Noam Chomsky & Vijay Prashad on Ukraine, Why U.S. Must Negotiate with Russia & What Media Gets Wrong

We speak to world-renowned political dissident Noam Chomsky and political writer Vijay Prashad about the Russian war in Ukraine, now in its eighth month. When it comes to continuing the war rather than negotiating a peace settlement, "the United States and Britain are pretty isolated on this," says Chomsky. "The United States saw Ukraine as a kind of loose nail under which they place their weapons, billions of dollars of weapons … in order to egg Russia on," says Prashad. Chomsky and Prashad are co-authors of the new book, "The Withdrawal: Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and the Fragility of U.S. Power," which covers failed U.S. foreign policy in recent wars and the importance of seeing beyond dominant media narratives.
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[@gmproduct1]

A trillion dollars spent on weapons for killing people just imagine what it would be like if that kind of money was spent on helping people instead...

[@vallee7966]

Exactly. How about that $$$ helping Americans with health care, education, housing, & crime?

[@barneyleseven2854]

The weapons are helping people, the Ukrainians.

[@kennyegor7503]

@@barneyleseven2854 helped Ukraine lose a fifth of its country.

[@user-pq7jj3vs3e]

@@kennyegor7503 ur naive; what do you think Putin would do to Ukraine if they didn’t get help in defending themselves? U think Putin would just be satisfied that Ukraine declare to never join nato? And you think he and his 190k soldiers would just roll back to Russia? Remember HE chose to invade. No matter how much people want to blame US and Europe. Europe have been doing everything to tame Putin… they opened their financial hubs like London, to be the play area of his oligarchs; Germany and other countries willingly made themselves beholden to Putin’s oil and gas hoping trade and financial ties would prevent conflict. Nope! He took full advantage of the west and now he just wants to invade his neighbors. It’s that simple

[@makwilatimothy8555]

USA is a rout cause of this war

[@pjoffrion]

I do not think russia is capable of negotiating with in good faith.

[@matthewkopp2391]

And the USA is? Do you know any good faith negotiation the US had in the last 40 years in situations of military conflict. The USA recently declared that Syrian Golan Heights was Israeli. That wasn’t even a negotiation it was a declaration of annexation. How about Libya? Gaddafi was an official ally, the intent was to control his oil fields and ending his pan-African currency project. Your ideation that the USA is a good faith actor for the last 40 years is bizarre. But even before that the entire Cold War was riddled with sabotage of agreements. Think for example that Churchill proposed to invade the USSR in 1946. And one of the more extreme examples has been China. The Taiwan agreement should have been settled in 1943 after China defeated the Japanese. There was an agreement that Taiwan was Chinese. In 1979 there was an international recognition that Taiwan was Japanese territory. Now the Biden administration says it can send troops to Taiwan? Talk about Bad Faith agreements.

[@vallee7966]

I agree. We’ve already seen this time & again with Russia & Putin.

[@jocksharerock7318]

beta antidote You’re correct! With Putin’s buddies Medvedev and Kadyrov casually mentioning nuking Ukraine, that says it all. Putin has despised the west, and with that Trump-like 2 minutes of hate rally he put on, is not indicative of someone that wants a better tomorrow

[@vanbich4827]

No negotiations about Ukraine without Ukraine

[@krisburke1712]

surreal is the perfect word to describe our world today...

[@jono2233]

It's just the end of the world as we've come to know it! :-) We're moving out of the ~2,150 year age of Pisces (an era of barbarism) & into the Aquarian era, which will be so good that new words will have to be invented. Truth, Sharing, Justice, Peace.... those are evolutionary developments and they can't be stopped. 😁

[@mpalfadel2008]

Sam Clemens would agree Some things never change…

[@deankruse2891]

What is so surreal? What aspect of “our world today” is surreal?

[@MarkM001]

There is nothing about this that seems surreal to me.

[@deankruse2891]

@@MarkM001 yeah, exactly. These people think they live in unprecedented times. That they are some how saddled with the worst time in history

[@kenansungur2952]

While I am an advocate for peace, I don't understand how anyone can advocate for the US negotiating for another sovereign state... Does the desire for self determination not extend to the Ukrainians?

[@matthewkopp2391]

Does it not extend to Donetsk and Luhansk? There was a Minsk agreement and Ukrainian troops violated that agreement. Before the war Zelensky tried to get his army to stop shelling citizens in the region and he was laughed at by his own army. It reveals that someone else is really in command of the situation and always has been.

[@haroldmckinny2242]

@@matthewkopp2391 Sources please?

[@vallee7966]

@@matthewkopp2391 my, my really engaged, but conveniently leaving out the agreement signed by Russia in 1997 pledging to respect Ukraines borders and never invade. Who violated what deal when?

[@brianfox771]

@@matthewkopp2391 And what agreement did Putin violate when he sent his "little green men" into Crimea and illegally annexed it, and also sent them into Donetsk and Luhansk to fight a proxy war? Putin is the aggressor here, not Zelensky. If the Russian minorities didn't like living in a post-Maidan Ukraine, then they should have pack their junk up and moved to Russia, and Putin should have paid for it. Much cheaper than a war. And it's not like Russia is lacking space or anything.

[@CircaBEFORE]

It does.

[@ilSaponara]

I've actually come to believe that Chomsky is full of resentment, and his perspective on every topic is fueled by it.

[@ProProboscis]

All this talk is nonsense! Saying we can act on American politics but not on Russian's politics... Ukraine has been turned into a military hungry country after what happened in 2014, Putin exploited 1500% their weaknesses to create and fuel civil wars. The other guy saying it can't move to Ohio, comparing to seizing to exist as a country if left to Putin's predation. We can spin all we want, war ends tomorrow if Russia pulls its soldiers, but that won't happen. I don't need Chomsky to tell me that climate awareness is fu'cked with this war, everyone moved from pandemic/climate fear to a new reality: accept to be a slave or kil before getting killed!

[@mantapjiwa632]

You just realized it?

[@kristinamelnichenko5775]

He is so anti-American that he is pro russia. I am going to have to put notes in all of my gnome Chomsky books stating that sadly he turned out to be a putin apologist and someone who believes that freedom and human rights are for powerful countries only (saying the USA should be negotiating the end of this war with russia and it is all about the security of russia,,, saying that the war is happening because the west and Ukraine threatened russia). I can’t believe the Chomsky, the man who taught me about freedom and critical thinking, is on the wrong side of this. But I suppose it is the universe showing us the lesson that he always said, question everything even those you agree with. I’m really glad to see your comment here, this channel has lost its ever loving mind!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dulynoted2427]

Boris Johnson told Zelensky NOT to look to peace negotiations with Russia and to fight. With a dire decision like that, We need to know who told Johnson to do this! We Need Names!

[@julierozo]

USA

[@rezakarampour6286]

Search . ' Putin Lays Out Demand to End War . '

[@johnvine5731]

While I was out shopping, a bunch of squatters got into my house, and took over two of the bedrooms. They want to negotiate a settlement that allows them to remain in my two bedrooms.

[@kristinamelnichenko5775]

They are also killing your family members and saying you never existed at all.

[@salohcinuno1192]

Terrible analogy

[@johnvine5731]

@@salohcinuno1192 Yeah. It is just as absurd as the real situation!

[@timasmerkelis6775]

@@salohcinuno1192 in what way exatly?

[@VelhaGuardaTricolor]

@@timasmerkelis6775 Are you pretending to be ignorant? Don't you know the history of Israel? It is not a secret. John's analogy isn't perfect bc in his example he was out shopping while Palestinians were right there. 😑

[@eelkeaptroot1393]

Though we think we are civilised, we hardly evolved futher than tribal war.

[@jeffbarbato1504]

Instead of arrows and spears we use missiles now.

[@Grenadier311]

We've seen less warfare since WWII than at any time in human history. Progress has been made.

[@gb4375]

@@Grenadier311 In the western world yes, but that does not diminish the seriousness of this moment.

[@Ayinde65]

@@gb4375 How many conflict in the non western world are western countries involved in? Who profits the most from war?

