American Power and the New Mandarins 40th Anniversary
2009-06-21T10:05:24-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNmNiXC8yODcxMDgtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==At a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the publication in 1969 of his first political book, American Power and the New Mandarins, Noam Chomsky spoke about current events around the world. He was introduced by Amy Goodman. Topics included the settlement of a lawsuit against the Shell oil company in Nigeria, the global economic crisis and other crises, social and political movements, military power, and U.S. political policies.
Noam Chomsky, professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is the author of dozens of books, including Hegemony or Survival; Failed States; and the forthcoming Hopes and Prospects.
This benefit event called “Crisis and Hope: Theirs and Ours” was held by the Brecht Forum at Riverside Church in New York City. Co-sponsors were The Education Ministry of The Riverside Church, Mission and Social Justice Commission of The Riverside Church, Theatre of the Oppressed at The Riverside Church, The Theater of the Oppressed Laboratory, and B
Noam Chomsky, professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is the author of dozens of books, including Hegemony or Survival; Failed States; and the forthcoming Hopes and Prospects.
This benefit event called “Crisis and Hope: Theirs and Ours” was held by the Brecht Forum at Riverside Church in New York City. Co-sponsors were The Education Ministry of The Riverside Church, Mission and Social Justice Commission of The Riverside Church, Theatre of the Oppressed at The Riverside Church, The Theater of the Oppressed Laboratory, and B
At a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the publication in 1969 of his first political book, American Power and the New Mandarins, Noam … read more
At a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the publication in 1969 of his first political book, American Power and the New Mandarins, Noam Chomsky spoke about current events around the world. He was introduced by Amy Goodman. Topics included the settlement of a lawsuit against the Shell oil company in Nigeria, the global economic crisis and other crises, social and political movements, military power, and U.S. political policies.
Noam Chomsky, professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is the author of dozens of books, including Hegemony or Survival; Failed States; and the forthcoming Hopes and Prospects.
This benefit event called “Crisis and Hope: Theirs and Ours” was held by the Brecht Forum at Riverside Church in New York City. Co-sponsors were The Education Ministry of The Riverside Church, Mission and Social Justice Commission of The Riverside Church, Theatre of the Oppressed at The Riverside Church, The Theater of the Oppressed Laboratory, and B close
People in this video
Hosting Organization
Series
Purchase a Download
American Power and the New Mandarins 40th Anniversary
-
MP3 audio - Standard
- Price:
- $0.99
Related Video
-
Interventions
Noam Chomsky talked about his book Interventions, published by City Lights Books. He talked about U.S. foreign policy an…
-
Scorched Earth: Legacies of Chemical Warfare in Vietnam
Fred Wilcox’s previous book, Waiting for an Army to Die, looked at the effects of Agent Orange on U.S.sSoldiers who serv…
-
With Liberty and Justice for Some
Former constitutional rights lawyer Glenn Greenwald contends that the United States has a two-tiered judicial system, on…
-
Failed States
Noam Chomsky talked about his book Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy, published by Metropol…