A Conversation with Professor Noam Chomsky about women-led uprising in Iran

In light of the first women-led freedom movement in history, Professor Chomsky and Dr. Madani explore the situation in Iran and will discuss the involvement of the brave youth. Education of masses on these issues will also be discussed.

[@37Dionysos]

THANK YOU. As a US college professor for 22 years I worked with many Iranian international students, and they were the most educated, well-read, thoughtful and warmly kind people you could ever meet. They hated nobody. I deeply wish for the US and Iran to find a new relationship of peace and cooperation.

[@javidjavani8695]

Not possible under the current regime

[@nioshashakoori8505]

❤❤❤

[@merlinx8703]

the US could start by lifting the sanctions on Iran

[@37Dionysos]

@@merlinx8703 Oh, dear, holy Israel wouldn't like that! It would bring on a level playing field. They're not into fairness.

[@shahinvaez8482]

Thank you for your warm words. I just hope, you meant building a relationship between US and Iran's people and not the Iranian government. People are so fed up with this cruel regime that they do not care if they are going to starve but they want the regime to go. They do NOT care for the removal of the sanction, as they know for a fact that it will only strengthen the Iran government and will not be used for the betterment of Iran and Iranians.

[@sash3497]

Thank you for posting this

[@igorDobrowolski1]

Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@emmadilemma5274]

Happy late birthday Prof. Chomsky!

[@ManfromuncoolBlogspotstars]

Enlightened and, thus, enlightening.

[@surajkr.choudhary3445]

I read a book called “Modern Political Philosophy" in my 6th semester... were Chomsky greatness written in 8th chapter.

[@merlinx8703]

One thing the US can do is lift the sanctions on Iran if they really cared about Iranians

[@yasikhmt3312]

*Very productive conversation......*

[@momin8888]

The only question I want to ask Chomsky is what anti-aging supplement he is taking?

[@juliealbrightmoon]

He's obviously a wizard

[@zague173]

Chomsky the Grey!

[@GabrielHellborne]

Rage. Pure, unadulterated rage at all this Bullsh!t.

[@gymkhanasbarcelonaartemis7936]

Did anyone get the closing phrase of the interview? 35:42 They both speak at the same time...

[@sash3497]

US needs to stay out of this

[@splinterbyrd]

There are interviews with Chomsky here on youtube conducted by Andrew Mar and by Jeremy Paxman. (Search for Mar/ or Paxman/ Chomsky) It's the only time I've ever seen either interviewer visibly afraid of his interviewee

[@careyostrer6193]

Add Piers Morgan to that list!

[@aahiyadavvologs6853]

Aap to sidhant de diye hame padhana per raha hai

[@alansd.3663]

Two points in this conversation, One is I am glad to see Mr.Chamosky have changed his mind about Iranians which he said back maybe about two years ago, We must leave this rigon( Afganestan, Iran and Pakistan) alone since they are population of tribe

[@marmarak62]

Sanctions are harsh and cruel 👏

[@paifu.]

23:00 No leaders for a movement?

[@saeedimani2683]

No Professor Chomsky, now even the majority of rural popultion are against the governement. You can see how the slogan of Zan, Zendegi, Azadi (Woman, Life, Freedom) is popular in all Iran in the videos and this getting more and more widespread. All the people are fed up with Islamic Republic, no mather where or what social class.

[@monicacruz4407]

Glad to hear this, more power to all you Iranians, you’ve had enough 😢❤

[@lambert801]

Exactly. Rural Iranians aren't really particularly religious either. They're really not. Most of them just want to keep living their simple lives, they're not into politics. I've lived in villages for about three years. Supporters of this regime are now a minority, and they're two groups: 1- the genuine Revolutionaries and hardcore Basajis (minority). 2- People who the first group has bought. Corrupt to the core, these guys only care about their own bottomless pockets which the first group gladly fills for support. Basically mercenaries. Even genuinely religious Muslims don't support the regime anymore. This regime is an abomination.

[@addounsamiyoucef1999]

Long live the islamic republic

[@leebarry5686]

The worst thing for a country is that there is a clumsy government and a misled people

[@houshangsamiei833]

Noam Chomsky is one of the most brilliant contemporary minds but I think he has never sufficiently and effectively condemned the brutal regime of Iran

[@RyanWattersRyanWatters]

I can see why you would say that, but I think his argument has always been that you can make a greater impact by focusing on what’s within your control; i.e. tend to your own garden. He’s not necessarily validating Iranian atrocities by indicting U.S. foreign policy.

[@addounsamiyoucef1999]

This aged well

[@chrispywilliams1992]

He didn’t answer her question about what we can do!! He never answers that question! And no one calls him on it!

[@georgalem3310]

Hard to see Chomsky's interviews get shorter and shorter due to his declining health.

