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Noam Chomsky spoke on his linguistic work on April 8th, 1992, when he received the Killian Award. He takes questions from the audience after the talk.

Topics: Chomsky, language, lingusitics, syntactic structures, cognitive revolution, brain, mind,...



Noam Chomsky is interviewed by Blase Bonpane, circa 1990. If you happen to know the date of the program, please leave a comment.

Topics: Chomsky, 1990, Noam Chomsky, Pentagon, Military industrial complex, Keynes, computers,...



On April 12th, 1995, Noam Chomsky gave this talk on Linguistics and Philosophy. A very accessible talk, often funny, and very deep. A must listen for those interested in the history of science, language, etc.

Topics: Chomsky, 1995, Noam Chomsky, linguistics, language, history of science, Wilhelm von humboldt



Chomsky's infamous debate with William F. Buckley, the right wing talk show host. The debate is complete, and includes questions from the press - including a young Jeff Greenfield.

Topics: Chomsky, 1969, Noam Chomsky, debate, Vietnam, Marshall Plan, Truman doctrine, William F. Buckley,...



On November 4th, 2002, Noam Chomsky gave this talk, "Why Iraq?" at the Kennedy School of Government, at Harvard. During the question and answer period, Chomsky was confronted by Theodore "Ted" Sorensen, a former senior Kennedy administration official. Chomsky and Sorensen get into a fairly heated debate. Called Kennedy's "intellectual bloodbank", Sorensen was JFK's main speech writer ("Ask not what your country can do for you..."), likely his ghostwriter...

Topics: Chomsky, 2002, Noam Chomsky, Ted Sorensen, Richard Perle, Douglas Feith, Theodore Sorensen,...



On Feb. 7th, 1997 gave this Q&A, on Propaganda and Control of the Public Mind. One of Noam's best, most clear talks on the subjects of corporate power and what ordinary people can do to combat that.

Topics: Chomsky, 1997, Noam Chomsky, class war, propaganda, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Unions,...



On May 10th, 2002, Noam Chomsky gave this interview for a Canadian news program.

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Topics: Chomsky, 2002, Noam Chomsky, War on Terror, 911, 9-11, propaganda, Turkey, Kurds, Taliban,...



Chomsky, speaking in Washington DC, speaks on the subject of thought contol in Democratic societies. Q&A follows the speech.

Topics: Chomsky, 1989, Noam Chomsky, media, propaganda, Edward Bernays, Walter Lippman, Nicaragua, English...



Chomsky gave this talk on September 30th, 2000.

Topics: Chomsky, 2000, Noam Chomsky, World Bank, Latin America, inequality, economics, IMF, World Bank,...



Noam Chomsky spoke on March 15th, 1989, on the topic of mass media and democracy. The second file is a Q&A with the audience.

Topics: media, democracy, Iran, merger, freedom of speech, Iran, Salman Rushdie, corporations, New York...



In 1996, while in the United Kingdom, Noam Chomsky was interviewed by Andrew Marr of the BBC.

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Topics: Chomsky, Propaganda model, propaganda, Wilsonian Progressives, Public relations industry, NAFTA,...



On March 28th, 1995 Noam Chomsky spoke at Michigan State University on the subject of Education and Democracy.

Topics: Chomsky, 1995, Noam Chomsky, democracy, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, Aristotle, John...



On Feb. 4th, 1997, Noam Chomsky gave this interview on the Common Good

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Topics: Chomsky, 1997, Noam Chomsky, Aristotle, Madison, democracy, inequality, economics



Chomsky is a member of the Interhemispheric Resource Center's Board of Directors. Here, he marks the IRC's 20th anniversary by speaking about economic and political globalization. Recorded in Santa Fe, New Mexico on February 26, 2000. File 1 is the talk. File 2 is the Q&A. Text of talk: http://www.ratical.org/co-globalize/NC022600.txt

Topics: Chomsky, IRC, corporations, corporate merchantilism, USSR, Soviet Union, John Dewey, media,...



In 1992, Noam Chomsky and Christopher Hitchens appeared together on a radio talk show. They discuss media and opening it up to public involvement.

Topics: Chomsky, 1992, Noam Chomsky, Christopher Hitchens, Libya, independent media, terrorism, Ed Meese,...



Noam Chomsky gave the talk: "The New World Order; Central America and the Middle East" on November 23rd, 1991.

Topics: New World Order, Chomsky, Third World, 3rd World, Central America, El Salvador, imperialism, Gulf...



