Noam Chomsky on Confronting Ultranationalist Reactionary Movements, Nuclear War and Climate Change, and more.

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Ninety-one years old, and as sharp as ever,  "Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, social critic, and political activist. Sometimes called "the father of modern linguistics", Chomsky is also a major figure in analytic philosophy and one of the founders of the field of cognitive science. - Wikipedia. 

Three interviews with Noam Chomsky to be read now and later, when you have more time.



On confronting ultranationalist reactionary movements 
In April, hundreds of people packed into the Old South Church in Boston to hear the world-renowned dissident and linguist Noam Chomsky speak. He looked back at the rise of fascism in the 20th century and the growing ultranationalist movements of today, from Brazil and the United States to Israel and Saudi Arabia.

On nuclear war and climate change
As President Trump pulls out of key nuclear agreements with Russia and moves to expand the U.S. nuclear arsenal, Noam Chomsky looks at how the threat of nuclear war remains one of the most pressing issues facing mankind. In a speech at the Old South Church in Boston, Chomsky also discusses the threat of climate change and the undermining of democracy across the glob

On the arrest of Julian Assange
On WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange, who had been arrested earlier in the day, Noam Chomsky said "the Assange arrest is scandalous in several respects"

And the Chomsky website for much more