ABOUT THE BOOK:

Since 2002, Noam Chomsky has written a column for The New York Times Syndicate in which he cogently and critically examines the leading issues of the day. These columns have been published in newspapers around the globe and have helped gain an even larger global audience for Chomsky's views. This powerful collection of Chomsky's razor-sharp analyses covers the invasion and occupation of Iraq, the Bush presidency, the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, and other burning issues of our day. A timely, accessible, clear contribution from the world's leading political intellectual and dissident.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Noam Chomsky has taught for many years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he is Institute Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy. His 1957 book Syntactic Structures is widely credited with having revolutionized the field of modern linguistics. Chomsky is the author of numerous best-selling political works. Among his latest books are 9-11 (Seven Stories Press), Rogue States (South End Press), Understanding Power (New Press), and Hegemony or Survival (Metropolitan/Owl).

Tariq Ali is a writer and filmmaker. He has written more than a dozen books on world history and politics, as well as scripts for the stage and screen. His most recent books are Speaking of Empire and Resistance, Bush in Babylon, Rough Music, A Sultan of Palermo, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Axis of Hope. He is an editor of the New Left Review and lives in London.


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