Fidel Castro, whatever people may think of him, is a hero in Latin America, primarily because he stood up to the United States.
NOAM CHOMSKYIt is also a course of action that strikes a blow against the regime of international order, but which offers the weak at least some protection from predatory states.
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The Republican Party has become overwhelmingly so extreme that it’s hardly a traditional political party anymore.
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I stated that Hiroshima and Nagasaki are ‘among the most unspeakable crimes in history.
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France had a policy, initiated by General de Gaulle, of trying to turn Europe into what was then called a ‘third force,’ independent of the two superpowers, so Europe should pursue an independent course.
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I would feel no hesitation in saying that it is the responsibility of a decent human being to give assistance to a child who is being attacked by a rabid dog.
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There wouldn’t have been an international global solidarity movement, for instance, without the events of 1968. It was enormous, in terms of human rights, ethnic rights, a concern for the environment, too.
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All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is constant pressure to make people feel that they are helpless, that the only role they can have is to ratify decisions and to consume.
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Every time there has been an effort by the Haitian people to overcome the misery and poverty that comes from 200 years of bitter attacks, really bitter, the U.S. steps in and blocks it.
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Propaganda is to a democracy what the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state.
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Nationalism has a way of oppressing others.
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The Bible is one of the most genocidal books in history.
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If there was an observer on Mars, they would probably be amazed that we have survived this long.
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In America, the professor talks to the mechanic. They are in the same category.
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But China, they’ve been there for 3,000 years and are paying no attention to the barbarians and don’t see any need to.
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Civil disobedience is – it’s no fun.
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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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