In September 1993, President Clinton presided over a handshake between Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Yasser Arafat on the White House lawn - the climax of a 'day of awe,' as the press described it. Noam Chomsky arafatawechairman share on social
If you ask the CEO of some major corporation what he does, he will say, in all honesty, that he is slaving 20 hours a day to provide his customers with the best goods or services he can and creating the best possible working conditions for his employees. Noam Chomsky ceoconditioncorporation share on social
The U.S. is just in a class by itself in military expenses. It basically matches the rest of the world, and it's far more advanced. Noam Chomsky advancebasicallyclass Change image and share on social
Governments are supposed to lie to their citizens. Noam Chomsky citizengovernmentlie Change image and share on social
Obama did organize a great large number of people and many enthusiastic people, what's called in the press 'Obama's Army.' But the army is supposed to take instructions, not to implement, to introduce, develop programs and call on its own candidate to implement them. That's critical. Noam Chomsky armycallcandidate share on social
The invasion of Iraq, particularly, gave a big shot in the arm to the jihadi extremists. Noam Chomsky armbigextremist Change image and share on social
I have been - I have spoken in Bir Zeit a number of times. Noam Chomsky birnumbspeak Change image and share on social
In this possibly terminal phase of human existence, democracy and freedom are more than just ideals to be valued - they may be essential to survival. Noam Chomsky democracyessentialexistence Change image and share on social
Debt is a trap, especially student debt, which is enormous, far larger than credit card debt. It's a trap for the rest of your life because the laws are designed so that you can't get out of it. If a business, say, gets in too much debt, it can declare bankruptcy, but individuals can almost never be relieved of student debt through bankruptcy. Noam Chomsky bankruptcybusinesscard share on social