Chomsky gave this talk, with Q&A from the audience, on January 30th, 1988. It is a precurser version to his latter lecture series, "Necessary Illusions - Thought Control in Democratic Societies" Patrick Cockburn of the media watchdog group, FAIR, also spoke.

Topics: Chomsky, media, propaganda, Edward Bernays, Walter Lippman, Cockburn, Nicaragua, F.A.I.R., FAIR



Noam Chomsky gave this talk in Austin, Texas, on October 20th, 2002. The audio quality is only fair, due to a low bit rate. If you know of a better copy, please leave a comment.

Topics: Chomsky, 2002, Noam Chomsky, Terrorism, bin Laden, Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Suharto, Bali bombing,...



Noam Chomsky gave a speech on March 17th,1991, with the announced title "Disinformation and the Gulf War".

Topics: chomsky, Iraq, democracy, manufacturing consent, George Bush, Gulf War, Walter Lippman, Necessary...



Noam Chomsky spoke on October 22nd, 1986 on the subject of the rightward trend in American politics, both on the part of the Republican and Democratic parties. Q&A with the audience follows the talk.

Topics: Chomsky, Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Vietnam, Trilateral commission, military industrial complex,...



This program was broadcast on the BBC in 1978, focusing on Chomsky's linguistic work.

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Topics: Chomsky, David Hume, langauge, Immanuel Kant, linguistics, biology, Philosophy, Skinner, education,...



Noam Chomsky gave this talk on May 14, 1984 at Berkeley, in California. He talks about the American peace movement, and its role (or lack thereof) in helping to bring about a settlement on the Palestine issue. Also, he discusses, in much detail, the history of the region. He takes questions from the audience in the second part, some of them quite angry.

Topics: Palestine, Gaza, West Bank, Chomsky, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, USS Liberty, Egypt, Jane...



On December 2nd, 2002, Chomsky gave this talk. Probably he also took Q&A from the audience, but I have not been able to track down a copy. If you know of one, please comment.

Topics: Chomsky, Israel, Turkey, Kurds, Partisans, terrorism, WW II, counter-terrorism, Canada, George W...



On April 9th, 1999, Noam Chomsky and Edward Said spoke on the subject of Israel-Palestine. Very moving stuff. Chomsky spoke first, (in file 1). Edward Said spoke second (file 2). In part three, both take Q&A from the audience and discuss the matter between themselves, too.

Topics: Chomsky, Britain, Palestine, Israel, 1948, Nakba, Lloyd George, media, propaganda, Anthony Lewis



Noam Chomsky gave this talk with Q&A on April 10th, 1989 at Georgetown University. Classic Chomsky. A major address with Q&A. The Q&A portion is particularly interesting. Portions of this talk and Q&A were used in the Chomsky Documentary "Manufacturing Consent." If you know the film well, it's interesting to hear what was edited out. Audio quality is fair to good. The source audio had severe clipping. I've done what I could to clean it up and make it easier to listen...

Topics: Chomsky, 1989, Noam Chomsky, media, propaganda, Edward Bernays, Walter Lippman, Nicaragua



Noam Chomsky gave this talk, "The Middle East Peace Process", on January 16th, 1992 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The second file is Q&A with the audience. The audio quality is mediocre. If you know of a better copy, leave a comment.

Topics: Chomsky, Israel, Palestine, Gaza, West Bank, UN 242, Military Industrial Complex, 1967 War,...



On April 19th, 1999, Noam Chomsky gave this interview on Kosovo, Vietnam and media manipulation of the public mind.

Topics: Chomsky, Turkey, Vietnam, Kosovo, Kurds, Clinton, arms trade, Human Rights watch, genocide, Klaus...



Noam Chomsky gave this short speech at a draft resistence teach-in in 1968, probably in mid to late January. This is one of the earliest recorded political speeches by Noam Chomsky. I do not know the exact date of this recording. If you do, or can narrow it down to a range of possibilities by Chomsky's speech, please leave a comment about that.

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Topics: Chomsky, 1968, Noam Chomsky, Vietnam, Gautemala, LBJ, Lyndon Johnson, Indochina, Vietnam War,...



In March of 1990, Noam Chomsky gave this talk, "The Manufacture of Consent in a Democratic Society."

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Topics: Chomsky, manufacturing consent, Edward Bernays, Walter Lippman, Creel commision, Woodrow Wilson,...



A spirited debate on Zionism, with Noam Chomsky answering his Zionist attackers. It becomes rather acrimonious, with Chomsky's patience being sorely tested and his retaining his composure, despite the attacks.

