The essential guide to Chomsky and his brilliant ideas on the global state of affairsA collection of Chomsky's speeches and his interviews with David Barsamian, edited by Arthur Naiman. Divided into four clear sections, these extraordinary writings have collectively sold over half a million copies.Including classic essays such as:What Uncle Sam Really Wants - a dissection of US foreign policyThe Prosperous Few and the Restless Many - examining the new global economy, food, Third World 'economic miracles' and the roots of racismSecrets, Lies and Democracy - the CIA's actions in relation to religious fundamentalism, global inequality and the coming eco-catastropheThe Common Good - unmissable writing on equality, freedom and the mediaWith exceptional clarity and power of argument, Noam Chomsky lays bare as no one else can the realities of contemporary geopolitics.