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
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.
