Noam Chomsky etc

[tyroneman]

Have a few books by John Pilger, Richard Dawkins, Fisk, Hitchins etc.

Read some bits and pieces by Chomsky in waterstones and fancy getting some if his work next.

Anyone recommend which of his books is best to start with? Particularly interested in power of the media so maybe "understanding power" or "manufacturing consent"??

Also- all recommendations on any other books to do with media power/ bias would be gratefully received.......

[haranguerer]

Arent you the enlightened one....

[Dougal Maguire]

I'd recommend Biggles Takes Charge by Captain W E Johns

[4father]

Hegemony or survival is a good one about recent yankee colonialism

[Cannonball]

'Understanding Power' is brilliant, would definitely be the top of the list.  'Manufacturing Consent' is also excellent, if you're feeling lazy you can watch the documentary on google vids.  Also recommended 'Failed States', 'Perilous Power', 'What We Say Goes'.
I'd also suggest checking out Howard Zinn and some of his stuff.

[ludermor]

Im sure TO will have some good suggestions..

[Cannonball]

Was just thinking that myself, can't wait for this thread to get lively....

[Arthur_Friend]

Add Norman Finkelstein to your list.

[Denn Forever]

Im sure TO will have some good suggestions..

If TO does come on this thread, I hope he does make some suggestions.  We know exactly the direction Chomsky is coming from and the suggestions of other posters would be for authors who would have similar leanings. 

I'd like to know what other authors are out there who would come from the other direction i.e. the conservative Michael Moore, the conservative Noam Chomsky.  Those are the suggestions I would like to see so we could compare and contrast.

Know your enemy.

[Declan]

I'd like to know what other authors are out there who would come from the other direction

How about this intellectual heavyweight?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Coulter#Bibliography

Or any thing by William Kristol?

[J70]

Ann coulter is just a pathetic charicature at this stage, albeit one who knows her audience and what pushes their buttons. If you want a laugh, check out her Godless book, especially the evolution stuff!

[brokencrossbar1]

Ann coulter is just a pathetic charicature at this stage, albeit one who knows her audience and what pushes their buttons. If you want a laugh, check out her Godless book, especially the evolution stuff!

You'd still give her one though!

[J70]

Not really... too much of the tranny look about her for my taste.

[brokencrossbar1]

Not really... too much of the tranny look about her for my taste.

Very elongated girl!  Exceptionally long hands and fingers!!!!

[dec]

If you are looking for something coming from the other direction I would advise you to avoid any recent stuff that gets anywhere near the top of the best seller charts. Ann Coulter, Bill O'Reilly, Limbaugh, Hannity, Malkin or any of the other US right wingers just write name calling, button pushing garbage.

One book that I found fairly readable was Milton Friedman's "Free to Choose". It just addresses economic issues, no forign policy or social conservative stuff and even if you disagree with the message it is well written.