[@chrisasterion5050]

dont panic, the DEEP STATE that blackmaiked Biden with Hunter's laptop, right after he told the C.I.A agents during the 2020 election race that he didn't have enough money to win & that he was polling badly, is going to be used as a PATSIE....just how Harvey Weinstein was, as cover for the Hollywood Elites...never before has CONGRESS been so corrupt...Pelosi's son, Gore's son & Schumer's kids all made money from their parent's connections in Ukraine, the theft is unprecedented, but very soon Joe Biden will be thrown under the bus, in order to protect the MASTERS from being exposed, he will be impeached & Hunter will go to jail for 10 years, all this will be done to appease the world leaders, both from the East & the West & reduce the backlash that's coming for all the corruption in America, hopefully this will avert any possibility of WORLD WAR 3, this is my assumption & I'm hoping it plays out like this, the only thing that concerns me is who replaces Sleepy Joe...that is the big question...if it's Harris maybe its best that we have Caligula's horse instead...

[@laurieauld7687]

Great question! If US can talk to Saudis why not Russia. Wow! Great point!

[@vallee7966]

It’s impossible to have a productive negotiation with a madman that routinely lies, deceives, and cheats the agreed upon deals. We didn’t invade Ukraine, Russia did.

[@chrisasterion5050]

dont panic, the DEEP STATE that blackmaiked Biden with Hunter's laptop, right after he told the C.I.A agents during the 2020 election race that he didn't have enough money to win & that he was polling badly, is going to be used as a PATSIE....just how Harvey Weinstein was, as cover for the Hollywood Elites...never before has CONGRESS been so corrupt...Pelosi's son, Gore's son & Schumer's kids all made money from their parent's connections in Ukraine, the theft is unprecedented, but very soon Joe Biden will be thrown under the bus, in order to protect the MASTERS from being exposed, he will be impeached & Hunter will go to jail for 10 years, all this will be done to appease the world leaders, both from the East & the West & reduce the backlash that's coming for all the corruption in America, hopefully this will avert any possibility of WORLD WAR 3, this is my assumption & I'm hoping it plays out like this, the only thing that concerns me is who replaces Sleepy Joe...that is the big question...if it's Harris maybe its best that we have Caligula's horse instead...

[@cliffgaither]

That's not really a "Great point". Prashad's question is ludicrous. Saudi Arabia is /was an Ally of the United States. The United States was not "talking" to Saudi Arabia to get It to stop Its attack against Yemen. The United States continued to sell the Saudis weapons ! What "talking" that did take place, recently, was about Oil when Biden went to the Saudi Head-of-State -- in Saudi Arabia -- and didn't get the answer he wanted. Russia is NOT Saudi Arabia. Russia is NOT an Ally of the United States nor has It ever been. The United States wants to disassemble Russia. Russia is a threat. Any "talking" between Russia and the United States brings a powerful conversation from Russia. The United States only pushes around weaker Countries ; weaker Leaders. Russia is not weak which, as the United States is concerned, is the basic problem. _"The United States is like the Mafia"._ Noam Chomsky's own words ! These guys just wrote a book together & they are not even in the same chapter let alone the same page.

[@GOG-KING]

Saudis are not taking another country's land! Stop The Invasion

[@rettro6578]

@@cliffgaither interesting analysis thank you!

[@evakovacikova2708]

Im from Slovakia and just have read Perspectives on Power and this video hits different now

[@joiedevie3901]

Vijay Prashad's argument at 14:09 is perniciously reductive. The fact that Russia and Ukraine "must live next" to each other is neither the issue nor the question. Rather, it is whether Ukraine will exist at all. And if Ukraine does manage to survive, then the issue will be on whose terms. In his treatise: "Об Историческом Единстве Русских И Украинцев," Putin's revisionism made it obvious that his only intention is to reassert Russian hegemony over Ukraine like the Czars of the 17-19th centuries and the Soviets in the 20th century. To act as if Ukraine is in anything short of an existential battle is naive at the least and willful sophistry at most. Democracy Now is often a forum for thoughtful and insightful discussion that edifies in ways commercial media does not. While one appreciates the intention of these scholars in this interview, they need to ground their arguments in reality. There is no scenario concerning the current ruler of the Kremlin that leads to a negotiation that Ukraine can ever accept. Centuries of abusive treatment from pogroms, to starvation, to Chernobyl, to the current invasion and killing shows what Russian rule would portend for Ukraine and always has.

[@rezakarampour6286]

Search on KZbin . ' Why is Ukraine the West's Fault . '

[@kristinamelnichenko5775]

@@rezakarampour6286 this person isn’t confused lol why don’t you read what they wrote and see if it makes sense with the wacko articles you’re finding on the Internet.

[@kristinamelnichenko5775]

It is very strange that this part of the video is so adamant that Ukraine and russia must live next to each other when this whole war is about the fact that putin said there is no Ukraine at all. It’s sad to see the lengths people will go to, to keep a position. The fact that the rhetoric from these people hasn’t changed with all that’s happened in the war or what putin has said shows they are not based on reality. Thank you for your comment. This channel is so anti-America that it’s pro- russia.

[@Juan-ud3if]

The masses should be told exactly who is playing with their lives and futures by continuing wars and creating hurdles for world peace, so people can recognize the faces of their killers.

[@chrisasterion5050]

dont panic, the DEEP STATE that blackmaiked Biden with Hunter's laptop, right after he told the C.I.A agents during the 2020 election race that he didn't have enough money to win & that he was polling badly, is going to be used as a PATSIE....just how Harvey Weinstein was, as cover for the Hollywood Elites...never before has CONGRESS been so corrupt...Pelosi's son, Gore's son & Schumer's kids all made money from their parent's connections in Ukraine, the theft is unprecedented, but very soon Joe Biden will be thrown under the bus, in order to protect the MASTERS from being exposed, he will be impeached & Hunter will go to jail for 10 years, all this will be done to appease the world leaders, both from the East & the West & reduce the backlash that's coming for all the corruption in America, hopefully this will avert any possibility of WORLD WAR 3, this is my assumption & I'm hoping it plays out like this, the only thing that concerns me is who replaces Sleepy Joe...that is the big question...if it's Harris maybe its best that we have Caligula's horse instead...

[@JohnDoe-ud1yt]

Lmao! There is no negotiation with Putin. Why? We understand his strategic goals. Chomsky is a failed thinker. Even his theories of language were wrong. Embarrassing, tbh.

[@ucanc4myles]

Did any readers of this sentence ask Putin to invade Ukraine? If so, please ask him to stop now.

[@galanis38]

@@JohnDoe-ud1yt Maybe we should also consider what are the US's strategic goals, since the US is in perpetual war around the world.

[@KCBRYAN_1525]

I think it’s easier just to address the one man that started all of this in the first place

[@kriskozak]

It's so encouraging to see that so many people watching Democracy Now! use their own brains and dare to question the "infallible wisdom" of Noam Chomsky. He might be one of the greatest intellectuals of our times,... but when he's completely wrong, he's simply completely wrong. Period.

[@timothy4557]

Yup, I'm more of a William F Buckley guy.

[@floringrigorian7530]

Two extremely intelligent people converted to “useful idiots”. Very sad.

[@kristinamelnichenko5775]

So anti-America they’re pro-russia 💔

[@jerrymcgeorge4117]

Appeasement with fascists, eh? Worked so well in the past. Noam again proves he belongs in an old folks home.

[@kristinamelnichenko5775]

💔💔💔 So sad to see him throw Ukraine under the bus and defend ppl carrying out genocide.

[@jerrymcgeorge4117]

@@kristinamelnichenko5775 he’s a career fool

[@huntermcauliffe2101]

im going to assume your Amercian Jerry!

[@jerrymcgeorge4117]

@@huntermcauliffe2101 I’m going to assume you’re a Bot

[@huntermcauliffe2101]

@@jerrymcgeorge4117 I’m gonna assume your wife leaves ya in the dog house

[@0150Tricia]

We can hardly find words to describe it -so true - so tragic.

