{"product_id":"interventions-noam-chomsky-9780872864832","title":"Interventions","description":"\u003cp\u003eNoam 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. \u003cem\u003eInterventions\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of these essays, revised and updated with notes by the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile 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 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcise and fiercely argued, \u003cem\u003eInterventions\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Interventions\u003c\/em\u003e 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Chomsky is a global phenomenon . . . perhaps the most widely read voice on foreign policy on the planet.\"--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"--\u003cem\u003eBusiness Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNoam Chomsky\u003c\/strong\u003e has taught linguistics and philosophy at MIT for more than fifty years. He is a critically-acclaimed author of numerous books, including \u003cem\u003eHegemony or Survival, Imperial Ambitions, Failed States, Manufacturing Consent, and Media Control\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFailed States\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Noam Chomsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0872864839\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780872864832\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e City Lights Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.96h x 5.32w x 0.72d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2007 pg. 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2007 pg. 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/09\/2007","brand":"Noam Chomsky","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992536809727,"sku":"9780872864832","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c66898da-eea3-44eb-b53a-07f077a2d3ae.jpg?v=1683319477","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/interventions-noam-chomsky-9780872864832","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}