Tag: Noam Chomsky
Because We Say So — (BOOK)
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Getting Rid of Bad Examples
“Each of us should give serious consideration to the promotion of new heroes. And, the resulting lists can be easily customized to one’s own ideals and goals. With such an effort we help define ourselves and help make our time better than a very flawed past.”
The Costs of Violence: Masters of Mankind (Part 2)
“Who rules the world?” we might also want to pose another question: “What principles and values rule the world?”
American Power Under Challenge
Yet another triumph of “humanitarian intervention,” and, as the long and often ghastly record reveals, not an unusual one, going back to its modern origins four centuries ago.
Noam Chomsky: Sanders is a “Force the Could Change the Country”
Chomsky believes that Sanders’ movement, if turned into “a continuing, organized, mobilized force" could "change the country.”
Noam Chomsky on Bernie Sanders and Our ‘Bought’ Political System
Who does Noam Chomsky support in Election 2016? Watch as he discusses his reasons for his preference for Democratic candidates and the differences between the political parties.
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New Joint Economic Committee report shows inflation accelerating as White House withholds key CPI data.
Countries agree to phase out mercury-based dental amalgams in tooth fillings by 2034
Signatories said the move will mark "a historic milestone in reducing mercury pollution" at a conference in Geneva.
Human gene editing and the CRISPR revolution
CRISPR-based technology is advancing rapidly, driving international competition. Its promise to transform medicine is colliding with political and social realities, even as applications expand.