To some degree it matters who's in office, but it matters more how much pressure they're under from the public. Noam Chomsky degreematteroffice Change image and share on social
Suppose I criticise Iran. What impact does that have? The only impact it has is in fortifying those who want to carry out policies I don't agree with, like bombing. Noam Chomsky agreebombcarry Change image and share on social
The U.S. is off the spectrum in religious commitment. Noam Chomsky commitmentreligiousspectrum Change image and share on social
The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor led to many very good things. If you follow the trail, it led to kicking Europeans out of Asia - that saved tens of millions of lives in India alone. Noam Chomsky asiabombeuropean Change image and share on social
Public opinion can be influential, the media can be influential. Noam Chomsky influentialmediumopinion Change image and share on social
The U.S. has strategic and economic interests in Southeast Asia that must be secured. Holding Indochina is essential to securing these interests. Therefore, we must hold Indochina. Noam Chomsky asiaeconomicessential Change image and share on social
A tremendous amount of the entrepreneurial initiative, if you want to call it that, comes from the dynamic state sector on which most of the economy relies to socialize costs and risks and privatize eventual profit. And that's achieved by, if you like, advertising. Noam Chomsky achieveadvertiseamount share on social
Our only real hope for democracy is that we get the money out of politics entirely and establish a system of publicly funded elections. Noam Chomsky democracyelectionestablish Change image and share on social
A large majority of Americans believe that the U.N., not the U.S., should take the lead in working with Iraqis to transfer authentic sovereignty as well as in economic reconstruction and maintaining civic order. Noam Chomsky americanauthenticcivic share on social
The good news from the U.S. military survey of focus groups is that Iraqis do accept the Nuremberg principles. They understand that sectarian violence and the other postwar horrors are contained within the supreme international crime committed by the invaders. Noam Chomsky acceptcommitcontain share on social
