Noam Chomsky and the Fight Against Empire
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Daniel Bessner on a radical critic’s achievements and the limits of protest.
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Noam Chomsky and the Fight Against Empire | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Daniel Bessner on a radical critic’s achievements and the limits of protest.
For nearly seven decades, Noam Chomsky has been the most important critic of American foreign policy. Daniel Besser, co-host of the Nation podcast American Prestige, recently reviewed for the magazine a new book authored by Chomsky and Nathan J. Robinson, The Myth of American Idealism. In his review, Daniel both extolled Chomsky’s monumental achievement and raised questions about the weakness of antiwar movements in challenging the terrible policies that Chomsky has so diligently analyzed.
Daniel and I talked about Chomsky’s legacy as well as the way the establishment has been able to success thwart popular resistance.
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Noam Chomsky photographed at his office at MIT.
(Rick Friedman / Corbis via Getty Images)For nearly seven decades, Noam Chomsky has been the most important critic of American foreign policy. Daniel Besser, co-host of the Nation podcast American Prestige, recently reviewed for the magazine a new book authored by Chomsky and Nathan J. Robinson, The Myth of American Idealism. In his review, Daniel both extolled Chomsky’s monumental achievement and raised questions about the weakness of antiwar movements in challenging the terrible policies that Chomsky has so diligently analyzed.
Daniel and I talked about Chomsky’s legacy as well as the way the establishment has been able to success thwart popular resistance.
The Nation Podcasts
Here's where to find podcasts from The Nation. Political talk without the boring parts, featuring the writers, activists and artists who shape the news, from a progressive perspective.
The Imperial Presidency and the Iran War w/ Matt Duss | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
Writing in Foreign Policy, Matt Duss argues that Donald Trump’s rush to war is both
stupid and illegal. It is also wildly unpopular with the public. But he also observes that
congress has been reluctant to challenge Trump’s policy, although some progressives
have now forced the issue to a vote. Matt is a frequent guest of the show and foreign
policy expert. I talked to him about the dangers of a new war and also the larger
systematic problems of the imperial presidency.
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