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A compelling new set of interviews on our changing and turbulent times with Noam Chomsky, one of the world's foremost thinkers In this new collection of conversations, conducted from 2010 to 2012, Noam Chomsky explores the most immediate and urgent concerns: the future of democracy in the Arab world, the implications of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the European financial crisis, the breakdown of American mainstream political institutions, and the rise of the Occupy movement. As always, Chomsky presents his ideas vividly and accessibly, with uncompromising principle and clarifying insight. The latest volume from a long-established, trusted partnership, this collection shows once again that no interlocutor engages with Chomsky more effectively than David Barsamian. These interviews will inspire a new generation of readers, as well as longtime Chomsky fans eager for his latest thinking on the many crises we now confront, both at home and abroad. They confirm that Chomsky is an unparalleled resource for anyone seeking to understand our world today.

El anarquismo es heredero de la Ilustración y hunde sus raíces en Rousseau, Humboldt y otros filósofos. En los últimos 100 años, pocas corrientes de pensamiento han tenido en España tanta influencia e importancia y, sin embargo, pocas han sido tan mal entendidas. El anarquismo, decia Bertrand Rusell, es "el ideal ultimo al que deberia aproximarse la sociedad". No hay motivos para suponer que la historia ha terminado y que las actuales estructuras de autoridad y dominio estan grabadas en piedra.

In this all-new collection of conversations, conducted in 2006 and 2007. Noam Chomsky explores immediate and urgent international concerns including Iran's challenge to the US. the deterioration of the Israel-Palestine conflict, the ongoing occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, the rise of China, and the growing power of the left in Latin America, as well as the Democratic victory in the US midterm elections and its ramifications for the future. As always, Chomsky presents his ideas vividly and accessibly, with uncompromising principle and revealing insight. These interviews will inspire a new generation of readers, and grip long-time Chomsky fans eager for his latest thinking on the many crises the world now confronts.

La virtud del texto reside en que recoge intervenciones orales en las que el autor sintetiza de modo ágil y directo su pensamiento debido a las propias reglas de juego del lenguaje oral. En este sentido, aparece un Chomsky brillante y polemista que entra sin dudarlo en el cuerpo a cuerpo con los asistentes a sus intervenciones. El texto también nos sugiere al pensador honesto y comprometido tanto por aquello que opina como por los espacios físicos en los que lo hace.

In this all-new collection of conversations, Noam Chomsky explores immediate and urgent international concerns including Iran's challenge to the United States, the deterioration of the Israel-Palestine conflict, the ongoing occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, the rise of China, and the growing power of the left in Latin America, as well as the Democratic victory in the US midterm elections and its ramifications for the future. As always, Chomsky presents his own ideas vividly and accessibly, with uncompromising principles and valuable insights. These interviews will inspire a new generation of readers, as well as long-term Chomsky fans eager for his latest thinking on the many crises the world now confronts.

At a time when the United States exacts a greater and greater power over the rest of the world, America's leading voice of dissent needs to be heard more than ever. In over thirty timely, accessible and urgent essays, Chomsky cogently examines the burning issues of our post-9/11 world, covering the invasion and occupation of Iraq the Bush presidency and the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. This is an essential collection, from a vital and authoritative perspective.

In his latest interview collection, Chomsky offers insights into the institutions that shape the public mind in the service of power and profit. Renowned interviewer Barsamian showcases his unique access to Chomsky's thinking on a number of topics of contemporary and historical import. 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.

En esta esperada continuación de su best-séller internacional Hegemonía o supervivencia, Noam Chomsky da la vuelta a la tortilla y nos muestra cómo Estados Unidos comparte rasgos con otros estados fallidos, y en consecuencia supone un peligro cada vez mayor para sus habitantes y el mundo en general. Los estados fallidos, escribe Chomsky, son aquellos que carecen de capacidad o voluntad «para proteger a sus ciudadanos de la violencia y quizás incluso la destrucción» y ase consideran más allá del alcance del derecho nacional o internacional». Padecen un grave «déficit democrático» que priva a sus instituciones de auténtica sustancia. Al explorar los últimos avatares de la política exterior y nacional de Estados Unidos, Chomsky revela los planes de Washington para mili­tarizar aun más el planeta, evalúa las peligrosas consecuencias de la ocupación de Irak, documenta el modo en que Washington se salta las normas internacionales y también examina el diseño del sistema electoral estadounidense que elimina las alternativas políticas genui­nas e impide cualquier democracia efectiva. Contundente, lúcido y meticulosamente documentado, Estados falli­dos ofrece un exhaustivo análisis de una superpotencia global que desde hace tiempo se arroga el derecho de remodelar otras naciones, mientras sus propias instituciones democráticas atraviesan una grave crisis y sus políticas y prácticas imprudentes sitúan el mundo al borde o del desastre nuclear y medioambiental. En su sistemático desmantelamiento de la falsa condición de árbitros mundiales de la democracia que se atribuye Estados Unidos, Estados fallidos es la crítica más centrada, y urgente, de Chomsky hasta la fecha.