[@drmodestoesq]

Hardly find words? How about a typical Russian imperialistic invasion. Or as Finns call it....Monday.

[@chenren6977]

Ukrainen wish to negotiate, Pentagon didn't allow. Game of thrones in reality

[@chenren6977]

@W Richardson so this is personal that cost many human lifes

[@drmodestoesq]

@@chenren6977 Zelensky speaks for a democratic Ukraine. Putin speaks for Putin.

[@vallee7966]

@@chenren6977 pentagon didn’t allow.., suuuurre. What personal “game of thrones” do you reside in? Not a one based in reality..,

[@unfinishedgestalt]

Vladimir Lenin used to call people like Mr. Chomsky "useful idiots".

[@robpeterson3059]

absolutely right

[@germanjohn5626]

That's the name Biden and the military industrial complex gives to people like you.

[@margaritaorlova6697]

That is😃😃 Adolf Hitler’s wording, not Vladimir Lenin's😆

[@robpeterson3059]

@russian disinformation check the ratings. They be failing bro

[@16252]

Re the war in Ukraine: this channel is supposed to be in favour of democracy, not democracy for Americans as opposed to other countries.

[@kristinamelnichenko5775]

THIS HERE ☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️ @democracynow

[@julietaaboka3285]

Thank you, Vijay Prashad! Only you make my drop what I am doing and pay attention to what you say, because from the first till the last of your words I get new facts and perspectives of the most important world issues.

[@thetruthshallsetyoufree1700]

Noam - educate yourself about the security guarantees given to Ukraine in 1999 by U.K., USA and Russia (that last ones a joke!)

[@crickbuff4476]

The first two seems to be as well... Their country is basically destroyed now...

[@404Dannyboy]

@@crickbuff4476 How to say you didn't read the agreements without saying you didn't read the agreements.

[@MsJaimeanna1412]

What happened with "we do not negotiate with terrorists"? Or if we believe the terrorist is very strong, we do?!

[@H2oways]

If you don't like a country it doesn't make them terrorists. If there are no negotiations, this is going to get bad for the entire world.

[@H2oways]

If you don't like a country it doesn't make them terrorists. If there are no negotiations, this is going to get bad for the entire world.

[@jasminejones9937]

The USA govt ARE the international terrorists on this planet and have been since 1945

[@robertwysocki2073]

I liked Noam Chomsky's analysis with respect to the election in Brazil earlier in the broadcast but here, just about everything he has to say about Ukraine seems to have the words "FORCED SURRENDER" written all over it! Russia is still the greater power in this conflict and Chomsky has so far presented no evidence that Vladimir Putin is someone whose word could be trusted in such a "negotiation."

[@tevinchidester9681]

Robert Wysocki, Yes Putin will accept the end of USA and NATTO involvement in the Ukraine and all border nations. You keep hating and you will always have hate. Try love for a change.

[@bobalexander6153]

Name one instance where Putin reneged on an agreement.

[@xiaodaigu5659]

Chomsky is one of these guys that is sad that communism didn't work out. He has a soft spot for Russia and secretly wants them to win the war.

[@5rings16]

Putin doesnt trust the west either! The west must take responsibility for its bad deplomacy!

[@mat3714]

No one is right on everything and chomsky is very very wrong on Ukraine.

[@njscorney]

How the Hell are Britain the United States' 'lackey'? Our initiative to support Ukraine was ours and ours alone. Furthermore, there are multiple countries in Europe supporting Ukraine's position vis-a-vis negotiating with Russia - Poland, the Baltic states among them.

[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@njscorney]

@@rezakarampour6286 There are people who have always been anti American and European imperialism, (Well, that’s me too frankly) who seek to blame this on the West because they lack the openness of mind to blame anything on anyone other than the usual suspect. However, on this occasion they’re wrong - because they deny the right of countries like Poland or the Baltic states to self-determination. They’re also blind to the culpability of Putin’s kleptocracy.

[@vintagebikes4215]

Appeasement does not work, look at Czechoslovakia just prior to WW2

[@AlexP-jz9sg]

Look at the US destroying, Iraq, Libya and Syria, stealing Syrian oil and funding ISIS. Now look at the US moving on to Ukraine, organizing a coup there.

[@politicalobserver19]

No look at what happened to Chechnya. Then the systematic murder of those who opposed the dictator.

[@tretiak4197]

Is that why Russia abided by the Minsk Accords?

[@anteep4900]

@russian disinformation lol? it's not argument to Hitler, simple geopolitics. Appeasement incentivises the aggressor.

[@steveo4400]

Peace talks aren’t on the table anymore. Annexing these 4 regions has removed any possibility of a realistic peace negotiation. Ukraine wants (and can get) everything back including Crimea. And I hope it does.

[@danielshepard2315]

Eastern Ukraine and Crimea don't want to live under a US backed government. Ukraine has been bombing these territories for 8 years.

[@antipropo461]

NATO/ Ukraine has had 8 years to "get Crimea back" how's it going so far?

[@steveo4400]

@@antipropo461 What are you talking about NATO for? Crimea has never been part of NATO. NATO is a DEFENCE alliance. Crimea is Ukraines to take back.

[@danielshepard2315]

@@steveo4400 NATO wasn't very defensive when they invaded Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan and Yugoslavia. The US pledged to bring Ukraine into NATO in 2008 and has been funding/training Ukraine and running joint military exercises with them since 2014. Firstly, No one in Crimea wants to be part of Ukraine, secondly, taking Crimea from Russia would unleash hell and probably cause nuclear war, so why should they take it back?

[@steveo4400]

@@danielshepard2315 and this is not an argument to use other events to justify actions. As civilians we have no control over what our governments do, yet we share the blame. I have no problem with the Russian people as I know they’re not part of this, but those that stand up and agree with it do put themselves on an unacceptable part of a spectrum. None of this invasion is right and therefore Ukraine should take back everything it had and correct the UN acknowledged international borders. If Crimea wishes to be Russian then hold a proper referendum during peacetime. If Scotland didn’t want to be part of GB should it be invaded? No!!

[@RR-qf9re]

He claims with certainty that there was negotiations and that the West talked Ukraine out of it while immediately after conceding he would have no way of knowing whether his claim is true…I would’ve loved to hear how he would overhear these private conversations to know what was said

[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@BiancaTallarico]

He heard them in his senile head. Face it Chomsky is not on top of his game anymore. His brain is soup at this point and his arguments only fuels Nazbols and Tankies.

[@withoutwords8136]

Noam is just lying

[@GlobalDrifter1000]

Noam has lost the plot. Noam wants Ukraine to surrender to the Russians. Go figure?

[@GlobalDrifter1000]

@dr77 Ukraine regains it’s land?

[@GlobalDrifter1000]

@dr77 force. Or would you rather leave thousands of Ukrainians on under the rule of Russia was committed war crimes

[@beecee9681]

Mr. Chomsky is 93 years old.

[@GlobalDrifter1000]

@@beecee9681 a long and productive life. Time to give it a rest.

[@brianboston2202]

I don’t understand this negotiation argument . All Russia has to do is leave . Putins behavior must not be rewarded . They talk about all the destruction of this war but that’s nothing compared to future conflicts fueled by emboldened autocrats and dictators .

[@waywardgeologist2520]

There is nothing to negotiate. Putin invaded a sovereign country, cause mass destruction, and these fools on this KZbin video talk as if it’s a conflict between two countries territories. It makes it seems that they are apologist for Putin, that somehow the west needs to accept the naked aggression against Ukraine.

[@danielshepard2315]

"All Russia has to do is leave" That would be nice, but in the real world that requires negotiation. Negotiating peace is not a "reward" this is how the world works. Do you think Russia should surround the US with military bases and troops so that the US isn't "rewarded" for their imperialism? What a childish concept, as if the US has any role to play as the world police or cares about stopping "autocrats and dictators"

[@FayeDragon]

they would've been had Ukraine leave Donbas alone and remain neutral. Russia has been the one who try to reach middle ground since WW II, Soviet Union was dissolved, East Germany was given to the western side in exchange for treaty for NATO not to expand east. But what we got is NATO doubled its members, broke all their agreements, orchestrate the Maidan Coup in 2014 to further antagonize the russian without any real reason except bullshit like trying to spread "democracy".

