In this morning’s New York Times there’s a report on the mood in New York, including places where the memorials are for the victims of the terrorist attack. I know they do where I have direct contacts, and hear the same from others. On the other hand, countercurrents exist. The University of Colorado, which is located here in Boulder, a town which has a liberal reputation, has graffiti saying, Go home, Arabs, Bomb Afghanistan, and Go Home, Sand Niggers. What’s your perspective on what has evolved since the terrorist attacks?Ī: It’s mixed. There have been murders, attacks on mosques, and even a Sikh temple. Q: There is rage, anger and bewilderment in the U.S. His latest books are The Common Good (Odonian Press, 1997) and The New Military Humanism (Common Courage, 1999). Among his many books are World Orders Old and New (Columbia University Press, 1996), Class Warfare (Common Courage, 1996) and Powers and Prospects (South End Press, 1997). foreign policy, international affairs, and human rights. Noam Chomsky, longtime political activist, writer and professor of linguistics at MIT, is the author of numerous books and articles on U.S.
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