Noam Chomsky, the world's foremost intellectual activist, presents an irrefutable analysis of America's pursuit of total domination and the catastrophic consequences that are sure to follow. From the funding of repressive regimes to the current 'war on terror', the toppling of governments counter to its beliefs to the invasion of Iraq, America pursues its global strategy no matter what the cost. With the rigour and insight that have made him our most important 'unraveller of accredited lies', Noam Chomsky reveals the truth and the true motives behind America's quest for dominance - and seeks also to show us how the world may yet step back from the brink.

Chomsky has collected more than 30 essays aimed at various aspects of U.S. power and politics in the post-9/11 world. Each piece in the book is in itself an intellectual intervention aimed at raising public ire about the consequences of the U.S. abuse of power at home and abroad.

Lucidly written, thoroughly documented, and featuring a new Afterword by the author, "Hegemony or Survival" is today's most influential thinker's definitive statement on America's alleged quest for global dominance. "Reading Chomsky today is sobering and instructive . . . He is a global phenomenon . . . perhaps the most widely read voice on foreign policy on the planet." -"The New York Times Book Review"An immediate national bestseller, "Hegemony or Survival" demonstrates how, for more than half a century the United States has been pursuing a grand imperial strategy with the aim of staking out the globe. Our leaders have shown themselves willing-as in the Cuban missile crisis-to follow the dream of dominance no matter how high the risks. World-renowned intellectual Noam Chomsky investigates how we came to this perilous moment and why our rulers are willing to jeopardize the future of our species.With the striking logic that is his trademark, Chomsky tracks the U.S. government's aggressive pursuit of "full spectrum dominance" and vividly lays out how the most recent manifestations of the politics of global control-from unilateralism to the dismantling of international agreements to state terrorism-cohere in a drive for hegemony that ultimately threatens our existence. Lucidly written, thoroughly documented, and featuring a new afterword by the author, "Hegemony or Survival "is a definitive statement from one of today's most influential thinkers.

"Noam Chomsky es una fuente de inspiración inagotable para personas de todo el mundo (millones, diría yo) por la sencilla razón de que cuenta la verdad de esta epopeya. Me rindo ante él." John Pilger, reportero y corresponsal de guerra Noam Chomsky, el gran incono de la intelectualidad en todo el mundo, ofrece en esta obra una selección de ensayos y conferencias que ningún lector preocupado por los retos que estamos viviendo (y que aún nos aguardan) puede pasar por alto. En este libro urgente, Chomsky disecciona con pruebas y ejemplos la disfuncionalidad del imperio que rige nuestros destinos, desde los fiascos de Irán y Afganistán hasta el reciente cataclismo financiero. Pero en su obra también cabe el optimismo. Para el crítico activista, en los movimientos de resistencia global, particularmente en las fuertes corrientes populares de América del Sur, radica la esperanza de superar al coloso norteamericano y encontrar una nueva ordenación política y social. Delante de un futuro incierto, a escala global pero también personal, Noam Chomsky ilumina una vez más lo que nadie más cuenta sobre la crítica situación mundial.

From the targeting of schools and hospitals, to the indiscriminate use of white phosphorus, Israel's conduct in 'Operation Cast Lead' has rattled even some of its most strident supporters. In this book, Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappé survey the fallout from that devastation, and place the massacre in Gaza in the context of Israel's long-standing war against the Palestinians. Gaza in Crisis is a rigorous, historically informed and much-needed analysis of the situation and will be welcomed by all those eager for Chomsky's insights into yet another political catastrophe.

In a revised and updated edition, Chomsky untangles the intricacies of the US-Israeli-Palestinian relationship. He covers the significant developments of the 1980s and 1990s, aiming to provide a corrective to the mythmaking that has obscured the real history of peace negotiations in the region.