The United States’ pursuit of global domination is a recipe for planetary destruction, argues Noam Chomsky. The militarization of space, the development of ballistic missile defences and the flouting of numerous international agreements – all these are making the world far more dangerous and unstable, with potentially catastrophic consequences. Taking in the war on terrorism, the Bush doctrine and the all-important question “Is resistance possible?”, Chomsky presents us with a lucid and powerful argument against the American government’s aggressive strategies and sets the agenda for the next phase of debate and activism.