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Noam Chomsky At a recent talk Chomsky was asked “What are the motivations of the U.S. push for sustainable development in the…
Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky (born on December 7, 1928, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historical essayist, social critic, and political activist. Sometimes called "the father of modern linguistics", Chomsky is also a major figure in analytic philosophy and one of the founders of the field of cognitive science. He is a Laureate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Arizona and an Institute Professor Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and is the author of more than 150 books. He has written and lectured widely on linguistics, philosophy, intellectual history, contemporary issues, and particularly international affairs and U.S. foreign policy.
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Noam Chomsky There has been a general assault in the last 25 years on solidarity, democracy, social welfare, anything that interferes with…
The absurdity of the principle of retrospective justification is, surely, recognized at some level. Accordingly, many attempts to justify the NATO bombing…
The sharp increase in arms shipped to Colombia is officially justified in terms of the ‘drug war,’ a claim taken seriously…
Noam Chomsky The sharp increase in arms shipped to Colombia is officially justified in terms of the "drug war," a claim taken…
In 1999, Colombia became the leading recipient of US military and police assistance, replacing Turkey (Israel and Egypt are in a…
Noam Chomsky In 1999, Colombia became the leading recipient of US military and police assistance, replacing Turkey (Israel and Egypt are in…
The tumult having subsided, it should be possible to undertake a relatively dispassionate review and analysis of NATO’s war over Kosovo. One…
Noam Chomsky Reply from NC to query regarding Graduate Unions and Teaching Generally On graduate unions, it’s true enough that (ideally) "graduate…
Noam Chomsky In fairness, it should be mentioned that the chorus of self-adulation that closed the millennium was disrupted by some discordant…