America's outstanding radical intellectual, Chomsky discusses the ideological war waged by the Reagan administration against the American people, particularly within the framework of the situations in El Salvador and Nicaragua. He also evaluates the complicity of the mass media in these efforts. Chomsky maintains that because of widespread opposition to its policies, the Reagan administration regarded the US population as enemy territory, and had to resort to covert operations domestically and internationally to accomplish its goals. In addition to Chomsky's speech, we present reviews of books and articles by Chomsky relating to the mass media.
News: February 7, 1989 Chomsky speech: March 2, 1988 Copyright February, 1989
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