Chomsky's lover's quarrel with the world: range of books shows contentious linguist's keen social conscience. (Noam Chomsky)

From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: September 20, 1996| Author: Chmiel, Mark | Copyright information

Chomsky's books discussed are 'Class Warfare: Interviews with David Barsamian,' 'Powers and Prospects: Refections on Human Nature and the Social Order,' and 'World Orders Old and New.' Milan Rai's book 'Chomsky's Politics' is also discussed.

Noam Chomsky is now 67. But at an age when many people are enjoying the ease of retirement, the world-renowned linguist and political commentator maintains his energetic work Historian Howard Zinn likes to add the qualifier when talking of Ch...

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