[@fizzle326]

If Russia "leaves" then millions of Russians are ethnically cleansed from Ukraine, that's what Kiev has been trying to do since 2014. Ukraine isn't a democracy it's an ultra-nationalist paramilitary junta where they shoot people for having the wrong politics. And the US somehow supports this because they just want to stick it to Russia, it's an incredibly barbaric policy.

[@H2oways]

The people that voted and have been in a civil war with ukraine for 8 years would be all murdered. You need to understand the situation there before having an opinion.

[@Noneofyourbizniz1]

Negotiate? Yeah tell them to get the fuq outta UKraine. Da fuq.

[@GrimLocke161]

They're tanky campists. As long as "US BAD," they don't give a shit about any other genocides and campaigns of terror.

[@dannymayhem3349]

get out or what? nuclear war? people seem to forget that nuclear war is something we don't want

[@Noneofyourbizniz1]

@@dannymayhem3349 who said anything about nuclear war? Just get outta UKraine. Putin brought this upon himself and now losing he’s threatening nuclear war knowing damn well that would be the end of him.

[@dannymayhem3349]

@@Noneofyourbizniz1 *the end of all life on the planet*, you mean? People living in annexed areas just want to get on with their lives. Better that than another 8 years or more of war. It's either negotiations or escalations... so at some point negotiations will be needed to prevent nuclear war (reminder that's a bad thing that nobody should want).

[@Noneofyourbizniz1]

@@dannymayhem3349 no isn’t the time for negotiation. Like I said, he needs to get out of UKraine. What’s so hard in that? He knows he’s losing the war and trying to save face and find a way out. It’s simple, take the L and get out of UKraine.

[@LeeJF1]

Great points & interview, always a pleasure to hear Noam Chomsky talk 👏🏻

[@rezakarampour6286]

Search . ' Why is Ukraine the West's Fault . '

[@gopalanak3540]

Galloping horse with blingers on.

[@mochiebellina8190]

The old dolt belongs in a nursing home watering the plants.

[@withoutwords8136]

Ukrainian would kill Noam, because in reality he wants their death. Only good weapon save Ukrainian from Russia

[@wattsupwiththat1463]

For those that didn't watch this: From about [2:20]. "The US (i.e. Biden) and Britain are pretty isolated on this ... the most important country Germany 3/4 of the population are interested in going to negotiations right away ... The US (i.e. Biden) and Great Britain are pretty much isolated into continuing the war...."

[@amygdalae]

With great intelligence come the ability to rationalize wrong opinions.

[@Grenadier311]

I'm adding this phrase to my lexicon; thanks.

[@ohlordy2042]

@@Grenadier311 Me too. With one minor alteration to avoid plagiarism: "With great intelligence comes the ability to rationalize STUPIDITY".

[@jnananinja7436]

With great intelligence comes the ability to rationalize the irrational. I can’t get on board with all the finger pointing at the US. Any appeasement or settlement would only favor Russia and fuel Putin’s future mechanicians. Everyone wants peace and prosperity, but you can’t reason with tyrannical pathologies.

[@GizmoMaltese]

@@ohlordy2042 That's now quotable. I will quote this with no attribution. It seems like Chomsky is so anti-west that he just takes a contrarion position. It's pretty clear in this case that Putin wants to control all of Ukraine and he's using separatists as a tool to destabilize their government. No appeasement will change this. Isolate Russia economically until the oligarchs get fed up and kill Putin.

[@nunoafonso2593]

Very well put.

[@fh5926]

And why would the US negotiate with Putin? It wasn't us he invaded and tried to destroy. Why would Ukraine want to negotiate with Putin? Should a victim negotiate with a victimizer? Or should they cause their attacker so much pain they run away?

[@kristinamelnichenko5775]

The channel that calls the USA an imperialist power is saying the only way that another country can find its freedom and future is if the USA brings it to them. Amazing.

[@kristinamelnichenko5775]

Democracy Now is calling for literally the most imperialist outcome. Not only in saying the USA should determine Ukraine’s future, but also in not questioning russia’s invasion. They literally don’t have a problem with the bombing and the murdering and the genocide. Only with the Ukrainians fighting back. Chomsky says this war started because the west and Ukraine threatened russia. that is literally crazy when putin is the one who started the war and in 1994 the world worked with Ukraine to remove 🇺🇦 nuclear weapons, and since then Ukraine has never been offensive.

[@ghalibgalant9750]

classic conflict resolution would suggest that it is inadvisable to cooperate when the other protagonist is competing. Both sides will have to compromise, at some point, but have the stakes reached a tipping point for both sides?

[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@farforistka961]

@@rezakarampour6286 it's not a "crisis" it is Russia's war on Ukraine. Russia's attack on the sovereign state in order to compromise its sovereignty.

[@privateinformatics6584]

2:40 I can't say anything about slovakia but Germany is a blatant lie. July had 70% in favour of supporting ukraine despite higher energy prices, August 71%, september 74%. These ZDF Politbarometer polls are publically available. Chomsky is entirely making up the concept of the people not being in favour of any of this.

[@idontlikeit.7822]

Intelligence: the ordering of behavior. Cleverness: the worst form of stupidity.

[@energyasylum997]

In ‘GOODFELLAS’, Tommy Devitos mom painted a picture of this man @00:38 !! With Tommy saying “I like this picture! One dog is looking one way and the other dog is looking the other way! With this man saying ‘What do you want from me?’ “!!!! 😂

[@drmodestoesq]

Thank God his character got shot in the head.

[@kristinamelnichenko5775]

3:08 Chomsky says The war is continuing because the USA and Britain want it to which is exactly what Viktor Orban said after calling Zelenskyy his enemy.

[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@Ianpact]

Thank you, Noam Chomsky, Vijay Prashad, Juan, Amy and DN! crew.

[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@thisorthat4195]

Democracy Now gives a vivid example of how people laid down for the Holocaust.

[@robertginsburg8113]

It's ironic isn't it that a program called "Democracy Now" wants the Ukranians to give up on democracy and be subjugated by Putin. Total subjugation is the only point at which Putin will stop attacking Ukraine.

[@kreb12]

"We can't go to war with Hitler, Poland needs to live next to Germany, stop the bloodshed"

[@robertginsburg8113]

@@kreb12 Actually we did go to war against Hitler and that was a bad thing?

[@kreb12]

@@robertginsburg8113 I was being sarcastic...

[@robertginsburg8113]

@@kreb12 My bad. 😐

[@surfingonmars8979]

So Doctor Chomsky would have Ukraine trade territory for peace? Remember Chamberlain, anyone?

[@kx7500]

No, you just made that up.

[@myvoiceafrica254]

Ukraine undermined its own territorial integrity by ignoring the Minsk agreement & perpetuation of human rights abuses in Donbass region.

[@WillieFungo]

That territory is presumably full of traitors and separatists.

[@RainerMichelle]

exactly, this has worked out so well in 2014🤡

[@wiskeeamazingdancer4964]

@@myvoiceafrica254 what human rights abuses?

[@napoleonlaguerre5587]

Noam Chomsky is my Favor Scholar in U.S

[@jvaralves]

Boris did what? xD I mean that man is a reprobate, and guilty of many things, but I very much doubt he went to Ukraine to detail negotiations. Chomsky really needs to back up these claims, otherwise he just sounds like a conspiracy theorist. Unless he considers Boris pledging support to the Ukrainian war effort "telling Ukraine the UK did not favour negotiations"...

[@8523wsxc]

Even smart americans suffer from incurable solipsism and think everything is about them...

[@GrimLocke161]

Ok, NazBol

[@8523wsxc]

@@GrimLocke161 You are incapable of having an original thought, which leads you to defending what you claim to hate.

