What We Say Goes: Conversations on U.S. Power in a Changing World
by Noam Chomsky, David Barsamian
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Read in March, 2008
Noam apparently sees everything very clear but all in black or white. Especially in the Israel/Palestine issue there is some paradoxes I never understand. How come people like Chomsky who are left-winged pro-free speech and democracy, anti-death penalty, always root for hardcore palestinians like Hamas who are anti-democratic and wish to wipe out Israel? How come right-winged fundamental Christians always cheer for jews who they use to persecute, in a historical sense practically invented anti-s...more
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"America doesn't have friends, America only has interests"
- Henry Kissinger
It's bleakly disturbing how accurate Kissinger's quote was, is, and, most-likely, will continue to be after reading Chomsky. Chomsky explores, details, and elaborates [on] America's troubling foreign policies and offers complex insights into our current western societies, our somewhat amazing ability to ignore history, the changing role ...more
- Henry Kissinger
It's bleakly disturbing how accurate Kissinger's quote was, is, and, most-likely, will continue to be after reading Chomsky. Chomsky explores, details, and elaborates [on] America's troubling foreign policies and offers complex insights into our current western societies, our somewhat amazing ability to ignore history, the changing role ...more
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Read in January, 2008
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Todd Rossellrecommends it for: everyone
America's foreign policy is and always has been a catastrophe regardless of what party has been in office. From our ignorant alliance with Israel to turning a blind eye to human suffering unless it somehow leverages our interests.
Chomsky speaks a lot about historical amnesia and our reluctance to learn important lessons from past blunders. I think we need to explore the reasons why America is looked at unfavorably in most parts of the world. I think the answers will lead us to improving i...more
Chomsky speaks a lot about historical amnesia and our reluctance to learn important lessons from past blunders. I think we need to explore the reasons why America is looked at unfavorably in most parts of the world. I think the answers will lead us to improving i...more
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Read in January, 2007
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Truth Seekers
There is no question that Noam Chomsky is one of the worlds great thinkers...critics and followers alike have agreed on this fact. In what we say goes we the collective reader get a cliff notes version of many of Chomsky's very complex and researched thoughts on media/world power. This makes for a very easy and quick read, but does little to add to Mr Chomsky's library of original thoughts. Kind of like a remix album for social science.
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Read in November, 2007
Chomsky's ability to make one conscious of greater political and economical forces in our world is astounding. I particularly like the interviewer's questions and Chomsky's thoughtful responses. The added benefit of his sources makes it much more open and you can look up his sources.
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Read in March, 2008
A small book packed with serious thoughts on how the US has positioned itself in the world. Very fitting during these primary election periods. These are topics that need more public discussion and debate. Interesting comments on the media, including the NYT.
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Read in June, 2008
Noam hit the nail on the head with this one, everything is referenced and backed up, it all makes sense and you know it's true. Read and take it for what it is, I think you'll like it if you can get through how sad of a situation we are in.
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A series of interviews with Chomsky where the central thesis is US believes that it's okay to "do as I say, not as I do." And if you don't do as we say, we'll turn on you. Just ask Saddam - he used to be one of our favorites!
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Read in January, 2008
Chomsky mentions the "Grand Area". The US supposed that Hitler would win the war and the USA and Germany would split the world into their spheres of influence. Read more at:
http://www.zmag.org/CHOMSKY/sa...
http://www.zmag.org/CHOMSKY/sa...
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Read in December, 2007
Read this. It's readable. And it's upsetting. Anyone planning on voting, and everyone should be planning on voting, should take a gander at some of these chapters to see just what we get in our representative democracy.
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recommends it for:
politically inclined
wildly liberal and biased to his own agenda.
still. his voice is strong and he makes a lot
of great points. while most are ideal,
they are still important for future political
leaders to see, understand and filter
still. his voice is strong and he makes a lot
of great points. while most are ideal,
they are still important for future political
leaders to see, understand and filter
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It's not that Chomsky's analyses of the U.S. use of imperial power are bad or anything; they're always well thought out and thorough. It's just that, at this point, if you've read one, you've read a dozen.
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I started reading this book because I wanted to learn more about public policy without having to read like all the laws that are on the books. It's easier to read because its in interview form.
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Read in January, 2008
If nothing else he gets you to thinking and wondering about the hegemonic power of America and whether it is a force for good or evil in the world.
Read and make your own decisions.
Read and make your own decisions.
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Read in November, 2007
Noamy boy has done it again. Great reading for anyone interested in the seedy underbelly of U.S. foreign policy.
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Much more of the same from Chomsky, a quick read- about 50% is fascinating, the rest is repeat.
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An interesting book, but not one I can read straight through.
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