Hopes and Prospects Book by Noam Chomsky

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Hopes-and-Prospects-Book-by-Noam-Chomsky-In-this-urgent-new-book,-Noam-Chomsky-surveys-the-dangers-and-prospects-of-our-early-twenty-first-century.-Exploring-challenges-such-as-the-growing-gap-between-North-and-South,-American-exceptionalism-(including-under-President-Barack-Obama),-the-fiascos-of-Iraq-and-Afghanistan,-the-U.S.-Israeli-assault-on-Gaza,-and-the-recent-financial-bailouts,-he-also-sees-hope-for-the-future-and-a-way-to-move-forward—in-the-democratic-wave-in-Latin-America-and-in-the-global-solidarity-movements-that-suggest-“real-progress-toward-freedom-and-justice.”Hopes-and-Prospects-is-essential-reading-for-anyone-who-is-concerned-about-the-primary-challenges-still-facing-the-human-race.”This-is-a-classic-Chomsky-work:-a-bonfire-of-myths-and-lies,-sophistries-and-delusions.-Noam-Chomsky-is-an-enduring-inspiration-all-over-the-world—to-millions,-I-suspect—for-the-simple-reason-that-he-is-a-truth-teller-on-an-epic-scale.-I-salute-him.”-—John-Pilger”In-dissecting-the-rhetoric-and-logic-of-American-empire-and-class-domination,-at-home-and-abroad,-Chomsky-continues-a-longstanding-and-crucial-work-of-elucidation-and-activism…the-writing-remains-unswervingly-rational-and-principled-throughout,-and-lends-bracing-impetus-to-the-real-alternatives-before-us.”-—Publisher’s-Weekly”Chomsky’s-commentary-is-razor-sharp-and-offers-a-compendium-of-facts-that-make-a-well-supported—and-undoubtedly-controversial—claim-of-the-incongruity-between-US-actions-and-the-democratic-ideals-it-professes….A-valuable-resource-for-both-academics-and-everyday-concerned-citizens.”-—ForeWordProfessor-emeritus-at-the-Massachusetts-Institute-of-Technology,-Noam-Chomsky-is-widely-regarded-to-be-one-of-the-foremost-critics-of-U.S.-foreign-policy-in-the-world.-He-has-published-numerous-groundbreaking-books,-articles,-and-essays-on-global-politics,-history,-and-linguistics.-Among-his-recent-books-are-The-New-York-Times-bestsellers-Hegemony-or-Survival-and-Failed-States.