[@grandmasterhiram]

Plus... There's somebody that goes by the name of Jacinda Ardern right here in NZ. And she's not the real one. But she still goes to work everyday as if she was the real one. Isn't that a little weird??

[@medicuswashington9870]

Religious rules are complex to enforce. This uprising has the United States central intelligence agency trademark. The Iranians can sort out their differences. The Iraqi babies on the hospital floor comes to mind on the 15,000 sentenced to death in Iran. Challenging the religion is similar to a family dispute. The United States sanctions set the economic stress that triggered the unrest. Grassroots challenge of the religion requires time , negotiations and understanding. Foreign intervention is a tragedy wrapped in democracy.

[@plurabelle5]

Thanks for this comment.

[@manijahannama6894]

I'm from Iran and you know less than John snow about here Not to offend you

[@angelicabejanian5708]

What? Something about Iraqi babies on hospital floor /15000 Iraqies put to death by Iranians?? I have not heard of that, but how is bringing that up going to help anyone having sympathy with the Iranian females wanting freedom and dying for their freedom in Iran. I would recommend you think before you talk! 🤧

[@PaulGreenwald]

West keep out

[@angelicabejanian5708]

Finally I would recommend you, the woman having a dialogue with Great Chomsky to be the representative of the women’s Leader in Iran. Here is the thing, many of Iranians are waiting for the poor kids who are revolting to change the regime and so they can go back and roost over the people. It can be from buying giant villas to using their professions, i, e, a Doctor to oppress the already oppressed population! I know I was born in Iran. Two advices I will give u, actually 3: 1- Educate yourself about Chomsky ‘s work so u don’t ask embarrassing questions. -2 Drop mentioning you are a doctor, it only symbolizes capitalism, shows you believe in Class system. 3- please do not interrupt folks in Iran just cuz you want to go back. They will take care of it themselves. When I left Iran at 15, I had to make a decision to live here or go back, way back then when the revolution began. I have no need to go back. I am full fledged American, I don’t even relate to your begging!!!🤧 It is always a pleasure to hear Chomsky on any matter. Good day miss. p.s. The male domination of women everywhere is called women living UNDER Patriarchy. Patriarchy is international, you may think you’re free in the U.S but you’re not. Point is fight Patriarchy, first find out what it is, then study it, then come to peace with it as you fight against it daily. Alright, hope all were helpful. I need to leave .

[@farshadsh3454]

Mahsa was KILLED not PASSED AWAY!

[@angelicabejanian5708]

How is this related to Dana-Farber??? Confused!

[@javidjavani8695]

Iranian people don’t care about sanctions either way. I don’t think mr Chomsky cares more about the well being of Iranians than we do. We don’t want an improved economy, we want freedom.

[@dustykashifeathers858]

i agree, western intellectuals have been standing up in support of islamic regimes, as though rivaling islamophobia, despite the fact that most Iranians are islamophobic.

[@Rowlph8888]

@@dustykashifeathers858 To be honest, you need an improved economy to make strides in the 1st place. the US has agendas everywhere and will only help any emancipation, by it being in their interests in their interests; and people don't realise that there are a lot of competing interests, behind-the-scenes in the US as well, Lobbying for their own interests - for example, the current sustained war in Russia suits the military-industrial complex. The Weapons Companies, but Is against the Interests of Other Billionaires Such As Elon Musk and Even Jeff Bezos. Currently it is in their interests for there to be no democracy and emancipation, in developing and Third World countries because then they able to purchase raw materials more cheaply. developing what freedoms many european countries and the USA has, is much more difficult now, because you are dealing with governments, with much greater firepower to put uprisings down.For example, the 1st successful uprising in Europe (and the West), was the English Civil War, in the 1600s, so the Royal military, was quite convincingly defeated, leading to the beheading of a king, and the increasing promineence of the 1st parliamentary democracy, which, though around for hundreds of years, then began to take over completely in the next hundreds of years. The rest is history, but required tremendous and frequent uprisings, in the following centuries, which culminated in the "charter movement", which demonstrated that the general public themselves had developed the confidence and individual autonomy, to be perceived everywhere as sufficiently free.Then, of course, in the following 200 years, this happened in the rest of the Anglosphere as well, including the United States These uprisings, now, will need to be initiated internally, and then gather interest in countries with similar levels of development and internal freedoms.Then it will take a lot of persistence in the face of tremendous hostility and violence, I'm am afraid

[@dustykashifeathers858]

@@Rowlph8888 the protestors need to be armed no matter what

[@Rowlph8888]

@@dustykashifeathers858 Probably. But if this uprising fails, they need to be prepared to continue to rise up and demand and never give up, that's The Only Way

[@dustykashifeathers858]

@@Rowlph8888 there's no failing this one, cause it's an ongoing battle between the dark forces of Ahriman (Mullah regime) and the Light forces of Ahura Mazda, who will most assuredly win, it's a matter of time. ✨🌍✨

[@dariusrad8058]

Dear Dr Madani, Noam is not really the right one to be asked about his opinion on US military intervention, rather you better ask Iranian women and youth, and if they are willing to be liberated by taking such a "risk" as you believe or not. Noam is and has always been anti interventionist, however, without a strong military support Iranian women will remain hostage under this religiously-military despotic regime and its backward ideology forever, and for sure in my opinion nothing could be worse for them than an oppressing life under such condition as is today.

