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sbehr's review against another edition
5.0
Left me feeling hopeless. Disillusioned. And informed. Recommend this to every American citizen. Call it anti propaganda medicine.
mmnasc's review against another edition
3.0
was hoping for a more in depth look into a lot of the subjects discussed here.
nikspandya's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
5.0
As someone who is not a consistent NF reader, I really enjoyed this audio. There is just so much I didn’t know about US corruption and imperialism. I’m grateful that this is my starting point. Also, the language and prose is incredibly accessible which is a plus!
zachcarter's review against another edition
3.0
This is a solid overview of U.S. hegemony over the past 60 years, from Vietnam to Eastern Europe. I can't say I learned a ton from this, as most of it is basically recycled essays from Noam Chomsky over the years, but it is still a crucial intervention in the dominant imperial mode of thinking in today's society. I would highly recommend this to people who aren't as familiar with U.S. destruction in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya, as this provides a really important foundation for understanding the motives and the consequences of these wars of aggression. Finally, it touches on the important geopolitical formations that led to the current Russia-Ukraine war, providing more important historical context that's sorely lacking in discussions today.
I would have liked a little more exposition and a little less interviewing from Vijay, because I've found his writing really important, but in this book he's really just asking questions to Noam. Listen to Millennials are Killing Capitalism's and RevLeft Radio's interviews of Vijay and Noam as well!
I would have liked a little more exposition and a little less interviewing from Vijay, because I've found his writing really important, but in this book he's really just asking questions to Noam. Listen to Millennials are Killing Capitalism's and RevLeft Radio's interviews of Vijay and Noam as well!
jershkat's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
In The Withdrawal, Chomsky and Prashad shed light on the little known (in the U.S.) facts and details of the recent U.S. interventions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya. In this conversational book, the United States narrative of “bringing peace” and “countering terrorism” is flipped on its head as the facts are laid out, demonstrating that the U.S. has no desire for peace, and instead only cares to inflict its will on the global population with no regard for international law (which does not apply to the United States). A deeply informative book. A must read for anyone concerned with US militarism, use of force, and global human rights.
bubbajones1221's review against another edition
3.0
3.25 stars
This book suffers from format and bias. I picked this up wanting to learn more about the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan and not how evil the US is. Clearly atrocities were committed, but in the context of the subject matter and thesis of the book, there are definitely one too many diatribes.
This is a transcript style book that reads like a podcast. I agree with other reviews that the formatting feels lazy and sometimes it's hard to keep track of who's talking. This has the same tone as the Norman Mailer episode in Gilmore Girls.
This book suffers from format and bias. I picked this up wanting to learn more about the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan and not how evil the US is. Clearly atrocities were committed, but in the context of the subject matter and thesis of the book, there are definitely one too many diatribes.
This is a transcript style book that reads like a podcast. I agree with other reviews that the formatting feels lazy and sometimes it's hard to keep track of who's talking. This has the same tone as the Norman Mailer episode in Gilmore Girls.