Synopses & Reviews
Renowned interviewer David Barsamian showcases his unique access to Chomky’s thinking on a number of topics of contemporary and historical import. In an interview conducted after the important November 1999 “Battle in Seattle,” Chomsky discusses prospects for building a movement to challenge corporate domination of the media, the environment, and even our private lives. Chomsky also engages in a discussion of his ideas on language and mind, making his important linguistic insights accessible to the lay reader.
Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is a world-renowned linguist, philosopher, and political analyst. He writes extensively and lectures around the world on international affairs, U.S. foreign policy, and human rights. Chomsky has published 15 books with South End Press, including Rogue States: The Rule of Force in World Affairs. David Barsamian lives in Boulder, Colorado, and is the producer of the award-winning syndicated radio program, Alternative Radio. His interview books with luminaries such as Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, and Edward W. Said have sold in the hundreds of thousands of copies.
Contents
1. Activist Victories
2. US to World: Get Out of the Way
3. For Reasons of State
4. East Timor on the Brink
5. The Meaning of Seattle
6. Liberating the Mind
7. Solidarity and Mutual Support
Praise for Noam Chomsky
"An exploder of received truths."-New York Times
"Noam Chomsky is one of the most significant challengers of unjust power and delusions; he goes against every assumption about American altruism and huniatrianism."-Edward Said
"Reading Chomsky is like standing in a wind tunnel. With relentless logic, Chomsky bids us to listen closely to what our leaders tell us--and to discern what they are leaving out...The questions Chomsky raises will eventually have to be answered. Agree with him or not, we lose out by not listening."-Business Week
Praise for David Barsamian
"David Barsamian is the Studs Terkel of our generation."-Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the United States
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Review
"In Propaganda and the Public Mind, we have unique insight into Noam Chomsky's decades of penetrating analyses...drawn together in one slender volume by a brilliant radio interviewer, David Barsamian. They make clear that the new electronic media and their corporate culture ignore national boundaries and in that sense exceed in powering individual nations of the world whose borders they so easily penetrate." Ben Bagdikian, author of The Media Monopoly
Review
"To anyone who wonders if ideas, information, and activism can make a profound difference in the twenty-first century, I say: 'Read this book.' Propaganda and the Public Mind challenges us to think more independently and more deeply about the human consequences of power and privilege. It also minces no words about the grim results of illusion and inaction. These discussions between Noam Chomsky and David Barsamian will inspire readers to explore wider possibilities....What we do with it is up to us." Norman Solomon, author, The Habits of Highly Deceptive Media
Synopsis
All new, unpublished interviews with world-renowned dissident Noam Chomsky.
In his latest interview collection, Noam Chomsky offers insights into the institutions that shape the public mind in the service of power and profit. Whether discussing U.S. military escalation in Colombia, the attack on Social Security, the rise of HMOs, or growing inequality worldwide, Chomsky shows how ordinary citizens, if they work together, have the power to make meaningful change.
Synopsis
All new, unpublished interviews with world-renowned dissident Noam Chomsky.
About the Author
DAVID BARSAMIAN lives in Boulder, CO, and is the producer of the award-winning syndicated radio program, Alternative Radio. His interview books with luminaries such as Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, and Edward W. Said have sold in the hundreds of thousands. A regular contributor to The Progressive and Z Magazine, Barsamians most recent interview books include Eqbal Ahmad: Confronting Empire (2000), The Future of History: Interviews with Howard Zinn (1999) and The Common Good: Interviews with Noam Chomsky (1998). He is also author of the forthcoming book, The Decline and Fall of Public Broadcasting.