- 142 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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About this book
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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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword to the 2024 Edition
- Foreword to the 2004 Edition
- Introduction to the 2004 Edition
- Introduction
- 1 What Makes Mainstream Media Mainstream
- 2 "The Middle East Lie"
- 3 Defensive Aggression
- 4 The Sunday Times Makes for a Day of No Rest
- 5 Notes on the Culture of Democracy
- 6 Third World, First Threat
- 7 "Yearning for Democracy"
- 8 Apostles of Nonviolence
- 9 UN = US
- 10 Postscript: "Riding Moynihan's Hobby Horse"
- 11 Our "Sense of Moral Purpose"
- 12 "We the People"
- 13 Bringing Peace
- 14 The Burdens of Responsibility
- 15 The Death and Life of Stalinism
- 16 Toxic Omissions
- 17 "Fiendish Acts"
- 18 The PC Thought Police
- 19 Rest in Peace
- 20 Class Struggle as Usual
- Index