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Noam Chomsky slams 'liberal American intellectuals' for refusing to admit US is a 'leading terrorist state'
January 26, 2021
Although left-wing author Noam Chomsky was glad to see former President Donald Trump voted out of office in 2020, that doesn't mean that he doesn't have some vehement criticisms of the Democratic Party and American liberalism — including Democratic views on foreign policy. And during a recent interview with progressive journalist/author Chris Hedges, Chomsky stressed that American liberals have a hard time admitting how bad U.S. foreign policy can be.
Chomsky, now 92, appeared on Hedges' show, "On Contact," which airs on RT America — the U.S. division of the Russian cable news outlet RT. Hedges, like Chomsky, has been extremely critical of the Democratic Party."
<p>Just as you can't get the Republican mobs to admit that the election was lost," Chomsky told Hedges, "you can't get liberal American intellectuals to recognize that the United States is a leading terrorist state."</p><p>Chomsky told Hedges that throughout its history, the U.S. has had a belligerent and imperialistic foreign policy. And he notes some examples of U.S. foreign policy being condemned in other countries — for example, the International Court of Justice slamming the Reagan Administration's intervention in Nicaragua during the 1980s as a violation of international law.</p><p>"What the Reagan Administration was doing was the peak of terrorism by our own definitions," Chomsky told Hedges. "But the New York Times ran an editorial saying we can dismiss the judgment of the Court because it's a hostile forum. Why is it a hostile forum? Because it condemned the U.S."</p><p>Chomsky also slammed U.S. intervention in Cuba, noting its actions during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. "It was a serious terrorist war that almost led to the destruction of the world," Chomsky told Hedges.</p>
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Trump rioter who smoked a joint in the Capitol arrested by FBI after his co-workers turn him in
January 26, 2021
A New York man who was caught on video smoking a joint inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has been arrested after his co-workers gave his information to authorities, the Daily Beast reports.
James Bonet has been charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authorities and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.
<p>"Capitol building smoking with all my people!" Bonet says in one video, which shows him smoking a joint with other rioters.</p><p>A criminal complaint states that Bonet's co-workers were aware of his penchant for anti-government conspiracy theories, including his belief that the 2020 election was rigged in favor of Joe Biden. According to the Daily Beast, one of his co-workers contacted the FBI and said they were afraid Bonet would get COVID-19 at that protest and "spread it to them because they saw photographs of Bonet...not wearing a facemask."</p><p>The co-worker also informed the FBI about videos showing Bonet inside the Capitol. </p><p>As the Daily Beast points out, Bonet is among several Capitol rioters who smoked pot inside the Capitol. </p>
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Convicted scam artist Anna Delvey, who is currently residing in prison after a stint in New York City's prison complex on Rikers Island, took time out during her incarceration to troll Donald Trump with advice on how to get along with fellow inmates and guards should he meet her fate if convicted on criminal charges. "
According to Dazed, Delvey, whose real name is Anna Vadimovna Sorokina, is currently serving a four to 12-year sentence after being charged and convicted in multiple counts of attempted grand larceny, and theft of services while defrauding wealthy associates and New York c City luxury hotels. In 2017, Delvey was arrested in New York, with prosecutors claiming she scammed her victims out of approximately $275,000.
Delvey still maintains a website and this past week posted prison do's and dont's for the former president who is facing legal problems of his own.
Under the tongue-in-cheek title "Rikers Island 1010 for Donald Trump, " she wrote, "Depending on Cyrus Vance's mood, there is approximately an 87% chance you will get closely acquainted with NYS criminal justice in the nearest future. Judging from my own experience and considering your vast resources and high incentive to flee, it's inevitable you will end up remanded and sent to Rikers Island, which for a while was my terrain. I feel that it's my duty to share my newfound wisdom with someone who will have a plentiful of time and opportunity to put it to a good use—you," before impishly adding, "So many memories!"
Delvey shared nuggets of wisdom with the former leader of the free world, including, "First and foremost: get out of suicide watch/mental observation as soon as you possibly can—it's neither a good look, nor something you want to be remembered by. That's where the real crazies end up, unless they manage to fool the staff into thinking otherwise, and if you aren't dying to learn everything about pros and cons of S1, you don't want to be around that kind of energy. First impressions matter, and rolling into this jail while smelling of desperation and wallowing in self-pity is definitely not a way to commence your journey."
<p><span></span>She also shared tips for improving his diet and making friends.</p><p>"So being in jail is a good time to detox from ubiquitous things like sugar, alcohol, dairy, fried and processed foods. Cleanse, lose some weight, become a vegetarian. The few safe-to-consume items include salads, beans, fruits and vegetables (they aren't organic, so peel off the skins), and single servings of gluten-free Cheerios. Everything else—just no," she advised.</p><p><span></span>"The only acceptable use for most of the junk that's for sale on commissary is to pay others to acquire more of the items from the eatable category, their phone time, silence, and other miscellaneous service and favors you will need, like cleaning and doing laundry," she continued. "You will have no shortage of friends willing to take over mundane tasks for you. However, never underestimate the power of incentive—if you find someone who's good at doing both, be a keeper and ensure they stay happy and well-paid. By the way of trial and error you will encounter many that will overpromise and underdeliver, and oftentimes it will be just easier to move to another cell and throw away the dirty things and have new ones sent in—there are no limits on how many panties, socks and t-shirts one can get."</p><p><span></span>You can <a href="https://www.annadelveydiaries.com/diary/rikers-island-101-for-donald-trump" target="_blank">read more handy tips here.</a></p>
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