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Letters from Lexington : reflections on propaganda / Noam Chomsky

Author
Chomsky, Noam
Published
New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024.
Edition
Third edition.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xviii, 124 pages).
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Contents
Foreword to the 2024 EditionDavid BarsamianForeword to the 2004 EditionEdward S. HermanIntroduction to the 2004 EditionDonaldo MacedoIntroductionNoam Chomsky1. What Makes Mainstream Media Mainstream2. "The Middle East Lie"3. Defensive Aggression4. The Sunday Times Makes for a Day of No Rest5. Notes on the Culture of Democracy6. Third World, First Threat7. "Yearning for Democracy"8. Apostles of Nonviolence9. UN = US10. Postscript: "Riding Moynihan's Hobby Horse"11. Our "Sense of Moral Purpose"12. "We the People"13. Bringing Peace14. The Burdens of Responsibility15. The Death and Life of Stalinism16. Toxic Omissions17. "Fiendish Acts"18. The PC Thought Police19. Rest in Peace20. Class Struggle as Usual
Summary
Upon its original publication in 1993, Letters from Lexington reaffirmed Noam Chomsky's status as one of the most incisive critics of the American media. Reissued with a new foreword by Chomsky's long-term collaborator, radio broadcaster David Barsamian, this prescient book remains startlingly relevant in our current age of disinformation and "fake news." Throughout the book, Chomsky critiques the media's complicity in US domestic and foreign policy. In particular, Chomsky's analyses of the politics of the Reagan and earlier Bush administrations offer illuminating perspectives on the events, key players, and policies that would continue to shape America's national agenda during the presidency of George W. Bush and the "War on Terrorism." Letters from Lexington remains an indispensable guide to the American propaganda machine and the shibboleths of the mainstream media. As such, this book will appeal to students and scholars with an interest in the media and US domestic and foreign policy, as well as serve as a vital tool for activists and general readers seeking to question dubious narratives put forward by the mainstream media.
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9781003530442 (electronic bk.)
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1040147887 (electronic bk. : EPUB)
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9781040147863 (electronic bk. : PDF)
1040147860 (electronic bk. : PDF)
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