World Orders, Old and New

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Chomsky argues that the so-called new world order is merely an old one in disguise. Its fundamental rules remain unchanged: the weak are subjected to the law's force, while the powerful exploit the law of force. The principles of "economic rationality" are imposed on the poor, while the rich benefit from state power and intervention. Chomsky develops his reasoning through concrete denunciations of events and situations, revealing a harsh reality often silenced or obscured by the media. His historical reconsideration of the Cold War accounts for the abuses and crimes committed by both sides, while his account of the horrors of the Gulf massacre exposes the political-economic order of the United States. This analysis allows him to explain how, after the fall of the wall, this "government of the world" operates to ensure the universal dominance of wealthy nations and the rich over the poor within them, offering a realistic view of the new world order we are beginning to inhabit and its rules.