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he never fails to amaze me. chomskey is the middle-man between near-unobtainable knowledge and the interested public. Anyone who wants to really know the truth and not just a bunch of impartial, unjustified and most often distorted lies, pick up a chomskey book and read.

This is an interesting pamphlet of interviews by David Barsamian with Noam Chomsky, which covers a wide collection of topics from defective democracy, health care, religious fundamentalism, the CIA and the media. The central thrust of these interviews focuses on the corporatization of our democratic system. In one interview, Chomsky cites Thomas Jefferson's warning or fear, made at the end of his life, stating, that, the... Read Full Review

This book gives a LOT of information at a very understandable writing level. A lot is talked about the US's involvement with other nations and, how it also helped the nazi's and other things like that. It's very interesting. Somethings were talked about more than others though, and not completely explained, but for the most part, it's pretty well explained.

Chomsky at his inciteful best! Taken from interview transcripts by David Barsamian, this book reflects the Chomsky you may have heard on the radio or on a cassette. He presents information in a more casual manner than his "written" books. This book is a great introduction and a fast read (I knocked it off while waiting to see a doctor). A great reference work for middle school kids writing social studies papers. Lots of facts,... Read Full Review

Chomsky and I disagree on a lot, but he offers some compelling insight into the organizations that usurp modern democracy. Organizations such as the CIA and the media, for example. He also has thoughts about gun control, fundamentalism, and even sports.I'd reccommend it for anyone interested in wanting to know more about the world around them, or about Chomsky's views.