bNoam Chomsky is arguably the most important intellectual alive today. 8213 iNew York Timesib pbNoam Chomsky is a global phenomenon.i--New York Review of Booksib p In iOn Western Terrorismi, world-renowned intellectual Noam Chomsky discusses Western power and propaganda with filmmaker and investigative journalist Andre Vltchek. Together they touch on colonialism, propaganda, and the media, and cover topics from the Soviet Union to Latin America to the Arab Spring. p Here is the perfect introduction to Chomsky's political thought and provides an accessible approach for anyone who wishes to better understand the West's fraught role in the world. Admired by some, condemned by others, and feared by all--the military might of the West is undeniably colossal. p Beginning with stories of the New York newsstand where Chomsky started his political education as a teenager, the discussion broadens out to encompass colonialism, imperial control, propaganda, and drone warfare. p Chomsky and Vltchek