“In many parts of the world, including the Arab world, the Latin American world, and even parts of the Western world, there is a tradition of writers being quite engaged. Particularly in the Arab world you have had very, very strong traditions of literature and poetry and most of the writers have been deeply committed to the cause of the Arab nation.” WorldHas BeensLiteratureStrongNationsCausesTraditionWesternIncludingCommittedEngagedLatinVery StrongLatin AmericaWestern WorldArab WorldLatin American Author:Tariq Ali
“In the West, since the collapse of communism and the fall of the Soviet Union, the one discipline both the official and unofficial cultures have united in casting aside has been history.” Has BeensFallCultureUnitedDisciplineUnionsWestCommunismOfficialsSovietCollapseSoviet UnionCasting Author:Tariq Ali
“The Internet has been an invaluable acquisition. I wonder how we would do without it. Information can be sent from one country to the other within the space of minutes, crossing channels, crossing oceans, crossing continents. But still, we can't compete with the might and power and wealth of those who dominate, control, and own the means of the production of information today.” MeanHas BeensStillsCountryMightTodayWealthSpaceWonderMinutesInformationInternetOceanProductionsContinentsAcquisitionCrossingsInvaluable Author:Tariq Ali
“American imperialism has always been the imperialism that has been frightened of speaking its name. Now it's beginning to do so. In a way, it's better. We know where we kneel.” KnowsWayHas BeensNamesFrightenedImperialismAmerican Imperialism Author:Tariq Ali
“The real problem is the total capitulation of German social democracy to capitalism, reflected and symbolized by actual extreme center coalition governments in Germany, which have been in power for a long time and still are even as we speak. That is the real problem: that there is no serious opposition in Germany at all. And the Left party is divided.” LongHas BeensStillsRealProblemGovernmentLeftSpeakSocialPartyDemocracySeriousLong TimeCapitalismExtremesGermanyOppositionDividedCoalitionsReal ProblemsSocial DemocracyCapitulation Author:Tariq Ali