[@user-nj1zu2nf1x]

Stick stick to the $2 words but, because you used your $10 word wrong. Also you basically repeated yourself. "They suffer from everything is about them and they think everything is about them" Lol when trying to sound smart goes wrong. This is why no one likes you

[@barquerojuancarlos7253]

Even "smart Americans" suffer from the bombardment of daily corporate media propaganda. ... How difficult is it to understand that negotiations will lead to a solution of the war?

[@funbarsolaris2822]

@@GrimLocke161 ...? Where you get that from?

[@kpk1958]

Crap like this makes me glad I didn't have kids. A humanity drunk on ego, power and greed is throwing the gift we had all away.

[@briancarton1804]

Same hear no kids. Often thought what a much nicer planet it would be if there were no humans on it. Humans really fucked it up.

[@vallee7966]

Ditto! I don’t have grandkids to worry about.

[@chrisasterion5050]

dont panic, the DEEP STATE that blackmaiked Biden with Hunter's laptop, right after he told the C.I.A agents during the 2020 election race that he didn't have enough money to win & that he was polling badly, is going to be used as a PATSIE....just how Harvey Weinstein was, as cover for the Hollywood Elites...never before has CONGRESS been so corrupt...Pelosi's son, Gore's son & Schumer's kids all made money from their parent's connections in Ukraine, the theft is unprecedented, but very soon Joe Biden will be thrown under the bus, in order to protect the MASTERS from being exposed, he will be impeached & Hunter will go to jail for 10 years, all this will be done to appease the world leaders, both from the East & the West & reduce the backlash that's coming for all the corruption in America, hopefully this will avert any possibility of WORLD WAR 3, this is my assumption & I'm hoping it plays out like this, the only thing that concerns me is who replaces Sleepy Joe...that is the big question...if it's Harris maybe its best that we have Caligula's horse instead...

[@lah6739]

I didn't have kids either for the same reason. Human greed and anger is out of control.

[@lah6739]

@@vallee7966 It's enough worrying about other peoples' grand kids.

[@marcinros2390]

Come to live in Ukraine, then we will record this interview again ..

[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@gabrielgkabelen9824]

Updated world issues, the best choice. Many thanks to Sir Noam Chomsky.

[@medicolas]

Noam... please take 5 or 6 more clot shots... plesse... your almost gone... just a few more boosters will finish you off. Please do thos us... PLEASE!!!

[@victorprice7431]

Manny thanks from me too.I love the professor!

[@northernfireworks402]

Dialogue and peace are the answers and both guests make very strong arguments. They both though made no mention of the fact that Russia has invaded and annexed land from a sovereign state and indiscriminately bombed civilian targets with the horrendous results we all see. Of course as ever the US and its Western allies have done little to prevent this war for over a decade but Putin has done all he can too to bring about as much destruction for his gain as possible. A violent mindset and society on both sides and this is what you get.

[@darvinist87]

Before you call Russia for answer, let's call EU and US for answer for what they've done with some African and Mid-East countries for much less significant reasons. I'm afraid you will get long silence.

[@lauralafauve5520]

How exactly does America keep Russia and Ukraine from negotiating peace? This is a serious question. I understand the possibility of our government doing this. But what exactly is our government doing? Who in our government is doing it?

[@thegreatujo]

I would also love a nicely articulated answer to those questions. I always keep an open mind.

[@emmanuelpettersen7676]

What people like Chomsky actually want is that US and UK stopps arming Ukraine so that Russia can gain leverage and force their postion from strenght. He could not care less about the fate of ukraine. Russia will always seek to expand until it can control all the axis points to its volga heartleand from the european plains. That means Baltics, eastern Poland and all the land in Ukraine until Russia reaches the Carpathian mountains. Chomsky wants to give Russia a way out. Wich will result in Russian reset wait 10 years and Russia will try again.

[@danbrennan3983]

By threatening to cut off the money and weapons. What is your government doing? Listen to your secretary of defence, Mr. Austin has been very clear about what they are doing. Who in our government is doing it? Do you really need to ask?

[@matthewkopp2391]

Before the war Ukrainian violated the Minsk agreement by shelling its own citizens in the Donbass region while the United States was building up proxy army and sending military equipment. During the war there have been several proposals for a cease fire Zelensky rejected them, and one could assume they were rejected on orders of the USA being Zelensky doesn’t seem to be in command of his own army. Blinken said they will fight to the last Ukrainian. Apparently that he views an entire nation as canon fodder.

[@haroldmckinny2242]

@@matthewkopp2391 Sources please?

[@philipsagalla7909]

Correct.. right. All sensible to talk.

[@radudumitriu9444]

It is sad to see this kind of bs from such great minds... I guess mind and character are not directly proportional

[@kristinamelnichenko5775]

It has been heartbreaking to watch gnome Chomsky blame defenders for a war and say that other countries should be deciding the future of Ukraine with the invading country that says Ukraine does not exist at all. That is the most imperialist outcome to this war that I could imagine. I never thought gnome Chomsky would say that powerful countries will decide the future of small countries 💔💔💔

[@ricardomiguel3D]

Ok, I'm in Europe and here's the reality of things. This gentleman is portraying a quite narrow view of what is happening here. Most Europeans are pro Ukraine, not pro Russia. So the statement that UK and US are isolated is not true. A few weeks ago, negotiations were a topic of conversation, not anymore. The minute the referendums were announced what I am seeing here is that there is a growing sense that this needs to stop a.s.a.p and there is only one way to do it, which is with military action. It is now quite clear that Putins terms must be all met, which makes any attempts of negotiation impossible. War it is then.

[@amygdalae]

Thank you. He seemed a bit off when talking about European sentiment.

[@ricardo_cn]

I second that. I live in Europe too

[@goshane23]

yeah, you are right. chomsky paints a too splitted and to darkened picture of the public situation in europe. he ignores the baltic states, poland etc. completely and is not uptodate what's the position of the public despite enormous fears and problems coming up this autumn and winter. but there are more in democratical ways working answers to weaken the impacts of the eu energycrisis. we will see here in europe what comes on the right and left sides of protests... nothing is absolutely stable, but bias with the old fashoined geopolitical frame that the us is again the west-world-police is simply wrong

[@michael511128]

Watch Senator Black on KZbin. He explained the CIA and MI6 overthrew Ukraine in 2014. Watch Jeffrey Sachs on Democracy Now 2 weeks ago explaining how the US forced Russia to war. The European media is controlled by the US to brainwash your populations.

[@kriskozak]

Thank you Ricardo for putting this baseless, BS statement straight. Shame on Professor Chomsky for spewing something that can be only called "pro-Putin propaganda"... with no evidence to support it. I live in Canada but here the sentiment is the same! The majority of people fully support Ukraine.

[@tomschmidt381]

I agree it is a sad state of affairs as far as military spending is concerned but I don't see how Ukraine will be able to negotiate with Russia after they were invaded. From the statements I've seen from Mr. Putin he is not interested in anything other then being able to fulfill the initial concept of the invasion. I'm a Vietnam vet so I'm not unfamiliar with US realpolitik lies but I think this time we are on the right side of history.

[@cliffgaither]

Tom Schmidt :: The United States is an Imperial-Power as such, It will never be on the _Right Side of History_ unless it's militarily, financially, tactically & strategically to Its Interests. That is the United States' definition of _the right side of History._ It was the US that provoked Russia with NATO Provocations at Russia's Border. It was the US that participated in the over-throw of Yanakovich's Democratically-Elected Government. It has been the Foreign-Policy Goal of the United States to dismantle Russia. That Foreign-Policy discourse has been openly-discussed ( Cheney / Bzrezinki ). Putin is defending his Country ; and, as a result of wanting to destabilize Russia, the United States has destabilized Its Hegemonic-Force in the World.

