{"product_id":"interventions-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoam Chomsky is the critically acclaimed author of several bestselling books. Some of his recent titles include \u003cem\u003eHegemony or Survival\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eImperial Ambitions\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e9-11\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMedia Control\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eInterventions\u003c\/em\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"City Lights Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414170341650,"sku":"9780872864832","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_16b6ab2c-3a73-4aa9-a460-65771c12691e.jpg?v=1729360162","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/interventions-9780872864832","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}