Topics: Zionism, American Left, Village Voice, Paul Berman, Ellen Lewis, Israel, Palestine, debate, Jewish,...



Noam Chomsky gave this talk on Feb. 13th, 1996, on the subject of the international economic order. Brilliant stuff, one of his best talks.

Topics: Chomsky, IMF, World Bank, corporations, James Tobin, Military Industrial Complex, Bermuda, Masters...



On Feb. 2nd, 1993, Noam Chomsky gave a speech, followed by Q&A, with the title "Apathy and Anarchy." Plenty of interesting bits, including Thomas Jefferson censoring David Hume! The sound quality is poor. If you know of a better recording of this talk, please contact me.

Topics: Chomsky, Anarchy, anarchism, apathy, economic development, free market, World Bank, IMF, Classical...



Noam Chomsky gave a talk entitled "Force and Opinion" on Feb. 19th, 1991, at Amhearst. The first file contains the speech, the second, Q&A with the audience. The audio quality of this version is poor, if you know of a better one, please contact me.

Topics: Chomsky, manufacturing consent, Edward Bernays, Walter Lippman, Creel commision, Woodrow Wilson,...



Noam Chomsky spoke just a few weeks prior to the 10th anniversy of the end of the Vietnam War. He covers a lot of ground in this talk, discussing among other matters, the true war aims, as revealed by declassified material, etc. Interestingly, he also compares the US war on Indochina to the American/British intervention in the Greek Civil War, just after WW II. He also talks about various other US interventions, such as in the Domincan Republic and Latin America generally. The second part, file...

Topics: Chomsky, Greece, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indochina, Thailand, Dominican Republic, Latin America,...



On April 20, 1993, Noam Chomsky was on an interview program with Phil Donahue and Vladimir Pozner. Near the end of the interview, Donahue mentions that he will have Chomsky back for a second show. Does anyone know if Chomsky returned, and is a recording of this available? If you know, please leave a comment.

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Topics: Chomsky, Donahue, Clinton, Serbia, Kosovo, Croatia, NAFTA, USSR, Bosnia, East Timor, Cambodia



One of at least two talks with the title, "Sovereignty and World Order," Noam Chomsky gave this talk sometime in 1999. If you know the exact date, or can narrow it down, please leave a comment. Q&A follows the talk.

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Topics: Chomsky, Yugoslavia, East Timor, Kosovo, Serbia, Military industrial complex, International law,...



On October 18th, 2001, Noam Chomsky spoke at M.I.T. on 9-11 and the U.S. response. A major address, followed by a rather hot Q&A session. High quality audio.

Topics: Chomsky, 2001, Noam Chomsky, Afghanistan, Pakistan, George Bush, bin Laden, Reagan, War on Terror,...



Noam Chomsky gave this talk in 1991. Q&A follows the talk. I do not know the exact date, if you do, please leave a comment below. The audio quality is rather poor. Please contact me, if you know of a better copy.

Topics: Chomsky, Vietnam, Iraq, Walter Lippman, Edward Bernays, Watergate, Nixon, enemies list, Cointelpro,...



On Feb. 2nd, 1999, Noam Chomsky met with a group of trade unionists and had a discussion with them.

Topics: Chomsky, unions, deregulation, WTO, World Trade Organization, World Bank, IMF, economics, alan...



Noam Chomsky was interviewed in Britain on June 21st, 1998.

Topics: Chomsky, David Hume, Ramsey Clark, Vietnam, Indochina, propaganda, psychology



On March 25th, 1999 Noam Chomsky gave this talk, follwed by Q&A.

Topics: Chomsky, United Nations, International Law, Article 51, Peace, War, Pentagon Papers, Haiti, World...



On Feb. 22nd, 2002, Noam Chomsky and Paul Farmer gave a joint presentation on Haiti. They talked about the US and French role in impoverishing Haiti and preventing democracy from functioning in this poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. After their talks, Chomsky and Farmer took questions from the audience. Chomsky cites: Thomas Carothers, _In the Name of Democracy: U.S. Policy Toward Latin America in the Reagan Years_, University of California Press, 1993.

Topics: Chomsky, Chomsky 2002, Paul Farmer, Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Napoleon, Reagan, World Bank,...



On December 5th, 1997, Noam Chomsky gave this talk on Free Markets and Democracy at Northeastern University. The first file has the talk, the second, Q&A with the audience.

Topics: Chomsky, Clinton, privitization, World Bank, inequality, minimization of the state, economics,...



