Sometimes I lose my temper.
NOAM CHOMSKYGovernments regard their own citizens as their main enemy, and they have to be – protect themselves.
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Wanton killing of innocent civilians is terrorism, not a war against terrorism.
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The internet could be a very positive step towards education, organisation and participation in a meaningful society.
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The United States has even gone so far as to veto Security Council resolutions calling on all states to observe international law. That was in the 1980s under Reagan.
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While the richest and most powerful among us are the ones who are trying to drive the society to destruction.
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The elections are run by the same industries that sell toothpaste on television.
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The Federal Reserve has an official commitment to two different policies. One is to prevent inflation from getting too high. The second is to maintain high employment.
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NATO was constructed on the – with the reason, whether one believes it or not, that it was going to defend Western Europe from Russian assault.
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The drones are a terrorist weapon; they not only kill targets but also terrorise other people.
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Perhaps the most striking assault on the foundations of traditional liberties is a little-known case brought to the Supreme Court by the Obama administration, Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project.
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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.
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In America, the professor talks to the mechanic. They are in the same category.
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Up until the First World War, when people turned anti-German, Germany had been described by American political scientists as the model of democracy.
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What happened in the missile crisis in October 1962 has been prettified to make it look as if acts of courage and thoughtfulness abounded.
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The truth is that the whole episode was almost insane.
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The very design of neoliberal principles is a direct attack on democracy.
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