[@rettro6578]

You are being duped again. Minsk 1 and 2 agreements were failed due to Ukrainian puppets sabotaging it. Ukraine and Russia were as close as they ever will be to a negotiated settlement early in the war until Boris Johnson nixed it, threatening withdrawal of support by the West for Kiev puppet regime. It’s likely the Nord Stream 2 sabotage event will be a sort of Gulf of Tonkin 2.0 manufacturing consent for wider war, only the MIC wins. Challenge your assumptions by looking at the history of 2014 Maidan coup, as well as analysis based on historical antecedents outside of a USA hegemony lens. Watch: The Grayzone, The Duran, Garland Nixon and Chris Hedges to have fuller context to then COME TO YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS.

[@rob5197]

No you are not usa is responsible for this war

[@user-nj1zu2nf1x]

They weren't invaded dummy. Ukraine has been shelling that area of its own territory which has no control of for the last 8 years or so. You really should educate yourself on this topic if you want to speak on it

[@user-nj1zu2nf1x]

They've been shelling an area that's full of Russian speaking people as well. Don't you remember that whole Crimea thing?

[@nathanmarsh3172]

I look upon the leadership of the world with utter disgust and Noam sums up why quite nicely. End the War

[@ttrons2]

I do not understand how American citizens can pledge allegiance to that flag.

[@wayne7725]

Unfortunately what should be isn't what must be. 😪

[@jasminejones9937]

Nothing "must be" everything is a compromise

[@georgelee6951]

I can't believe it the United Nations Organization receive from it's members 1/1000nd ($2billion ) , when the World's Nations spend on weapons $2 trillions altogether with the US spending $1 trillion by itself . ( Sick isn't ?)

[@politicalobserver19]

The UN cannot do much of anything as it represents the powerful. That is red herring. Vijay should note down Indian purchase of Russian weapons.

[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@mattweems7842]

Chomsky is proof an intelligent man can still be a crackpot.

[@germanjohn5626]

You are proof that there are people who just can't comprehend reality no matter how hard they might try.

[@mattweems7842]

@@germanjohn5626 So many things proven.

[@titob.yotokojr.9337]

Sad but true. I'm beginning to think he might even be an idiot.

[@KharlHungus]

@@titob.yotokojr.9337 he’s a bedrock for wokeness. His social theory’s are based on no proven evidence.

[@ukraine_tbic]

He is like a 100 now

[@COCOBALMCOLOMBIANBEAN]

Negotiating? At this point no way

[@kristinamelnichenko5775]

putin said Ukraine does not exist. Not sure how to move forward from that

[@COCOBALMCOLOMBIANBEAN]

@@kristinamelnichenko5775 that coo coo head made his own international law lol 😂. He said I took those provinces upon people request. 🤣

[@markdarnell614]

When I was a youngster - 12 years old…this was 1969 - I brought the 1st King Crimson album (An Observation: In the Court of the Crimson King) to my 5th grade Show and Tell. I was totally in synch with the Dystopian vibe of that watershed record. My teacher had me sent to the “Nurse’s Office”, for an “Evaluation “!. Somehow, I KNEW Where things were heading - even back then. Robert Fripp is a Prophet, beyond doubt!

[@roderickfarmer4186]

@Will A "Talk, talk, it's only talk. Elephant talk." Robert Fripp. It's a sign of the end of times when my laptop wants to turn Fripp into a "tripp" or "frappe" and wants to eliminate the apostrophe from his "it's". " The crux of the biscuit is in the apostrophe". Frank Zappa.

[@nancylamott8088]

This is the issue that Noam has presented for many years which offers great value to act on overall as far as our humanity survives. The world needs to pull together for our survival on Earth?? We are all humans and to avoid pettiness among the World. Will Russia every back off?

[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@dystopian2153]

@@rezakarampour6286 thank you

[@dystopian2153]

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[@casodejrevue7626]

There is a lack of deeper context. It is about understanding what the so-called Euromaidan was for, etc. I am from the Czech Republic and you should repeat what the agreement between Britain and France and Hitler in Munich 1938 was. It is also referred to as the Munich Betrayal. The West allowed Hitler to occupy our Czechoslovakia so that Germany could better and more heavily arm itself. Against the USSR. You should recall the years 1989-1992 when profound changes took place in Central Europe and the Warsaw Pact was dissolved. At that time, President Havel also spoke about the need to dissolve NATO. Presidents Raegan and Gorbachev shook hands in Reykjavik on the fact that the Cold War had ended. Yet, the West and NATO are mechanically systematically advancing further and further east towards Russia. Merkel recently declassified that the Minsk agreements were not sincere and were only about buying time. Russia no longer trusts the West. The US goal is to drive wedges between Russia (mineral reserves) and Germany (technology). Please study what Euromaidan is and what has happened in Ukraine since 2014, see for example Azov and the Trade Union House in Odessa (48 people died there). Please study the laws against Russians, when Russian Ukrainians have been restricted by Kiev on their rights, language etc... Please study the eastward advance of NATO towards Russia and what President Bush's advisor, Mr. Stephen F. Cohen said, i.e. that the West deceived Gorbachev. Study better who financed Hitler through the Swiss BIS bank, see the BBC documentary Banking with Hitler with living memoirs. And do not underestimate the life experience of the very old Mr. Chomsky. Young people still feel they know history better and the old are senile fools. What an evil and stupid non-argument. And above all, study what George Friedman of the Chicago Council says. //Georg Friedman, Maidan / Euromaidan, Stephen F. Cohen, Banking With Hitler - BBC 1998 (Time Watch) - film censored, but it can be found War Made Easy, Canadian documentary.

[@cccccc3597]

No point no argument Noam. Who can stop the war this very minute ?

[@ms7703]

A message from a philosopher to dying Ukrainians: The climate is warming by 2 degrees. Feel threatened.

[@kristinamelnichenko5775]

And also how terrible is the USA for continuing putin‘s war by sending defense armaments. Makes your head spin.

[@darwinhawking7771]

I am happy to see and hear great Chomsky.thank you Democracy now ❤️🌹🤗

[@abolstad7104]

It's time for all humans who want Peace, Cooperation and Unity to stand up and demand change. Unity within diversity

[@drmodestoesq]

They are....they're arming the f*ck out of Ukraine. ++

[@anteep4900]

agreed. I will hastily prepare a petition to Putin to withdraw his forces from Ukraine. WIsh me luck!

[@abolstad7104]

@@anteep4900 make sure to include all parties involved, that includes the Ukraine, USA and all NATO countries that disregarded the agreement made in 2015.

[@mansooraqureshi2696]

Responsibility lies globally to protect environmental safety.

[@mirkovic]

What are the Ukrainian demands? "Recovery of all occupied Ukrainian territory. This means Crimea and the Republics of eastern Ukraine as well as regions occupied during the past six months"... draw your own conclusions on negotiations.

[@nancylamott8088]

Does Russia want to negotiate the end of the War in Ukraine? What would a negotiated settlement look like? What would Ukraine lose at the negotiated table? Thank you Noam for your valuable insights? Would Ukraine be part of Nato to enable a better negotiated settlement? Can the world trust Russia to negotiate and leave Ukraine?

[@jeffstevens3618]

Do I give fuck about Ukraine ? No

[@chromadental3586]

Russia has offered a negotiated settlement several times, All they want is the small eastern regions that are already 90% Ethnic Russian, AND a promise that Ukraine would not become part of NATO. Russia cannot allow Ukraine to be part of NATO, Then Russia's would be landlocked and completely boxed in. Imagine if Russia financed coups to bring Canada and Mexico into a formal Anti-US military pact... WE would rightly NEVER allow that. Ukraine should be an independent power, And there are many ways to have a mutual 3 way security pact.

[@Romana6794]

@@jeffstevens3618 And who gives a f*** about your opinion? No one

[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@2psyche1]

It is so painful. Please stop war.

[@jaystrickland4151]

That is not the polling I am seeing in Germany. Only 1/3 mostly in the extreme right wish for Ukraine to consider giving up territory for peace.

[@petergalan6945]

When foreign policy makers of powerful Nations like USA , Russia , China and India , finally realize , that living together in peace , as equal partners , is only solution and that all wars are counter productive , human race will have chance , to survive .

