“Counter-violence against the colonial regime is liberatory because it is an act, and by acting, the absolute power of colonialism, internalized by the colonized, is shaken.” ActingViolenceAbsolutesRegimesColonialismAbsolute Power Author:Nigel Gibson
“Violence is used to suppress a people in a most blatantly crude way. We can historicize and contextualize it. We can analyze the Algerian situation, its history and so forth, and question whether that is anything like the situation we face today. But, this is only one way to understand why violence becomes so important.” PeopleWayImportantTodayFacesUsedSituationViolenceOne WayCrude Author:Nigel Gibson
“Violence is the first means and the last resort to pacify a people, and thus is something we need to continue to consider after the gunfire has ended.” PeopleNeedsFirstsMeanLastsViolenceResorts Author:Nigel Gibson
“The problem in Syria, I think, is that when there is so much violence, there is not only very little chance to create spaces for liberation, but also all talk is quickly swallowed up by it. People are trying to keep their heads down because they are being bombarded all the time.” PeopleThinkingTryingLittlesProblemChanceSpaceViolenceLiberationSyriaBombarded Author:Nigel Gibson