{"product_id":"9780872865822","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. \u003ci\u003eInterventions\u003c\/i\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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcise and fiercely argued, \u003ci\u003eInterventions\u003c\/i\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\u003ci\u003e\"Interventions\u003c\/i\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.\" – \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Unwavering political contrarian Noam Chomsky smart-bombs the U.S. military's global \u003ci\u003eInterventions \u003c\/i\u003e(City Lights). Shock and awe!\"\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e– Vanity Fair\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.” – \u003ci\u003eBusiness Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNoam Chomsky\u003c\/b\u003e has taught linguistics and philosophy at MIT for more than fifty years. He is a critically-acclaimed author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eHegemony or Survival, Imperial Ambitions, Failed States, Manufacturing Consent, and Media Control\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFailed States\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"City Lights Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101679304944,"sku":"9780872865822","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780872865822_p0.jpg?v=1763839994","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780872865822","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}