[@mwarren42]

We would need to destroy ourselves first

[@cindypomerleau950]

Seems a couple of them are not on board to stay within their borders.

[@randycalifornia]

Cringe

[@Oscarlevy1992]

@@cindypomerleau950 I agree! America has over 750 military installations in 80 countries compared to Russia having 21 and China has 3.

[@KadiusBlack]

Then maybe Russia shouldn't attack its neighbors. To bad they're walking themselves to a failed state.

[@considerthis7712]

1994 Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances, seeks immediate Security Council action to provide assistance if Ukraine is attacked. UK and US and Russia guaranteed Ukraine security, but has failed. Russia just vetoed , so was useless.

[@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270]

Chomsky and Mearsheimer, although very different in their approach to geopolitics both make the same mistake. They talk endlessly about what Russia, the US, the UK and France think, say, want and do....giving none or very little agency to Ukraine itself. The important thing in this conflict is that Russia started it by invading Ukraine...let’s be totally clear on that. So what Ukraine wants to achieve is the most important consideration here and with sheer determination, skill and western help they can grind the Russians down and kick them out of their country. There is no way Ukraine will want to negotiate while they are winning this conflict.

[@user-lm3jo9kn9i]

you can call it annexation...whatever...but the people who vote for Russia in the referendum call it homecoming.

[@afriedrich1452]

Yes, the US must negotiate with Russia. Nothing less than the return of all Ukrainian land, and that includes Crimea by the way, to Ukraine, and war reparations and penalties to be paid to Ukraine, and the return of all kidnapped Ukrainians, and the punishment of war criminals, must be the terms of the negotiations. Negotiations to that end must begin immediately!

[@Lance2023]

Well, if India formulates a disarmament with Pakistan and China let us know.

[@crickbuff4476]

If China is so nice... Why are you folks harping about them taking over then??... And where was Laden found again??..

[@bingonamo7520]

Who will replace Noam when he dies? His daughter Aviva is a 65 year old activist and author, but she's not very prominent. I would have thought he would have made a plan for others to replace him, but this doesn't appear to have happened. There is no one person as exceptional as him. John Pilger is also very old and in his 80's now.

[@Gabcikovo]

2:02 this message got to me however

[@elysianfields1671]

There will be no negotiation. We need to understand that.

[@Max_Mustermann]

A negotiation would IMHO only make sense if Putin's actions really were a result of a legitimate grievance that the West or Ukraine could accommodate. As it is, Putin's grievance is that Russia doesn't control all of Eastern Europe and that countries are adopting Western values. That is not a legitimate grievance and Putin/Russia don't have any right to decide with whom others choose to align themselves.

[@yhzohar2735]

Well if only the Minsk agreement was respected none of this would have happened and we know Zelenski did not respect it... Usa would have done the same thing AND that is FACT...

[@danielshepard2315]

@@Max_Mustermann " if Putin's actions really were a result of a legitimate grievance" When the US puts weapons and trains military forces, runs joint exercises, etc. near Russia's border that isn't a legitimate grievance? So I guess the Cuban missile crisis wasn't a "legitimate grievance" and we shouldn't of used negotiation to end that conflict then right?

[@Max_Mustermann]

@@danielshepard2315 The US didn't react to the Cuban missile crisis by invading Russia, annexing territory and THEN demanding negotiations. Also, there is a difference between nuclear missiles targeting the US and the defensive missile systems that Russia was angry about.

[@danielshepard2315]

@@Max_Mustermann Yes they did. First of all, the US already annexed territory in Cuba, they stole Eastern Cuba at gunpoint, and put a military base there in Guantanamo that is still there to this day. Secondly, before the Cuban missile crisis, the US had already invaded and put down rebellions in Cuba multiple times. When the US learned that there were Soviet missiles in Cuba, Kennedy prepared an invasion force to attack Cuba and threatened a nuclear strike on the USSR if they retaliated. The only reason this didn't happen was because they negotiated and Khrushchev backed down and removed the missiles. Thirdly, no you don't get to call Cuba's missiles "targeting the US" and Ukraine's missiles "defensive" that is complete propaganda. Cuba wanted missiles to deter an invasion from the US, same reason Ukraine did.

[@phyllisthompson4207]

Great reporting as usual Amy. Also thanks to the voice of reasoning that Norm and colleagues brought to this segment..

[@amandabosca1714]

Absolutely not true that only the US & the UK continue to support Ukraines fight. As for the US press not reporting things correctly such as the Modi / Putin relationship, I don't know what Chomsky was reading. If you want to know details you just have to search for them.

[@anteep4900]

agreed, we must prostrate ourselves in front of Putin. Come with me Peasant Phyllis (Peasant P for short), we will be dignified in servitude

[@kristinamelnichenko5775]

@@amandabosca1714 yeah seriously since when does Chomsky rely on the American media for his information?

[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@dissidentart5603]

Noam is old enough to have lived through the appeasement of Hitler yet here he is wanting to appease Putin. What a clown.

[@crystalclear6661]

I don’t know if that’s true I’m Australian and we are very supportive to Ukraine have a lot of respect for non-Tomski but I don’t agree with you on this one at all.

[@kristinamelnichenko5775]

I certainly did not expect Chomsky to be advocating for imperialist powers to determine the future of a besieged country, or for him to completely ignore putin’s rhetoric on Ukraine not existing. This has been very disappointing.

[@premiersportingkc3443]

Unfortunately, Chomsky has always had a weird blind spot for Russia, dating back to the days of the him defending Soviet Union. It's weird how such a brilliant man doesn't seem to understand that countries besides America are also capable of imperialism. I opposed the Iraq War, I oppose China's cultural genocide of the Uyghurs, and I oppose Russia's invasion of Ukraine all for the exact same reason: imperialism/authoritarianism anywhere is unjustifiable and should be countered by any principled leftist.

[@matthewkopp2391]

The USSR was never an imperialist country. Only an idiot thinks that to be the case. Imperialism as a word in the 19th and 20th century meant exploitive capitalism. They had international influence which was an alternative to imperialism. Similar to China today. China will make loans to nations without intervention of sovereignty that’s why countries in Africa prefer the loans over the IMF world bank etc.

[@luperamos7307]

I have only heard him speak negatively on the Soviet Union. There are plenty of videos on KZbin and he always called it an authoritarian state. What he did say that market reforms in the 1990s would turn it from a second world country to a third world country, which is what happened throughout the 1990s.

[@cliffgaither]

Putin is defending his country against the Hegemonic-Forces of the United States. That is extremely different from _imperialism/authoritarianism._

[@GalacticNovaOverlord]

Of course it's a Vaush fan spouting this nonsense lol Lawoly and Dylanburns- you might as well be a state department stooge

[@thisorthat4195]

The problem is that Chomsky isn’t brilliant.

[@logicalthinker308]

While there is much to criticize in terms of U.S. foreign policy since the end of the First World War, America's current policy in support of Ukraine against Putin's Russia is not one of them. In this case, how the war ends is more important than when it ends. Putin is the aggressor here, just as he has been in so many other conflicts over the past 20+ years and, prior to this latest aggression, the West has done precious little to deter future aggression, other than verbal lashings and the imposition of meaningless sanctions, which were ultimately watered down, sidestepped, and eventually removed. As a result, despite comments from some to the contrary, Putin is a very rational (albeit vile, brutal, and evil) actor on the world stage, and he has learned that through threats, intimidation, bribery, deceit, and continuing escalation, he can win out over the West after the West becomes fatigued and self-interested traitors within our midst who benefit from "making deals" with Putin can convince the rest of us that the West should capitulate to Putin "in the interest of peace and international stability". The flaw in this logic is that Putin is himself one of the main threats to world peace and the cause of much global instability, and the only way to truly achieve peace and stability is to take actors like Putin off of the table, either by convincing them that the cost of such aggression will exceed any potential benefit through carrots and sticks (deterrence), weakening them enough militarily, politically, and economically so that that they are incapable of acting in such an aggressive and destabilizing manner (neutering), or through "other means" (encouraging or actively supporting regime change). This is not say that the U.S. has been a model actor in the international community, but there is a great difference between supplying weapons to a nation to defend itself against outside aggression by an ant-democratic autocratic neighbor, particularly a nation like Ukraine that is struggling to become part of the liberal, democratic, West, as compared to where the U.S. has sent its own soldiers on offensive operations into another country to achieve U.S. strategic objectives. While the latter should be subject to strict scrutiny and potential criticism, the former is arguably part of our duty as a founding member of the United Nations and leader of the free world. Finally, we should not forget that Ukraine received guarantees of its territorial integrity and inviolability not only from Russia but also from the U.S. and Great Britain, as part of the Budapest Memorandum, whereby Ukraine agreed to give up the nuclear weapons on its territory. Such commitments, in and of themselves, arguably impose at least a moral obligation on the U.S. (and Britain) to support Ukrainian sovereignty, at the very least by providing Ukraine with defensive weapons against Russian aggression.

