The Myth of American Idealism

Noam Chomsky is a political theorist, activist and linguist. Chomsky is internationally recognised as one of the most critically engaged public intellectuals alive today. He is the author of numerous bestselling political works, which have been translated into scores of languages worldwide. Among the books are Optimism Over Despair, On Palestine, The Precipice, Chronicles of Dissent, On Anarchism and Hegemony or Survival.

Nathan J. Robinson is the editor of Current Affairs magazine and a leading voice of left politics. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and elsewhere. He is the author or editor of ten books including Why You Should Be A Socialist and Trump: Anatomy of a Monstrosity.