
What We Say Goes
Conversations on U.S. Power in a Changing World
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Narrated by:
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Noam Chomsky
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David Barsamian
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In this all new collection of conversations, Noam Chomsky explores the most immediate and urgent concerns: Iran’s challenge to the United States, the deterioration of the Israel-Palestine conflict, the ongoing occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, the rise of China, and the growing power of the left in Latin America, as well as the Democratic victory in the U.S. midterm elections and its ramifications for the future. As always, Chomsky presents his ideas clearly and accessibly, with uncompromising principle and clarifying insight.
The latest audiobook from a long-established, trusted partnership, What We Say Goes shows once again that no interlocutor engages with Noam Chomsky more effectively than David Barsamian. These interviews confirm that Chomsky is an unparalleled resource for anyone seeking to understand our world today.
©2007 Aviva Chomsky and David Barsamian (P)2007 Audio RenaissanceListeners also enjoyed...
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- steve
- 05-28-10
Chomsky for President!!
One of the greatest intellectuals of the modern times when it comes to American politics, Chomsky is second to none... As for this piece itself, the interviews are knowledgeable and provide some insight on Chomsky's view but for the most part, it just scratches the surface.
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- 09-10-12
Helps America Wake Up!!
No words/concepts minced here! One cannot avoid discovering everything we had feared about our government seems to be true!
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- Jerry
- 09-14-12
Out dated
I thought I was getting a book on current events. The book was published in 2007. I should have looked first. Not what I was looking for.
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