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Informed, relevant and interesting discussions about topics in the world today

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2018

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This book is a collection of interviews with Chomsky, and is divided into several chapters, each with a broad theme. There were topics I was hazy on such as Western Sahara persecution as well as a few others. Basically, Chomsky breaks down his beliefs on how the world is being dominated via imperialist aggression by the Western powers over weaker states. He has a soft spot for Central and South America as they are the ones that have been very troubled in recent history in a significant way (among others of course). It's really good to read Chomsky because he examines things that people don't examine, and the interviewer in this case does that well too, injecting some useful and interesting topics. One of the topics I am very familiar with: the union protests in Madison, Wisconsin 2011-2. I was a graduate student at the time, and I remember it well how Scott Walker "broke" the unions, and the state hasn't been the same since. Educators are just not valued in the country, and I agree with that. Where else can you find a thoughtful conversation about these issues?

Recommended.

Señor El Cuervo

regarding Howard Zinn's concerns of the lack of historical memory.

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2013

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In discussing Saigon in 1963 and 1964 and Kabul today, Noam Chomsky points out:
"What happened in Vietnam in the early 1960's is gone from history....it's essentially disappeared."
Chomsky then reviews the 1954 Peace Treaty between US and Vietnam, and the subsequent repression, torture and death of seventy to eighty thousand people in the years up to 1961, Kennedy's invasion and bombing of South Vietnam in 1962, authorizing Napalm (chemical warfare), displacing millions of people out of the countryside while destroying large parts of it. Then in 1963 the Kennedy Admistration organized a coup against the two brothers, Diem (president) and Ngo Din Nhu who were killed.
These covert actions soon escalated into the Viet Nam War (never declared by Congress) and is just one example of American Imperialism, at one point bombing villages 24 hours a day for a year or more, the B-52's long gone by the times the bombs hit.
If you, like ten's of thousands, made the decision to go to Canada, protest the war, or avoid the draft and may have had lingering doubts about your decision, this book reveals the history you could not possibly have imagined, and the evil effects of the military industrial machine.
Without Prof. Chomsky, you could never fully comprehend the depths of US foriegn intervention.

Paul Hosse

Power in a Changing World

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2013

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Frankly, I wasn't too sure about this book. I knew of Noam Chomsky and had seen a few interviews on PBS, so I knew his position on a few issues. However, I wasn't sure if I would really be interested in this book, but I took a chance. To my surprise (and, perhaps, chargin), I was hooked. In what could easily be a very convoluted subject matter, this book was written in common sense manner and an easy to understand conversaional style with the help of David Barsamian. The format of the book is a series of questions and answers which are well reasoned and detailed. Dr. Chomsky isn't shy about taking a swipe at the Left as well as the Right. The book, which covers just 160 pages, cover topics such as energy, foreign policy, global and domestic economics, global upraisings, and privacy. If you're wanting to understand the "why" behind today's news, this is the book for you. I also recommend Norm Chomsky's "How the World Works" too. Same format but more material.

R. Stephen Dorsey

A Clear But Disturbing View

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2013

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This is one of Chomsky's trilogy and is a magnificent legacy to Americans who want to know what our true imperial history is like. Chomsky documented his findings in great depth, so this is no opinionated rant but it reads as he spoke: plainly, well organized and compelling. If a reader is curious as to why they hate us?, this book throws a bright light on how the imperial system works. One of the last of Chomsky's books and it prepares the reader for his master-insight into American hubris: Nemesis.

L. Froment

First Introduction to Chomsky

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2014

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I'd never delved into Chomsky before, but enjoyed this book. It's set up as a series of essays, interview overviews and conversations. I found it very easy to get into his views, many of which I shared across a number of areas. It certainly made me interested in reading more from him in the future.

Nick J. Cuccia

Chompsky: Worth the Read

Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2013

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It's always good to read Chomsky, even if it is somewhat repetitive. The interview format as a book is not that interesting; it's difficult to find the common thread that makes this a book rather than an article piece in a magazine. Of course the length and breadth of the material and completeness of the material make it worth the read. Overall, reading Chomsky and Barsamian's
provocative questions makes this a book worth the time and thought.

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Must read.

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2017

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This is a must read for any concerned citizen seeking an easy to read education on what is so wrong with the world and why we are here.

Fran

Read it more than once

Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2020

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There are some areas that need time to sink in. His ideas are so different from ordinary accessible reading that very close reading is required.

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Sharp succinct and essential reading

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 10, 2019

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Many people see Chomsky as someone who’s thoughts and opinions are so not in tune with their world that what he says is heresy. In a world of so much misinformation he is a shining beacon of light. The book is consistently to the point and a fascinating read.

bruno mestre

I should say that I am very much pleased with my purchase

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 23, 2014

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This was my first contact with Noam Chomsky, despite the fact that I had heard immensely about him. I should say that I am very much pleased with my purchase: Noam Chomsky is indeed a great intellectual in the true meaning of the word, as someone who has several interests and who reads a considerable amount of literature on a variety of subjects. Despite the fact that the book covers a vast array of subjects, I should say that I found his opinions always very well informed and trully provocative in the sense of someone who can go further than the opinions sold in the newspapers and specialised literature towards making his own mind in several subjects. Together with Habermas, Chomsky is definitely one of the greatest public intellectuals alive. A must read to someone who is interested in having an informed viewpoint of the contemporary world.

Guardian angel

Excellent writers

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2017

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Another great find. Happy hubby here

Squirrel74

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 7, 2015

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All essays are quite inspirational. A must to read.

hoshmand

how power works in the world

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 10, 2014

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this was also help how the hegemony powers work around the world in order to achieve their interest on others, and neglecting other ethnic groups who are truly seeks the international help to achieve their rights.

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