In any case, it is better to have some deal than no deal, but it's interesting that Obama picked the day of implementing of Iran deal to impose new s….

Well before September 11, it was understood that with modern technology, the rich and powerful will lose their near monopoly of the means of violence….

The reason academic disputes are so vicious is that so little is at stake..

In fact, for the majority of the population, wages and incomes have stagnated and conditions have gotten worse. So they are asking, "what did I do wr….

Take a look at the Supreme Court decision that just authorized an effort by U.S. claimants against Iran for terrorist acts. What are the terrorist ac….

My memory - faded, as I say - is that Paul Johnson was trying to vilify all intellectuals who were at all critical of the states he worships, and of ….

The Irish were treated horribly, even here in Boston. For example, in the late nineteenth century they were treated pretty much like African American….

Farming out atrocities to paramilitaries is standard operating procedure..

It's commonly assumed that the emergence of language was a key element of the great leap. We of course know very little about the sociopolitical cond….

One contribution scientists can and should make is to be clear and explicit about the limits of scientific understanding, a matter that is particular….

In our society, real power does not happen to lie in the political system, it lies in the private economy: that’s where the decisions are made about ….

The reason I am a political radical is that I work on syntax. If I worked on semantics (which in fact I do), I'd be a good Thatcherite..

Stability is when the U.K. and U.S. invade a country and impose the regime of their choice..

Right now, where do we stand? Well right at the Russian border, both sides have been taking provocative actions, both sides are building up military ….

South America goes its own way dramatically in international affairs..

The free market is 'socialism' for the rich: the public pays the costs and the rich get the benefit - markets for the poor and plenty of state protec….

I think that in order to achieve progress in the study of language and human cognitive faculties in general it is necessary first to establish 'psych….

Syria is descending into suicide. It's a horror story and getting worse and worse. There's no bright spot on the horizon. What will probably happen, ….

In the United States everyone is an illegal immigrant - everyone except the people in Indian Reservations. This is an immigrant society..

There was also a national policy, which as a child I didn't know anything about. In 1924 the first major immigration law was passed. Before that, the….

There's actually an article in the Washington Post, I don't know whether it's tongue in cheek or not, which said the criterion for being on the list ….