Julian Assange shouldn't be the subject of a grand jury hearing, he should be given a medal. He's contributing to democracy.
Noam ChomskyIt's fine to criticize somebody else's crimes and misdeeds, but you don't talk about your own. The only exception is a country that is defeated. And even that is rather nuanced.
Noam ChomskyI choose to live in what I think is the greatest country in the world, which is committing horrendous terrorist acts and should stop.
Noam ChomskyYou might recall, perhaps, that we were probably the only commentators to rely on the most knowledgeable source, State Department intelligence.
Noam ChomskyItโs not going to be easy to proceed. There are going to be barriers, difficulties, hardships, failures - itโs inevitable. But unless the spirit of the last year, here and elsewhere in the country and around the globe, unless that continues to grow and becomes a major force in the social and political world, the chances for a decent future are not very high.
Noam Chomsky