Chomsky,Noam Crisis & Hope: Theirs & Ours CD

On June 12, 2009, Noam Chomsky gave a historic address at the Riverside Church in New York City. More than 2000 people attended this historic lecture, captured here, in which Chomsky offers powerful analysis of the current economic crisis and it's' structural roots' the continuity in U, S, foreign policy under the Obama administration; and the class interests driving U.S. domestic and foreign policy. Includes an introduction by Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!

1. Introduction 2. Crisis and Hope: "A Couple of Words About the Title..." 3. The Food Crisis: Bangladesh and Haiti 4. Neoliberalism and the Inherent Deficiency of Markets 5. State Capitalism and the Military Industrial Complex 6. U.S. Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan 7. American Democracy: The "Endgame of the Human Race?" 8. Global Warming and the Environment 9. Workers' Control: "As American As Apple Pie" 10. Conclusion: Short and Long Term Strategies to Build/Resurrect Democracy