Reaired monday, C-SPAN2
10:30 (PM est) General Assignment: Noam Chomsky, Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy
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On Saturday, May 27 at 7:00 pm and Monday, May 29 at 10:30 pm
Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy
Noam Chomsky
Description: From the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Noam Chomsky talks to West Point cadets about just war theory and the invasion of Iraq. During the talk, Professor Chomsky criticizes the work of Michael Walzer, an influential proponent of just war theory and the author of the popular "Just and Unjust Wars." Following his remarks, Professor Chomsky takes questions from the cadets about international law and the Bush administration's foreign policy.
Author Bio: Noam Chomsky, a professor of linguistics and philosophy at MIT, is the author of numerous books on U.S. foreign policy, including "American Power and the New Mandarins," "Pirates and Emperors, Old and New: International Terrorism in the Real World," and "Hegemony or Survival." For more information on Prof. Chomsky and his work, visit www.zmag.org/Chomsky. |
