Yet another solid offering from Chomsky, which brings you up to the Post 9/11 years. This includes the Obama years, which are often simply a continuation of Bush's policies both in foreign and domestic affairs. As I have reacquainted myself with Chomsky's work after years, I've been amazed at how truly thoughtful he is. He seems to be the only major commentator on foreign affairs that has the intellectual wherewithal to really research through top-shelf political science, history and foreign affairs journals. And what he comes up with seems so clear when you see it. As the saying goes, "The winners write history." And I love the way Chomsky takes apart our popular media and national delusions that have even the best educated colmnists from the New York Times parroting the company line, which Chomsky points out is called "America Exceptionalism." And then goes on to prove rather convincingly that America is no more exceptional than any other country. In fact, we may be worse. Since we bully smaller countries mercilessly, outspending nearly the entire rest of the world in military expenditures -- the mark of a ruthless and military obsessed culture. All while ignoring popular opinion and gutting simple programs meant to ease the lives of the poor and working classes. Noam Chomsky is a pleasure to read. I've been reading his books since college in the late 80's/ early 90's with joy. And his insights remain entirely relevant. And simple -- if a bit dense with facts and a detached, academic writing style. يتحدث شومسكي في هذا الكتاب عن السياسات الخارجية للحكومة الأمريكية وكيف أنها أصبحت تشكل خطراً يهددنا كبشر في القرن الواحد والعشرين.يعرض شومسكي أهم التحديات التي تواجه العالم المعاصر: كاتساع الفجوة بين الشمال والجنوب، والنزعة الاقصائية الأمريكية (بما في ذلك في عهد اوباما) و"المغامرة الإمبريالية" الفاشلة في العراق وأفغانستان، والهجوم الأمريكي-الإسرائيلي على غزة، وملف الإرهاب والتعذيب، وغيرها..يعرض الكتاب أيضاً بعض الآمال والنماذج المشرقة في العالم والعالم العربي خصوصاً (حتى 2009، أي قبل الربيع العربي)ـ
What do You think about Hopes And Prospects (1981)?
More about American imperialism and what-not...good stuff.
—kup
