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📖 Turning the Tide: U.S. Intervention in Central America and the Struggle for Peace by Noam Chomsky (2015)
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Turning the Tide: Noam Chomsky's Critique of US Foreign Policy

Dive deep into Noam Chomsky's seminal work, 'Turning the Tide,' as we unpack his critique of US intervention in Central America and the underlying motives of American foreign policy. Explore Chomsky's concept of the 'Fifth Freedom,' the disparity between public statements and actual objectives, and the grim realities of 'unterror' experienced by 'unpeople.' Understand the systematic patterns of violent intervention, media manipulation, and public misinformation, and reflect on Chomsky's call for addressing deeper institutional factors. This episode serves as a crucial lens through which to critique not just policy but the very structures of power driving global and domestic agendas.

00:00 Introduction to Chomsky's Critique
00:56 Unpacking the Fifth Freedom
02:50 The Rotten Apple Theory
04:01 Unterror: The Grim Reality
04:50 Case Studies: El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala
09:21 The Ideological System at Home
12:23 Public Opinion vs. Policy
15:34 Conclusion: Challenging the Roots of the Problem

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