The poorest country in South America, Bolivia, had been devastated by neoliberal economic policies. Noam Chomsky americaboliviacountry Change image and share on social
I remember at the age of five travelling on a trolley car with my mother past a group of women on a picket line at a textile plant, seeing them being viciously beaten by security people. So that kind of thing stayed with me. Noam Chomsky agebeatcar share on social
In the case of the environment, there's no one to bail it out. Noam Chomsky bailcaseenvironment Change image and share on social
The first democratic revolution was England in the 1640s. Noam Chomsky 1640sdemocraticengland Change image and share on social
In 1979, Iranians carried out an illegitimate act: They overthrew a tyrant that the United States had imposed and supported, and moved on an independent path, not following U.S. orders. Noam Chomsky actcarryillegitimate Change image and share on social
There's a tremendous gap between public opinion and public policy. Noam Chomsky gapopinionpolicy Change image and share on social
Libertarian socialism is properly to be regarded as the inheritor of the liberal ideals of the Enlightenment. Noam Chomsky enlightenmentidealinheritor Change image and share on social
The Latin American debt that reached crisis levels from 1982 would have been sharply reduced by return of flight capital - in some cases, overcome, though all figures are dubious for these secret and often illegal operations. Noam Chomsky americancapitalcase share on social
When Britain and the U.S. invaded Iraq, it was with the reasonable expectation that it was going to increase the threat of terror, as it has. Noam Chomsky britainexpectationincrease Change image and share on social
The government argues that First Amendment rights are outweighed by the need to prosecute those who transmit classified information and documents. Noam Chomsky amendmentargueclassify Change image and share on social
