How George Orwell Paved Noam Chomsky’s Path to Anarchism
From The MIT Press Reader by Robert Barsky
Robert Barsky examines the profound impact of Orwell's "Homage to Catalonia" on Noam Chomsky's early embrace of left-libertarian and anarchist ideologies.
News of Chomsky’s Poor Health Prompts Outpouring of Gratitude
Via Abolition Media
News that renowned American linguist, anarchist and author Noam Chomsky is hospitalized in Brazil following a massive stroke he suffered last year was met with an avalanche of accolades and well wishes from members of the international left on Wednesday.
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Anarchist on a talk show
From Freedom News UK
Peter Seyferth reflects on his experience combating horseshoe theory on the German TV show 13 Questions. The show 13 Questions is moderated by Jo Schück and aired by ZDF, one of the two big German public broadcasting services.
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Domination, Hierarchy, Authority, Rules, “Justification,” and The Burden of Proof
From Center for a Stateless Society by Alex Aragona
The burden of proof to “justify” certain hierarchies, authorities, or rules is on those that are proponents of their continuance. And, the only way one can “justify” the establishment or maintenance of hierarchy, authority, and rules to challenges or inquiries from within or without is if it can be demonstrated that the contexts or dynamics of domination are not present. [...] And if they can’t demonstrate the absence of domination and the presence of consent, they ought to be viewed as unjustified and illegitimate.
Noam Chomsky on David Graeber’s Pirate Enlightenment
From ArtReview by Noam Chomsky and Nika Dubrovsky
Nika Dubrovsky speaks to Noam Chomsky about pirate societies, ‘bewildered herds’ and the fragility of the present in the context of the late anthropologist David Graeber’s final book
Anarcho-capitalism and the TRUTH about Michael Malice
From ChillGoblin
This video answers the age old question, what the H is going on with this guy Michael Malice? Is he an anarchist? Why not? Also, could there be a largely unrelated Kropotkin- themed game show in the middle of the video please?
Noam Chomsky interview Ending Climate Change
From Jacobin Magazine
Noam Chomsky: Ending Climate Change “Has to Come From Mass Popular Action,” Not Politicians
An interview with Noam Chomsky. Interviewed by Poyâ Pâkzâd & Benjamin Magnussen
Climate, Capitalism, and Class War with Noam Chomsky
In December, Søren Hough from Science for the People sat down with the famous linguist and activist Noam Chomsky. Chomsky has written a plethora of books on political subjects, with his collection of interviews, named On Anarchism, reaching stores worldwide. His most recent book, Climate Crisis and the Global Green New Deal, co-authored with economist Dr. Robert Pollins, lays out an international plan for addressing climate change.
Noam Chomsky Turns 92 Today
from Mother Jones via The Free Online
Noam Chomsky Turns 92 Today. He’s Celebrating With a Livestream on Planetary Peril and Democratic Uprisings.