Noam Chomsky, born on this day in 1928, is an American linguist and political thinker, notable for his critiques of American imperialism and capitalist media. "Any dictator would admire the uniformity and obedience of the U.S. media."
Viktor Chernov, born on this day in 1873, was a Russian revolutionary and theorist who advocated for the immediate nationalization of land while serving as Minister for Agriculture, following the February Revolution of 1917.
Image: Portrait of Minister VM Chernov in Petrograd, 1917. Projection print from the negative, black and white; 18x24 cm. - Portrait, breastplate, 1/3 to the right, in a suit. From the Russian State Archive of Film and Photo Documents