Occupy

by Chomsky, Noam

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Title Statements

Full title :Occupy / Noam Chomsky.

Summary

Since its sudden appearance in September 2011, the Occupy Movement has spread to thousands of towns and cities across the world. For some it's the economy. For others, it's something deeper. Through relentless organizing and ongoing civil disobedience, the movement now occupies the global conscience as its influence spreads from street assemblies and protests to op-ed pages and the corridors of power. From the movement's onset, Noam Chomsky was there, offering his voice, his support, and his detailed analysis of what's been going down and what might be done. In "Occupy," Chomsky presents his latest thinking on the core issues, questions and demands that are driving ordinary people to protest. How did we get to this point? How do the wealthiest 1% influence society? How can we separate money from politics? What would a genuine democracy look like? How can we create new institutions to increase freedom and equality for all? Following the old course, says Chomsky, isn't going to work. He argues that if we continue to follow the model of growth set for us by the 1%, we'll be like lemmings walking off a cliff. The only alternative is to get involved and fight for a better future. If not now, when? If not us, who?

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2012.
Edition:1st pbk. ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Zuccotti Park Press
Place of Publication:Brooklyn, N.Y
Language:eng
Publication Date:2012.

The Physical Object

Description:125 pages : : illustrations ; : 21 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781884519017, 1884519016
oclc:ocn779262959
LC Classification:HC110.I5
Dewey Decimal:339.2/0973

Subjects

Contestation -- Histoire -- 21e siècle.… Equality -- Public opinion Equality -- Public opinion. -- United S… History Income distribution -- Public opinion Income distribution -- Public opinion. … Occupy movement Occupy movement -- History -- 21st cent… Occupy Wall Street Occupy Wall Street (Movement) Protest movements Protest movements -- History -- 21st ce… United States