[@igormihov6279]

your thinking is shallow and wrong

[@coldstorage6928]

Your thinking is very wrong you missed the whole point of this video

[@logicalthinker308]

​@@igormihov6279 Your six word comment would apply better to what you said than what I did. If you have a different opinion, please explain why.

[@logicalthinker308]

@@coldstorage6928 I assure you I understood this video and I enjoy listening to Professor Chomsky, even when I disagree with him. But if America had (unfathomably) done in another country (say Mexico) what Putin is doing in Ukraine, and various South American countries rallied to Mexico's aid militarily, there is little doubt in my mind that Professor Chomsky would focus on the American provocation rather than the response of say Brazil or Argentina. Putin and his cronies have shown themselves to be amongst the most vile, evil, and unscrupulous of men and must be forcefully confronted by the West before they can do even more damage and lead us down the path to genocide or worse. Putin was formed in the cauldron of the Soviet KGB, but his regime is worse than that of the communists, since he seeks to destroy the West, not just compete with it, and he is unconstrained even by the nominally socialist ideology that the Soviets purportedly adhered to. Just like with the Nazis during World War 2, there are some battles that cannot be avoided or freedom will die.

[@hashtagunderscore3173]

@@logicalthinker308 Good luck reasoning with these 🤖.

[@KyraLikesPie]

thank you

[@diankreczmer6595]

We are supposed to eliminate fossil fuel , but I cannot afford to buy an electric car let alone keep it charged

[@acesfullmike5371]

Oh yes just keep these crazy men talking, why not? The world according to Chomsky. It makes so much sense. I did not think it was possible to do but this is worse than FOX news.

[@tonywalker7602]

Ehhh???

[@chuckturchick8342]

Chomsky has made a career out of quoting Western imperialist officials in their own words. Unfortunately, he doesn't apply that principle to Putin. After watching this video, I think Timothy Snyder's characterization of Chomsky as a colonialist when it comes to Ukraine may well be accurate.

[@SuperResnick]

I honestly think this is due to his age and that he is on his way out. I don't believe Chomsky would say the same thing 15 years ago.

[@chunksloth]

It's almost as if he isn't anti-imperialist - he's just anti-American.

[@bidhrohi12]

@@SuperResnick He's been like this for decades. Same for much of the Democracy Now crowd and the Tankie Left. Not only Putin. They've been sympathetic to radical Islam too. Basically an ideology of self loathing directed at the US.

[@jankowalski-et6xc]

Chomsky understanding of Russia motives is poor.

[@radscorpion8]

I stopped listening to Chomsky completely. He's gone insane

[@michaelesq.atpcfii.9862]

Wow he got that wrong. The US does not need to talk to the Russian federation, it’s the other way around.

[@ErikNothing]

I have a lot of respect for Noam Chomsky, I would have retired long ago! I think it was a good idea to mention climate change within the context of Earth, since that is another aspect of the political discussion that is only mentioned in terms of the economic burden, rather than the clearly more profound ecological burden. Basically, all of Earth. To add to that, I think so many leaders and politicians have missed the 'forest for the trees' on climate change for far too long.

[@julieta203]

Democracy Now has done more than most media outlets to provide a balanced view of the Ukraine war but still no where near enough to inform the American public of what is really going on. Love Noam and Vijay!

[@kx7500]

Perfect comment

[@chrisasterion5050]

dont panic, the DEEP STATE that blackmaiked Biden with Hunter's laptop, right after he told the C.I.A agents during the 2020 election race that he didn't have enough money to win & that he was polling badly, is going to be used as a PATSIE....just how Harvey Weinstein was, as cover for the Hollywood Elites...never before has CONGRESS been so corrupt...Pelosi's son, Gore's son & Schumer's kids all made money from their parent's connections in Ukraine, the theft is unprecedented, but very soon Joe Biden will be thrown under the bus, in order to protect the MASTERS from being exposed, he will be impeached & Hunter will go to jail for 10 years, all this will be done to appease the world leaders, both from the East & the West & reduce the backlash that's coming for all the corruption in America, hopefully this will avert any possibility of WORLD WAR 3, this is my assumption & I'm hoping it plays out like this, the only thing that concerns me is who replaces Sleepy Joe...that is the big question...if it's Harris maybe its best that we have Caligula's horse instead...

[@GalacticNovaOverlord]

Try some of the grayzone or useful idiots content. Most of it is correct, but do beware there are some errors sometimes.

[@julieta203]

@@GalacticNovaOverlord Thanks I am aware of them plus countless other sources of true independent journalism. Lucky that there are still many great sites just unfortunate most people have been brainwashed by MSM and too lazy to use any critical thought.

[@DaraM73]

Noam is rarely wrong, but on this occasion his reasoning is irrational wishful thinking.

[@Dubbadizzo86]

Well he is essentially a talking corpse at this point, so not sure what anyone was expecting.

[@monkeysweeperguitar]

Gandalf’s slippin’

[@xiaodaigu5659]

Chomsky has been wrong on tons of things. His theory of human language turned out to be total bollocks as an explanation of human language. It was good for designing computer programming languages though.

[@5rings16]

@@xiaodaigu5659 Hes a commie! The world knows this! War is another kind of deplomacy. Its necessary!

[@KharlHungus]

Noam is often wrong. He doesn’t apply reality of economics to his social ideas.

[@matthewuldriks2806]

Amy, Noam:: what a dream team!¿!

[@rezakarampour6286]

Search . ' Ukraine Crisis - What You're Not Being Told . '

[@hihave2756]

'Accession' is NOT 'Annexation Amy. There's a huge difference between the two words.

[@ugbobright8589]

Why wouldn't they go for negotiation when Hurricane has visited them 😕

[@ngobirobert6429]

Western doesn't want peace in euro Asia but few people knows that. When there was peace in euro Asia, the west were not selling weapons like they are doing it today.

[@ngobirobert6429]

Where there's peace, there is no business, e.g Africa and Arab countries. You think those people don't want peace in their countries?

[@anteep4900]

@@ngobirobert6429 What? Peace is the bedrock of business and prosperity.. why do you think Africa is so poor? There is so much conflict.

[@OM-df9lj]

I invite Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad to come here, at the borders with Russia and live here and have a negotiation with Russians....

[@kriskozak]

I love your comment! Simply brilliant!!! 🙂

[@spellman007]

ok... diplomats do this all the time. nice fail though.

[@matthewstrong1114]

What fail?

[@9UaYXxB]

@Dr Rock @ O M Intellectuals/analysts need to exist. In their absence you can be certain that propaganda, uninformed speculation and raw ignorance will triumph.

[@spellman007]

@Dr Rock i never said they were I said diplomats do this all the time & they are doing it too. nice fail though.

[@anthonyperry6514]

Does anyone have a schematic of a fallout shelter?

[@dude999642]

Yes, we need to negotiate with Russia! Uh, after they remove 100% of their forces from all Ukraine, including Crimea, and after they pay 100% reparations. We can negotiate on just how SOON they pay the reparations, not if, or how much.

[@kristinamelnichenko5775]

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