bin Laden.

Chomsky: Wealthiest 1% Rule Our Politics -- But There's Hope in the Fight Against Global Capital

Noam Chomsky, Michael Lerner, Tikkun. June 14, 2011.

In the past thirty years there has been enormous concentration of wealth in a very tiny part of the population. Noam Chomsky talks about how to fight back.

Why Isn't Obama Standing With Protesters in Wisconsin?

Rose Ann DeMoro, AlterNet. March 1, 2011.

The President must make a clear statement of who is responsible for the crisis -- the corporate class and the right and those politicians who enable them.

Chomsky: Only a Massive Uprising Will Change Our Politics

Amy Goodman, Noam Chomsky, Democracy Now!. February 22, 2011.

Chomsky: "What has to be done is what's happening in Madison, or Tahrir Square. If there's mass popular opposition, any political leader is going to have to respond.

Chomsky: Uprising in the USA?

Amy Goodman, Noam Chomsky, Democracy Now!. February 18, 2011.

World-renowned public intellectual Noam Chomsky discusses the protests in defense of public sector employees and unions in Wisconsin.

Live Reports: On the Ground at Uprising in Wisconsin

Center for Media and DemocracyFebruary 17, 2011.

Tens of thousands of protesters are flooding the State Capitol in protest of Governor Walker's proposed bill that would end 50 years of collective bargaining for Wisconsin workers.

Chomsky: Why the Mideast Turmoil Is a Direct Threat to the American Empire

Amy Goodman, Noam Chomsky, Democracy Now!. February 3, 2011.

An interview with Noam Chomsky about what this means for the future of the Middle East and U.S. foreign policy in the region.

Noam Chomsky: The Real Reasons the U.S. Enables Israeli Crimes and Atrocities

Kathleen Wells, Race-Talk. August 16, 2010.

One of America's most critically engaged public intellectuals talks about Israel and its relationship to the U.S.

A Warning From Noam Chomsky on the Threat Posed By Elites

Fred Branfman, Truthdig. June 8, 2010.

As America’s economy and politics continue to unravel, it is clear that the elite mentality and the system it has created will produce more and more victims in the years to come.

Noam Chomsky: The U.S. Continues to Be a Terrorist State

Joel Whitney, Guernica . May 12, 2010.

Noam Chomsky discusses his forthcoming book, the hypocrisy of neoliberalism and where he feels hopeful about democracy despite U.S. terrorism.

Noam Chomsky: Why Don't We Ask What's Best For the Iraqis? [VIDEO]

Manila Ryce, The Largest Minority AlterNet: Video. March 28, 2008.

As Chomsky bluntly states, aggressors have no rights. Our occupation is criminal. What Americans want for Iraq is irrelevant.

Chomsky: Poorer Countries Find a Way to Escape U.S. Dominance

Michael Shank, Foreign Policy in Focus. February 12, 2008.

The famous critic lays out the emerging alternatives to the U.S.-dominated international financial institutions of the last century.

Glenn Beck: Walking Proof There Is No God

William K. Wolfrum, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. February 7, 2008.

Trust me, an hour of Chomsky would be more entertaining - and informative and honest - than a lifetime's worth of the likes of Beck.

Noam Chomsky on Iran and Palestine [VIDEO]

Manila Ryce, The Largest Minority AlterNet: Video. November 23, 2007.

Chomsky talks with the Real News about the lack of justification for military action against Iran regarding their nuclear program and the accusation that they're fueling the Iraqi insurgency.

Noam Chomsky Weighs In On 9/11 Conspiracy Theories [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet: Video. October 30, 2007.

The legendary linguist and activist explains why he's highly skeptical about Bush Administration involvement in perpetrating 9/11.

Has the Internet Changed the Propaganda Model?

Sheldon Rampton, PR Watch. June 22, 2007.

Twenty years later, can Ed Herman and Noam Chomsky's "propaganda model" still be used to explain modern media distortions?