Requiem for the American Dream: Noam Chomsky and the Principles of Concentration of Wealth & Power

Through interviews filmed over four years, Noam Chomsky discusses the defining characteristic of our time – the deliberate concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a select few. He unpacks the principles that have brought us to the crossroads of historically unprecedented inequality – tracing a half-century of policies designed to favor the most wealthy at the expense of the majority – while also looking back on his own life of activism and political participation.

When
Jul 19th, 2016 1:00 pm
Location
Sala Quetzal
La Biblioteca Publica, Rejoj 50A, Centro
San Miguel de Allende, GUA 37700
Mexico
Events
Blurb Film
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Fee 60 Pesos

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