[@merlinx8703]

lets look at the US interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan ....both destroyed the countries ... the US and guys like you have no right to call for a millitary intervention

[@jonm7888]

After WW2, When did US military intervention make thing better for the people of the country. It's not a good record. The US has no problem doing business with repressive governments like Iran's anyway.

[@isaiah5217]

you want the US military to "liberate" Iran like it did Iraq? Syria? Afghanistan? Should it overthrow the government of Iran as it did in 1953? They did such a good job the first time, right? that's why today everyone is free 🙄

[@careyostrer6193]

@Darius Rad women don’t need outside military invasion anywhere!

[@dariusrad8058]

@@careyostrer6193 fine

[@shahinvaez8482]

Sorry, Dr Madani for my dislike. It was not for your interview. Loved your intelligent questions. It was for Naom Chomsky's out-of-touch responses. To me, his responses only matched with Iranian unpopular Toudeh Party members'; the only leftist group in Iran, that support this tyrannic, barbaric and theocratic regime. And it is due to their priorities being to fulfil Russia's benefits not Iranian. Like Chomsky, they close their eyes to the crimes done to people and the destruction done to the country in the name of religion, during the 43 years of ruling. And the irony is that majority of the regime's and Toudeh's elite members and their families are among the 10% of the immigrant population, living outside of Iran, while they support the regime fully!?

[@careyostrer6193]

Only 43 yrs? So go back to the days of the Shah?!

[@atayo490]

when did he say he supported the regime?

[@peterkilbridge6523]

Too bad this "Women's Uprising", backed by the Anglo-Zionist Empire, failed like all the rest. Israel will have to go to war head-to-head with the Islamic Republic if it wishes to maintain its nuclear hegemony over the Near East: not a very appetizing prospect to the generals in Tel Aviv.

[@careyostrer6193]

@Peter Kilbridge “Womens uprising backed by the Anglo-Zionist empire “ - how? And how did it “fail”?

[@mithrandir2006]

​@@careyostrer6193Do you have any updates on the movement?

[@careyostrer6193]

@@mithrandir2006 I dont

[@leebarry5686]

Both Iran government and people have to go back to true understanding of Islam and follow Quranic philosophy to restructure policy and structure! Don't be misled by the popular media that never promote your welfare!

[@theunveiled6267]

Sure 😆😆 we despise the Islamic Regime of Iran and the religion it is using be it true or the fake version, and we will get rid of both.

[@dokasaku1233]

A hopeless old Communist

[@jonm7888]

He's not a Communist. Don't try to criticize people you know nothing about.

[@marmarak62]

Shut up Madani, in the open Mahsa had pre condition that led to her death, by now everyone knows this. Related to koomeleh separatist ? Mention that too.

[@careyostrer6193]

I have just watched a video tape that says it’s Mahsa. She went in to a morality class? If the video is her, she did collapse in the class after a women in a Chador appeared to speak to her about her clothing?

[@djignatin4043]

teachers salary? Teachers are overpaid .

[@user-vt9tq7pr5x]

I stand with the conservative and religious people and government of Iran. Egypt will be next in make our own islamic revolution and enforcing traditional rural and beduin values and virtues on the urban people of Egypt.

[@elmersbalm5219]

Yeah. No. Iran is moving forward in its own way and so is Egypt. Village moralisms aren’t going to mayor your Egypt better, just as much as the excesses of liberalism. The latter is, after all, just a fig leaf of enlightened intellectualism over settler-colonialism. Which explains why liberals in poor countries find it so east to sell their fellow compatriots to foreign powers. We need a more progressive mentality that tries to elevate everybody.

[@mak2675]

@@elmersbalm5219 Liberalism will not win in this world. It is a proven demographic extinction path and proven path to destabilize family units. The west cannot even keep the nuclear family unit stable and we are talking about a world where extended family is the baseline social group. Show us results before asking others to accept your ideas.

[@stuartslaugh2722]

You cannot stop the spread of knowledge, you can only delay it with much human suffering. Which unfortunately folks with your medieval worldview will inflict upon your fellows in the name of "morality".

[@user-vt9tq7pr5x]

@@stuartslaugh2722 Of course we don't want hijab and niqab we want bikinis.

[@armin3057]

allahu snackbar

[@lorenzomcnally6629]

Komrade Chimpsky? Sociopath.