May 01, 2003
Now Read This
This blogger has long maintained that Noam Chomsky and Gabriel Kolko (not necessarily in that order) are the two most important authors one should read if one desires to understand the way the world works. (Mix in some George Orwell and some Emma Goldman, and you're well on your way.)
Both have new must-read pieces online.
Kolko's is a smart, sobering analysis of the diplomatic corner the U.S. has backed itself into, mirroring the overarching thesis of his extremely impressive body of work. He ends with the cheerful conclusion that, "The U.S. has no alternative but to accept the world as it is, or prepare for doomsday." Knowing the Bush Administration as we do, we cannot but assume it will choose the latter path -- happy happy joy joy. One of these years, yours truly is going to up and OCR the entirety of the 700 pages of the long-out-of-print The Limits Of Power. Watch for it...
Chomsky's is an interview conducted shortly after the war's inception, transcribed for the current number of Monthly Review (the best magazine in the country, says this blogger -- be sure to also check out this issue's e-mails to her parents from Rachel Corrie). If you prefer your Chomsky served up unabridged and foot-noted, you've that option as well.
Posted by Eddie Tews at May 1, 2003 11:30 PM
Comments
Left-wing honky bullshit!! -- Posted by: Jack Ass on May 8, 2003 12:32 PM