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Noam Chomsky talked about his book of essays Masters of Mankind: Essays and Lectures, 1969-2013, in which he discusses international and domestic affairs. He spoke with David Barsamian of Alternative Radio.

Noam Chomsky, professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, talked about his book, On Anarchism, in which he examines the political ideology of anarchism, from its history and early proponents to the author’s thoughts on its current usage and practicality. Noam Chomsky spoke at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Former constitutional rights lawyer Glenn Greenwald contends that the United States has a two-tiered judicial system, one for the “haves” and one for the “have-nots.” Mr. Greenwald presents his argument by tracing the evolution of judicial inequality, from President Richard Nixon’s pardon for the Watergate scandal to what the author deems were economic and political crimes committed during the George W. Bush administration. The author posits that both political parties and the media are culpable for creating an unequal judicial system. Glenn Greenwald presented his thoughts in conversation with political activist Noam Chomsky. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. This was a special event of the Harvard Book Store, held at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Fred Wilcox’s previous book, Waiting for an Army to Die, looked at the effects of Agent Orange on U.S.sSoldiers who served in Vietnam. In his latest book, Mr. Wilcox turned his attention to the impact of Agent Orange on the Vietnamese. During this event In New York City, Mr. Wilcox discusses his book with author and linguist, Noam Chomsky. They responded to questions from members of the audience.

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 talked about his book Interventions, published by City Lights Books. He talked about U.S. foreign policy and other matters with Back Pages owner Alex Green. He then took questions from members of the audience members.

This event was held at the Landmark Embassy Theater, located one block from the sponsor, Back Pages Books.

Noam Chomsky talked about his book Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy, published by Metropolitan Books. The book is about just war theory and the invasion of Iraq. During the talk, Professor Chomsky criticized the work of Michael Walzer, an influential proponent of just war theory and the author of the popular book Just and Unjust Wars. Following his remarks, Professor Chomsky took questions from the West Point cadets in the audience about international law and the Bush administration’s foreign policy.

Noam Chomsky and Alan Dershowitz debated how to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Authors talked about the George W. Bush Administration’s foreign and domestic policies and the upcoming Presidential election. Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now!, acted as moderator. The authors also responded to questions from members of the audience.

Noam Chomsky talked about his book, Hegemony or Survival: America’s Quest for Global Dominance, published by Metropolitan Books. In the book, he examined the “Bush doctrine” and its implications. In particular, he addressed the Bush administration’s space policy and overall efforts to expand U.S. influence and power. He also talked about the case of British whistleblower Katherine Gun, who leaked a memo stating that the NSA had been spying on UN Security Council members; and the charges against the Cuban Five, who were convicted of espionage in 2001. Following prepared remarks, Mr. Chomsky was presented with the Award of Excellence by the society. He then responded to questions from members of the audience.