On May 11, 1976, Noam Chomsky appeared on a British television program hosted by Peter Jay. They discuss Anarchism as a political philosophy. Despite the low bit rate, the sound quality is pretty good - much better than another copy that's been circulating the internet for years.

Topics: Chomsky, 1976, Noam Chomsky, Peter Jay, Anarchism, anarcho-syndicalism, Mikhail Bakunin, Peter...



Noam Chomsky gave this interview on June 8th, 2002.

Topics: Chomsky, Chomsky 2002, War on terror, 911, 9-11, Saddam, WMD, Weapons of mass destruction, Iraq,...



Noam Chomsky spoke on May 14th, 1984, in California, on the subject of American imperialism, paying particular attention to Latin America and the Caribbean. Q&A follows the talk. Chomsky also gave a talk the same day on the US/Israel-Palestine (q.v.).

Topics: El Salvador, Haiti, Philippines, Vietnam, Cuba, Reagan, Kennedy, Latin America, economics, Cold...



On May 2, 1985, Noam Chomsky spoke in Burlington, Vermont on the subject "Deciphering Foreign Policy Jargon." He was introduced to the audience by Burlington's Mayor Bernie Sanders. The recording was not the best quality. I've done what I could to clean it up, removing thumps, bumps, etc.

Topics: Chomsky, 1985, Noam Chomsky, Bernie Sanders, Edward Bernays, voting, Walter Lippman, Creel...



Chomsky appeared on Britain's Hardtalk, facing a hostile questioner, which leads to a fairly heated debate. Audio quality is poor. If you know of a better copy, please leave a comment.

Topics: Chomsky, Chomsky 2002, debate, bin Laden, International law, debate, Article 51, United Nations,...



Noam Chomsky had this conversation/interview with Bill Moyers in 1988. It was broadcast on November 3rd of that year.

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Topics: Activism, Chomsky, Moyers, Central America, propaganda, Reagan, Nicaragua, Contras, Military...



On January 30th, 1999, Noam Chomsky gave this talk. One of his best. Q&A follows the talk. I may have the wrong date for this talk, if so, leave a comment about that.

Topics: Chomsky, United Nations, Human Rights, Unions, Corporations, Universal Declaration of Human Rights,...



Noam Chomsky gave this talk on April 4th, 1997. The first file has the talk, the second has the Q&A with the audience. Brilliant stuff.

Topics: Chomsky, Aristotle, Madison, capitalism, democracy, inequality, economics, American Indians, native...



In 1985, Noam Chomsky appeared on Late Night America, - a radio show - to discuss the US-Israel-Palestinian conflict. He takes questions from callers, as well as discussing the issue with the host. The audio quality is poor. If you know of a better copy, please leave a comment. The exact date for this broadcast was gleaned from here: http://archives.rpi.edu/archon/index.php?p=collections/findingaid&id=89&q=&rootcontentid=6036 Thanks also to commenter below, as they correctly...

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Topics: Israel, Palestine, Palestinians, Chomsky, Lebanon, American Indians, Native Americans, occupied...



In May of 1993 Noam Chomsky spoke in Belfast Northern Ireland, on the topic "Creating a New World Order" Noam's voice is hoarse, but the recording quality is quite good. This talk is in three parts. Q&A with the audience is in part three.

Topics: Chomsky, Ireland, Adam Smith, North-South Confrontation, Imperialism, England, Britain, United...



On March 13th, 2000 Chomsky gave this talk at Johns Hopkins university. One of his best. The audio quality is only so so. Please leave a comment, if you have a better copy.

Topic: Chomsky, Chomsky 2000, globalization, Thatcher, corporations, Washington Consensus, corporate...



In the year 2000, Noam Chomsky was interviewed by the talk show host, and conspiracy theorist, Alex Jones. Jones makes some interesting and strange claims at the end of the program, stating that London has a higher number of gun deaths than does Washington DC. Audio quality is not so good.

Topics: Chomsky, Public relations, unions, elections, alex jones, corporations, consumerism



A portion of a speech by Noam Chomsky on Central America, given on March 2nd, 1988.

Topics: Chomsky, Chomsky 1988, Central America, Nicaragua, Contras, Guatemala, El Salvador, torture, death...



Noam Chomsky is interviewed on the matter of the fall of General Suharto, who was a brutal dictator there for 33 years.

Topics: Chomsky, suharto, Indonesia, dictatorship, U.S. foreign policy, military dictatorship, third world...



