Focus: Politics, media, and U.S. foreign policy. • Key Works: Manufacturing Consent (1988), Requiem for the American Dream (2016). • Critique: Chomsky condemns right-wing nationalism, militarism, and corporate-driven policies that undermine democracy and human rights. Noam Chomsky: 1. “The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum.” • Chomsky critiques how media and power structures create the illusion of freedom while maintaining control. `Concepts:` `Knowledge Base:`