|
|
Secrets, Lies and Democracy
Chomsky, Noam
Publisher: Odonian Press, Tucson AZ 85751, USAYear Published: 1994 Pages: 128pp Price: $8.50 ISBN: 1-878825-04-6 Resource Type: Book Cx Number: CX6553 Noam Chomsky interviewed by David Barsamian. Abstract: Secrets, Lies and Democracy was been compiled from interviews with Noam Chomsky conducted by David Barsamian in 1993 and 1994. The interviews were broadcast as part of Barsamian's Alternative Radio series and the book contains not only the questions asked by Barsamian but also those asked by radio listeners who called in during the interviews. Noam Chomsky, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a major figure in twentieth-century linguistics, has written a number of books on contemporary issues and has received countless honours and awards. This particular text covers a wide range of topics under the umbrella of democracy, including health care, gun control, sports, the media, the CIA, religious fundamentalism, free trade and nuclear power. The first section of the book deals with issues within America while the second section covers other parts of the world and the role played there by the United States. The third and fourth sections are titled "Historical Background" and "Miscellaneous Topics" respectively. At the end of the book there is a list of 144 organizations that "work to make the world a better place," classified under headings such as "Affordable Housing," "Civil Rights," and "Third World Development." [Abstract by Nabeeha Chaudhary] Table of Contents Editor's note The US Defective democracy Keeping the rich on welfare Health care Crime and punishment Gun control Becoming a Third World Country Labor The CIA The Media Sports Religious fundamentalism Don't tread on me The World Toward greater inequality "Free Trade" Mexico (and South Central LA) Haiti Nicaragua China Russia Dead Children and debt service Historical Background How the Nazis won the war Chile Cambodia World War 11 POWs Miscellaneous topics Consumption vs. well-being Co-operative enterprises The coming eco-catastrophe Nuclear power The Family What you can do Other books by Noam Chomsky Index Other books in the Real Story series Subject Headings |