In many respects, the United States is a great country. Freedom of speech is protected more than in any other country. It is also a very free society. Noam Chomsky countryfreefreedom Change image and share on social
For 500 years, since European explorers came, Latin American countries had been separated from one another. They had very limited relations. Integration is a prerequisite for independence. Noam Chomsky americancountryeuropean Change image and share on social
A number of analysts have observed that although bin Laden was finally killed, he won some major successes in his war against the U.S. Noam Chomsky analystbinfinally Change image and share on social
Obama's primary constituency was financial institutions. They were the core of the funding for his campaign. They expect to be paid back. And they were. They were paid back by coming out richer and more powerful than they were before the crisis that they created. Noam Chomsky backcampaigncome share on social
As you deal with more and more complex systems, it becomes harder and harder to find deep and interesting properties. Noam Chomsky complexdealdeep Change image and share on social
The country that consistently ranks among the highest in educational achievement is Finland. A rich country, but education is free. Germany, education is free. France, education is free. Noam Chomsky achievementconsistentlycountry Change image and share on social
Obama's policies have been approximately the same as Bush's, though there have been some slight differences, but that's not a great surprise. The Democrats supported Bush's policies. Noam Chomsky approximatelybushdemocrat Change image and share on social
I did used to have nightmares about the idea that when I die, there is a spark of consciousness which basically creates the world. 'Is the world going to disappear if this spark of consciousness disappears? And how do I know it won't? How do I know there's anything there except what I'm conscious of?' Noam Chomsky basicallyconsciousconsciousness share on social
In the 1930s, unemployed working people could anticipate that their jobs would come back. Noam Chomsky 1930santicipateback Change image and 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