Manufacturing Consent

And thus when, by a series of measures undertaken everywhere and at the same time—always thanks to the power in its hands at the command of the Government—a certain portion of the people, chiefly the…

On Edward Said

Edward Said died last fall, and his loss has been felt throughout the Arab world.  When I was in Palestine, in both Gaza City and Ramallah, there were posters all over the place commemorating Said’s …