Bonus Episode 2 | Chomsky on U.S. Intervention in Central America
Noam Chomsky needs no introduction. He\u2019s a celebrated linguist, who has long denounced U.S. empire at home and abroad. And he has a long relationship with Latin America.
Chomsky\u2019s 1985 book, Turning the Tide: U.S. Intervention in Central America and the Struggle for Peace, was formative for many academics and activists analyzing the U.S. role in the region.
In 2012, NACLA awarded him\xa0the Latin America Peace and Justice Award for his ongoing commitment to social justice in the Americas.
Chomsky\u2019s wife, Valeria Wasserman, is from Brazil. That\u2019s where he is now. Chomsky suffered a stroke last year and was recently in a hospital in S\xe3o Paulo, though he has since been released.\xa0
You can think of this as our small tribute to the great Noam Chomsky.\xa0
\xa0In this second bonus episode of Under the Shadow, host Michael Fox takes us to a October 26, 1983 lecture by Noam Chomsky, at the University of Colorado, on the impact of U.S. military intervention in Central America. It\u2019s fascinating to look into what we knew then, even as the events were still unfolding, and hear the historical context from someone like Chomsky.
Under the Shadow\xa0is an investigative narrative podcast series that walks back in time, telling the story of the past by visiting momentous places in the present.
In each episode, host Michael Fox takes us to a location where something historic happened\u2014a landmark of revolutionary struggle or foreign intervention. Today, it might look like a random street corner, a church, a mall, a monument, or a museum. But every place he takes us was once the site of history-making events that shook countries, impacted lives, and left deep marks on the world.\xa0
Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox.\xa0
\xa0This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network\xa0and\xa0NACLA. Additional info/links:
- You can listen to the first episode of Michael Fox\u2019s new podcast, Panamerican Dispatch,\xa0here.
- Follow and support him and\xa0Under the Shadow\xa0at\xa0https://www.patreon.com/mfox
- Theme music by\xa0Monte Perdido.
- Monte Perdido\u2019s new album Ofrenda is out now. You can listen to the full album on\xa0Spotify,\xa0Deezer,\xa0Apple Music,\xa0YouTube, or wherever you listen to music.
- Other music from Blue Dot Sessions.
- Many thanks to\xa0PM Press\xa0for their permission to showcase the clip from Noam Chomsky\u2019s 1983 talk in today\u2019s bonus episode.
- You can find Noam Chomsky\u2019s lectures, talks, and writings, through PM Press\xa0here\xa0and\xa0here.
- Michael Fox\u2019s documentary films and book collaborations with PM Press are\xa0available here.
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