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Noam Chomsky at 96: The linguist, educator, philosopher and public thinker has had a massive intellectual and moral influence

Noam Chomsky, one of the world’s most famous and respected intellectuals, will be 96 years old on Dec. 7, 2024. For more than half a century, multitudes of people have read his works in a variety of languages, and many people have relied on his commentaries and interviews for insights…

The Conversation

Donald Trump vs. the intellectuals

Noam Chomsky warned us about this 57 years ago: In a time of great danger, we need experts to speak out

Salon

Journalists Are Becoming Cogs in the Outrage Machine

As the industry decays, social media has become a go-to place for tips and quotes. That’s a problem

The Walrus

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Online manipulation expert Renée DiResta: ‘Conspiracy theories shape our politics in extremely mainstream ways’

The former research manager of Stanford Internet Observatory talks about her new book exploring propaganda in the digital age – and how she came to be known as ‘CIA Renée’…

The Guardian - UK

40 years after his death Michel Foucault’s philosophy still speaks to a world saturated with social media

Forty years after his death in Paris on June 25, 1984, many of Michel Foucault’s once radical ideas now seem self-evident. Even critics like Noam Chomsky, who derided Foucault’s moral theories as “incoherent”, find themselves in a world wallpapered with Foucauldian terms like “discourse”, “power-knowledge”, “biopower”, and “governmentality”.

The Conversation

The hypocrisy of AI doomerism

Wannabe Cassandras warning of AI's potential for human extinction are some of the biggest champions of the industry

Salon

'It is false': Wife of Noam Chomsky says reports of linguist's death are untrue

NOAM Chomsky’s wife says reports that the famed linguist and activist had died are untrue.

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Noam Chomsky's wife says reports of 95-year-old activist's death are false

Chomsky is seen by many as a global symbol of protest and independence

Evening Standard

Noam Chomsky Discharged From Sao Paolo Hospital

American intellectual, linguist and dissident Noam Chomsky was discharged from a hospital in Sao Paolo Tuesday, the facility said, and would continue an undisclosed treatment at home.

International Business Times

Noam Chomsky’s wife debunks ‘false’ reports of famed linguist’s death

Noam Chomsky’s wife, Valeria Wasserman Chomsky, says reports that the famed linguist and activist had died are untrue

The Independent UK

Noam Chomsky Hospitalized In Brazil After Stroke Recovery

Renowned linguist Noam Chomsky, recovering in Brazil after stroke, remains engaged in activism and current events despite health challenges.

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The Hindu

Western journalists in Gaza were embedded in Israeli defence forces: N. Ram

N. Ram, Director of The Hindu Group, criticizes mainstream western media's biased coverage of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

The Independent UK

Key takeaways from the new Epstein documents

More documents are expected to be unsealed in the coming weeks

Salon

Noam Chomsky at 95: Speaking hard truths

After decades of opposing militarism, war and politics as usual, Chomsky's goal remains "changing the world"

The Conversation

Noam Chomsky turns 95: the social justice advocate paved the way for AI. Does it keep him up at night?

Noam Chomsky, the revered and reviled genius once famously described as “the most important intellectual alive”, turns 95 today. He is a monumental figure in modern linguistics, and only a slightly lesser deity in psychology, philosophy and political activism.

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Reason

America's Broken, Lurid View of Foreign Wars

Fixating on atrocities and ignoring the “normal” horrors of war neither helps Americans appreciate the tragedy of war nor gives the dead the dignity they deserve.

The Conversation

Taylor Swift and the end of the Hollywood writers strike – a tale of two media narratives

This fall, I’ve been starting my sociology classes by asking my students to share some uplifting news they’ve come across.

Salon

Chimpsky, not Chomsky: A talking chimp?

Nim Chimpsky raised the prospect of language among chimps but the experiment remains controversial today

Foreign Policy

Can ChatGPT Explain Geopolitics?

We asked the latest generative AI system to analyze Russia’s 2014 invasion of Crimea. Here’s how it fared against a college student.

The Conversation

Are you part robot? A linguistic anthropologist explains how humans are like ChatGPT – both recycle language

ChatGPT is a hot topic at my university, where faculty members are deeply concerned about academic integrity, while administrators urge us to “embrace the benefits” of this “new frontier.” It’s a classic example of what my colleague Punya Mishra calls the “doom-hype cycle” around new technologies. Likewise, media coverage of…

The Guardian - US

Noam Chomsky and Bard College president had financial dealings with Jeffrey Epstein

The MIT linguist says the late sex offender helped on a ‘technical matter’ related to his and his late wife’s finances

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Ted Cruz faces backlash after deadly Texas mall shooting

Senator Ted Cruz ‘should advocate for gun controls rather than invoking prayer after mass shootings’. Plus, King Charles ‘moans’

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