Concentration of wealth yields concentration of political power. And concentration of political power gives rise to legislation that increases and accelerates the… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Concentration of executive power, unless it's very temporary and for specific circumstances, let's say fighting world war two, it's an assault on… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
In Egypt the neoliberal programs have meant statistical growth, like right before the Arab Spring, Egypt was a kind of poster child… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
The 'anti-globalisation movement' is the most significant proponent of globalisation - but in the interests of people, not concentrations of state-private power. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
That was the reason why very few people fleeing the rise of fascism in Europe, especially in Germany, could get to the… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
The manufacturing industry is starting to press for some kind of national healthcare. Now it's beginning to put it on the agenda.… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
I think a decent society should protect rights to private property within limits, but not concentrations of private power that infringe on… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Non-violent resistance activities cannot succeed against an enemy that is able freely to use violence. That's pretty obvious. You can't have non-violent… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Unaccountable private power concentrations that dominate economic and social life have the means to seek to "regiment the public mind," and become… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
In a society that has very high concentration of capital in a narrow sector of the population, that's going to influence everything… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Concentration of ownership in the media is high and increasing. Furthermore, those who occupy managerial positions in the media, or gain status… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
There could be an independent labor-based party, which might over time become an important force the way the Labor Party did in… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
The Media are corporations so... It's the concentrations of private power which have an enormous, not total control, but enormous influence over… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
A corporation is a state created institution, state supported institution, its concentration of private power, there is no reason why it should… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
The similarity is that concentration of capital influences virtually everything that goes on. It influences the way the media functions, it very… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
The costs of the Bush-Obama wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are now estimated to run as high as $4.4 trillion - a major victory… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
If you believe in democracy, why shouldn't you know what the government is doing? — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
It’s a shameful moment for U.S. media when it insists on being subservient to the grotesque propaganda agencies of a violent, aggressive state. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
There are questions as to whether it should even exist. Who should corporations be responsive to, the management of a corporation? Theoretically they are… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Governments regard their own citizens as their main enemy, and they have to be - protect themselves. That's why you have state secret laws.… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
I don't join the New Atheists. So, for example, I wouldn't have the arrogance to lecture some mother who hopes to see her dying… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
The first thing you ought to do is verify what I present. Just because I say it doesn't make it true. So check it… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
I wrote an article about the marine landing [in Haiti] right away, but barely mentioned the oil, because my article would come out two… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
American society is now remarkably atomized. Political organizations have collapsed. In fact, it seems like even bowling leagues are collapsing. The left has a… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Discovery is the ability to be puzzled by simple things. Noam Chomsky — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
There's an interesting book about that called The Third Reich and the Ivory Tower, written by Stephen H. Norwood. It has a long discussion… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
This is class war on an international scale, and power is in the hands of those who control the international economic system. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image