American imperialism is often traced to the takeover of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii in 1898.Noam Chomsky
The 14th Amendment was recognized right away to be problematic. The concept of person was both too narrow and too broad, and the courts went to work to overcome both of those flaws.Noam Chomsky
The U.S. and its allies will do anything they can to prevent authentic democracy in the Arab world.Noam Chomsky
In November 2004, U.S. occupation forces launched their second major attack on the city of Falluja. The press reported major war crimes instantly, with approval.Noam Chomsky
Even in the 1950s, President Eisenhower was concerned about what he called a campaign of hatred of the U.S. in the Arab world, because of the perception on the Arab street that it supported harsh and oppressive regimes to take their oil.Noam Chomsky
American decline is real, though the apocalyptic vision reflects the familiar ruling class perception that anything short of total control amounts to total disaster.Noam Chomsky
The Republican Party has become overwhelmingly so extreme that it's hardly a traditional political party anymore.Noam Chomsky
Under Clinton, the defiance of world order has become so extreme as to be of concern even to hawkish policy analysts.Noam Chomsky
When Reagan left office, he was the most unpopular living president, apart from Nixon, even below Carter. If you look at his years in office, he was not particularly popular. He was more or less average. He severely harmed the American economy.Noam Chomsky
