The Tea Party movement itself is maybe 15, 20 percent of the electorate. It's relatively affluent, white, nativist. You know, it has rather traditional nativist streaks to it. But what is much more important, I think, is the - is its outrage. Noam Chomsky affluentelectorateimportant share on social
There's a War Crimes Act in the United States passed by a Republican Congress in 1996, which says that grave breaches of the Geneva Convention are subject to the death penalty. And that doesn't mean the soldier that committed them - that means the commanders. Noam Chomsky actbreachcommander share on social
Is the Iranian record of intervention and terror worse than that of the U.S.? Noam Chomsky badlyinterventioniranian 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
Unlike Iran, Israel refuses to allow inspections at all, refuses to join the Non-Proliferation Treaty, has hundreds of nuclear weapons, has advanced delivery systems. Noam Chomsky advancedeliveryhundred Change image and share on social
People seem to know about May Day everywhere except where it began, here in the United States of America. That's because those in power have done everything they can to erase its real meaning. Noam Chomsky americabeginday Change image and share on social
It is easier to go to the Internet than to go to the library, undoubtedly. But the shift from no libraries to the existence of libraries was a much greater shift than what we've seen with the Internet's development. Noam Chomsky developmenteasyexistence share on social
The effort to try to present the Social Security program as if it's a major problem, that's just a hidden way of trying to undermine and destroy it. Noam Chomsky destroyefforthide Change image and share on social
The U.S. has the most dysfunctional healthcare system in the industrial world, has about twice the per capita costs, and some of the worst outcomes. It's also the only privatized system. Noam Chomsky badcapitacost 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
