What We Say Goes, Noam Chomsky
What We Say Goes, Noam Chomsky
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What We Say Goes
Conversations on U.S. Power in a Changing World

Author: Noam Chomsky, David Barsamian

Narrator: Noam Chomsky, David Barsamian

Unabridged: 5 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/30/2007


Synopsis

An indispensable set of interviews on foreign and domestic issues with the bestselling author of Hegemony or Survival, "America's most useful citizen." (The Boston Globe)

In this collection of conversations, Noam Chomsky explores the most immediate and urgent concerns: Iran's challenge to the United States, the deterioration of the Israel-Palestine conflict, the ongoing occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, the rise of China, and the growing power of the left in Latin America, as well as the Democratic victory in the U.S. midterm elections and its ramifications for the future.

As always, Chomsky presents his ideas clearly and accessibly, with uncompromising principle and clarifying insight. This audiobook from a long-established, trusted partnership, What we Say Goes shows once again that no interlocutor engages with Noam Chomsky more effectively than David Barsamian. These interviews confirm that Chomsky is an unparalleled resource for anyone seeking to understand our world today.

About Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky is the author of numerous bestselling political works, including Hegemony or Survival and Failed States. A laureate professor at the University of Arizona and professor emeritus of linguistics and philosophy at MIT, he is widely credited with having revolutionized modern linguistics. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.

About David Barsamian

David Barsamian, director of the award-winning and widely syndicated Alternative Radio, is a winner of the Lannan Foundation's Cultural Freedom Fellowship and the ACLU's Upton Sinclair Award for independent journalism. He lives in Boulder, Colorado. His interviews with Noam Chomsky have been published as books, including Imperial Ambitions and Global Discontents.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Shaimaa on October 30, 2023

Chomsky's book "What We Say Goes" is formatted as a collection of interviews. It presents a critical analysis of U.S. foreign policy, exploring topics such as American imperialism, power structures, media influence, and the impact of global intervention. Chomsky delves into the role of the United St......more

Goodreads review by Scott on June 23, 2009

Chomsky opened me to the idea of a "framework for thinkable thoughts". That there can be an imagined spectrum that is really only a very narrow interpretation of events. In this book he really blew me away with his take on our Foreign Policy......more

Goodreads review by Brian on February 29, 2008

"America doesn't have friends, America only has interests" - Henry Kissinger It's bleakly disturbing how accurate Kissinger's quote was, is, and, most-likely, will continue to be after reading Chomsky. Chomsky explores, details, and elaborates [on] America's troubling foreign policies and offers com......more

Goodreads review by Mallika on November 21, 2015

Here's a person who takes a stand, caustic though it may seem, but justifiably so. It was through this book that many of my doubts and misunderstandings about the role of US in the Middle East and Latin America were debunked. An eye opener on many accounts, this book makes for an amazing read!......more

Goodreads review by Ellery on August 28, 2019

This book is essentially an edited transcript of a conversation between Chomsky and David Barsamian. If you've ever listened to or watched a Chomsky interview before, it's pretty much exactly like that. His way of speaking is extremely different from his writing. It's far more accessible and easy t......more


Quotes

“It's an excellent book to help us understand what's been happening in the world throughout the 20th century and what's happening now.” —Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela on Hegemony or Survival