Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky, Laureate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Arizona and Institute Professor emeritus at MIT, has written many books and articles on international affairs, in particular on Israel and Palestine.

The Imperial Way The Imperial Way

American decline in perspective, part two.

Feb 15, 2012 / Noam Chomsky

‘Losing’ the World, Part One ‘Losing’ the World, Part One

American decline, from a historical perspective.

Feb 14, 2012 / Noam Chomsky

Looking Back on 9/11 a Decade Later Looking Back on 9/11 a Decade Later

Was there an alternative course of action for the United States that could have prevented the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks?

Sep 6, 2011 / Noam Chomsky

Sports and Spectacle Sports and Spectacle

Sports radio show how people want to use their intelligence in complex discussions.

Jul 27, 2011 / Feature / Noam Chomsky

Is the World Too Big to Fail? Is the World Too Big to Fail?

Support for democracy is the province of ideologists and propagandists. In the real world, elite dislike of democracy is the norm.

Apr 21, 2011 / Noam Chomsky

The Torture Memos and Historical Amnesia The Torture Memos and Historical Amnesia

Historical amnesia is a dangerous phenomenon, not only because it undermines moral and intellectual integrity but also because it lays the groundwork for crimes that still lie ahea...

May 19, 2009 / Feature / Noam Chomsky

The Most-Wanted List The Most-Wanted List

Making a list of the most hated arch-criminals--not the usual suspects.

Feb 26, 2008 / Feature / Noam Chomsky

How to Stop a Showdown With Iran How to Stop a Showdown With Iran

There's no way of knowing if the White House is planning war in Iran. But stopping Bush from sparking intentional or accidental war requires the promotion of democracy--this time a...

Apr 5, 2007 / Feature / Noam Chomsky

Reply to Hitchens’s Rejoinder Reply to Hitchens’s Rejoinder

It is unfortunate that with such serious issues to attend to, Christopher Hitchens insists on wasting time on irrelevant and fanciful diatribes against assorted enemies, the lates...

Oct 5, 2001 / Feature / Noam Chomsky

Reply to Hitchens Reply to Hitchens

I have been asked to respond to recent Nation articles by Christopher Hitchens (website, September 24; magazine, Oct. 8), and after refusing several times, will do so, though only…

Oct 1, 2001 / Feature / Noam Chomsky

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