Changes and progress very rarely are gifts from above. They come out of struggles from below. Noam Chomsky giftprogressrarely Change image and share on social
State formation has been a brutal project, with many hideous consequences. But the results exist, and their pernicious aspects should be overcome. Noam Chomsky aspectbrutalconsequence Change image and share on social
You cannot control your own population by force, but it can be distracted by consumption. Noam Chomsky consumptioncontroldistract Change image and share on social
Haitian rice farmers are quite efficient, but they can't compete with U.S. agribusiness that relies on a huge government subsidy, thanks to Ronald Reagan's free market enthusiasms. Noam Chomsky agribusinesscompeteefficient Change image and share on social
Thanh Hoa itself is a rich agricultural province. Rice fields, a pattern of many shades of green, stretch far into the distance along the road, which also winds through foothills and the fringes of heavy jungle where tigers are said to roam. The vegetation, wild or cultivated, is lush. Noam Chomsky agriculturalcultivatedistance share on social
It cannot be too often stressed that Israel had no credible pretext for its 2008-9 attack on Gaza, with full U.S. support and illegally using U.S. weapons. Noam Chomsky attackcrediblefull Change image and share on social
I hope that a move toward clemency with Judge Afiuni would be a step towards the importance of maintaining a properly functioning justice system. Noam Chomsky afiuniclemencyfunction Change image and share on social
In every country except - industrial country except the United States, the government uses its massive purchasing power to negotiate drug prices. That's one of the reasons prices are so much higher in the United States than in other countries. Noam Chomsky countrydruggovernment share on social
Civil disobedience's main goal typically is to try to arouse and inspire others to join and do something. Well, sometimes that is a good tactic, sometimes not. Noam Chomsky arousecivildisobedience Change image and 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
