The Washington Connection and Third World Fascism: The Political Economy of Human Rights: Volume I
Noam Chomsky, Edward S. HermanThe Washington Connection & Third World Fascism relentlessly dissects the official views of establishment scholars & their journals. The "best & brightest" pundits of the status quo emerge from this book thoroughly denuded of their credibility.
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"A major contribution to understanding political repression inflicted by the CIA & its related services on millions around the globe & the economic requirements behind such repression . . . A must-read for all those who would resist." – Philip Agee, former CIA agent
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Noam Chomsky is Institute Professor (emeritus) in the Department of Linguistics & Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology & Laureate Professor of Linguistics & Agnese Nelms Haury Chair in the Program in Environment & Social Justice at the University of Arizona. His work is widely credited with having revolutionized the field of modern linguistics. Chomsky is the author of numerous best-selling political works, which have been translated into scores of languages. Recent books include What Kind of Creatures Are We?, as well as Optimism Over Despair, & Internationalism of Extinction.
Edward S. Herman is professor emeritus of finance at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and has written extensively on economics, political economy, & the media. Among his books are Corporate Control, Corporate Power, The Real Terror Network, & Manufacturing Consent (with Noam Chomsky).