A wide-ranging and incisive collection of interviews with Noam Chomsky, addressing the urgent questions of this tumultuous moment.
In these informative interviews, conducted for Truthout by C.J. Polychroniou, Noam Chomsky addresses the rapid deterioration of democracy in the United States and rising tensions globally. He examines the crumbling social fabric and fractures of the Biden era, including the halting steps toward a Green New Deal; the illegitimate authority of the Supreme Court, in particular its decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade; and the ongoing fallout from COVID-19. Chomsky also untangles the roots of the War in Ukraine, the diplomatic tensions among the United States, China, and Russia, and considers the need for climate action on an international scale.
Throughout, Chomsky “remains…a beacon of hope in the darkest of times" (Sarah Jaffe).
NOAM CHOMSKY: Chomsky is “arguably the most important intellectual alive” (New York Times), and his books continue to sell.
A BRILLIANT THINKER ON THE MOST URGENT QUESTIONS WE FACE: In
these wide-ranging interviews, Chomsky touches on the War in Ukraine,
the climate crisis and the work toward a Green New Deal, Biden’s
failures in the US, the Supreme Court’s illegitimate authority, and
more.
PARTNERSHIP WITH TRUTHOUT: As with Chomsky and Polychroniou’s previous collections The Precipice and Optimism over Despair, Truthout will be a supportive partner for the publication of Illegitimate Authority, boosting the book to their vast network of readers and supporters.
