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Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky is an educator and linguist at MIT. His recent books include Hopes and Prospects and Gaza in Crisis, with Ilan Pappé.

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Noam Chomsky On Anarchism

C-SPAN filmed BR's event at MIT, where Chomsky spoke on the subject of his new book, On Anarchism: the political ideology, its history, current usage, and practicality.

Noam Chomsky

Philosophy & Religion, Podcast

The Responsibility of Intellectuals, Redux

In 1967, as the Vietnam War escalated, Noam Chomsky penned “The Responsibility of Intellectuals,” a stunning rebuke to scientists and scholars for their subservience to political power. Today we face a similar array of crises, from wars to escalating debt. What are the obligations of intellectuals in this day and age?

Noam Chomsky, Joshua Cohen

Class & Inequality, Education & Opportunity

The Responsibility of Intellectuals, Redux

Since we often cannot see what is happening before our eyes, it is perhaps not too surprising that

Noam Chomsky

Class & Inequality, Philosophy & Religion

Crisis and Hope

Perhaps I may begin with a few words about the title. There is too much nuance and variety to make

Noam Chomsky

Global Justice, Literature & Culture

What We Know

Thirty-five years ago I agreed, in a weak moment, to give a talk with the title “Language and

Noam Chomsky

U.S.

Letters from Chomsky and Galbraith on JFK and Vietnam

Noam Chomsky replies to James Galbraith's article, "Exit Strategy," published in the

Noam Chomsky, James K. Galbraith

Politics, War & Security

Dominance and Its Dilemmas

The past year has been a momentous one in world affairs. In the normal rhythm of political life

Noam Chomsky

Philosophy & Religion, Politics

The Possibility of Humanitarian Intervention

Noam Chomsky on the long history of American intervention.

Noam Chomsky

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