On April 14, Noam Chomsky spoke at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, on - "The Responsibility of Intellectuals"

Topics: Chomsky, 1997, Noam Chomsky, speaking truth to power, Bertrand Russell, John Dewey, Eugene Debbs,...



On April 10th, 2001, Noam Chomsky gave this talk. File 1 is the speech. File 2 is the Q&A with the audience

Topics: Chomsky, corporations, Woodrow Wilson, torture, terrorism, Indonesia, East Timor, Serbia, Crimes...



Noam Chomsky gave this talk in Houston, Texas, on October 18th, 2002. The sound quality is poor, being low bit rate. If you know of a better copy, leave a comment regarding that. There are 3 files - 1 is the Introduction - 2 is Chomsky's talk. - 3 is Q&A with the audience

Topics: Chomsky, Chomsky 2002, Condoleezza Rice, Colin Powell, George W. Bush, 9-11, 911, September 11th,...



On March 18th, 2002, Noam Chomsky gave this talk, followed with Q&A from a panel of students.

Topics: Chomsky, Chomsky 2002, 911, 9-11, FBI, Wall Street Journal, Nicaragua, Afghanistan, USSR, Israel,...



On November 1st, 1994, Noam Chomsky gave this talk. The first file contains the lecture, the second, Q&A with the audience. The audio quality is only fair, it is slightly clipped. If you know of a better copy, please leave a comment about that.

Topics: Chomsky, democracy, Declaration of human rights, NAFTA, World Bank, Economic Miracle, US foreign...



On March 10th, 1994 Noam Chomsky gave this talk, "Prospects for Democracy" Q&A with the audience follows his speech. Portions of this talk were used to make a compact disc release of the same title.

Topics: Chomsky, democracy, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, Aristotle, John Dewey, Woodrow...



On March 11, 2002, Noam Chomsky spoke in Cambridge in a speech entitled: Manufacturing Consent in a Time of War. Here's a link to a PDF of the declassified report Chomsky mentioned, Essentials of Post Cold War Deterrence:...

Topics: Chomsky, 2002, Noam Chomsky, alternative press, Edward Herman, freedom of speech, Ben Bagdikian,...



On January 24th, 1989, Noam Chomsky gave a talk entitled "The Roots of US Intervention in Central America. The talk was followed by Q&A. This is not the talk itself, only the Q&A. If you know where to find the talk itself, please leave a comment.

Topics: Chomsky, Latin America, Shining Path, Manufacturing consent, Vietnam, Nicaragua, Peru, El Salvador,...



Noam Chomsky with Kathleen Cleaver discuss Race, Gender, and Class in this recording.

Topics: Chomsky, Kathleen Cleaver, fascism, universities, 1960s, Black Panthers, class, racism



On May 30th, 2001, Noam Chomsky spoke at Wheaton College, in Norton, Mass.

Topics: Chomsky, Thomas Paine, James Madison, John Dewey, Rogue states, militarization of space, Navy,...



On April 27th, 1995, Noam Chomsky gave this talk, "The Economic Impact of Post-WWII US Foreign Policy." Q&A follows the talk.

Topics: Chomsky, Council on Foreign Relations, propaganda, Taft-Hartley, Unions, Dean Acheson, George...



Noam Chomsky was interviewed on April 9th, 1974 for this TV program. Most of the program concentrates on his linguistic work, rather than political matters.

Topics: Linguistics, language, psychology, mind, imperalism, chimpanzee



On September 15th, 2001, Noam Chomsky appeared on the This is Hell radio show, talking about 911 and the aftermath.

Topics: Chomsky, Ann Coulter, Pearl Harbor, 9-11, 911, William Bennett, Saddam, bin Laden, Kurds, Suharto,...



On November 7th, 1995, Noam Chomsky gave this talk at MIT.

Topics: Chomsky, labor history, Harold Lasswell, Walter Lippman, democracy, Woodrow Wilson, Eugene Debbs,...



On January 1st, 1986 Noam Chomsky and John Silber debated aid to the Nicaraguan Contras, and US policy in Central America.

Topic: Chomsky, 1986, debate, John Silber, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Contras



Noam Chomsky appeared on a Radio Show in Portland, Oregon on January 24th, 1989. He took questions from callers and the host.

Topics: George Herbert Walker Bush, Chomsky, Portland, Nicaragua, Israel, Contras, Panama, Sandinistas



Speech followed by Q&A on the history of Palestine, and then current events.

Topics: United States, Israel, Palestine, imperialism, Bush, Begin, Sadat, Gaza, Lebanon, West Bank,...

