Illegitimate Authority
Facing the Challenges of Our Time
(Author) Noam ChomskyNoam Chomsky examines the crumbling of the social fabric and the fractures of the Biden era, including the halting steps toward a Green New Deal, the illegitimate authority of the Supreme Court, in particular its decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and the ongoing fallout from COVID-19. Chomsky also untangles the roots of the War in Ukraine, the diplomatic tensions among the United States, China, and Russia, and considers the need for climate action on an international scale. Illegitimate Authority exposes those who wield power in their own self-interest and plots framework for how we can stand together and fight against injustice.
Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky is a renowned linguist, philosopher, and political activist known for his groundbreaking work in the field of linguistics. His most famous work, "Syntactic Structures," revolutionized the study of language and laid the foundation for modern generative grammar. Chomsky's clear and concise writing style has made his complex theories accessible to a wide audience, solidifying his legacy as one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century.