Tariq Ali

Tariq Ali’s Don Quijote

Friday, 08 November 2013

Der tragische Held Don Quijote bricht auf zu neuen, hochaktuellen Abenteuern: von Piratenüberfällen vor der Küste Somalias über die Untiefen des Finanzsystems bis hin zu offenem Rassismus.

Das Schauspiel Essen zeigt eine anekdotische Adaption des Literaturklassikers mit prominenten Namen hinter den Kulissen: Inszenieren wird das Auftragswerk Jean-Claude Berutti, ein europaweit bekannter Regisseur. Der streitbare Tariq Ali hat das Stück verfasst; wie Don Quijote selbst ist der gebürtige Pakistaner ein Grenzgänger zwischen den Welten und ein Kämpfer gegen das Unrecht. Was kommt heraus, wenn das Schauspiel Essen internationale Theaterprominenz ins Revier holt? Ein Probenbesuch von West ART. Read more and watch a video here

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Tariq Alí visita a la CNTE: “Un país sin educación está condenado a morir”

Thursday, 24 October 2013

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Tariq Ali discusses Syria on Democracy Now!

Tuesday, 03 September 2013

Speaking on Demoncracy Now!, Tariq Ali discusses the Syrian situation with Steven Clemons.

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Tariq Ali in conversation with Owen Jones

Tuesday, 13 August 2013

Tariq Ali in conversation with Owen Jones at the Stoke Newington Literary Festival 2013

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The United States: The First and Last Global Empire

Wednesday, 31 July 2013

Tariq Ali delivers a lecture in memory of writer, journalist and film critic K. Ravindran (Chintha Ravi) at the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Hall Trichur Kerala India on July 7.

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From the archive

  • ‘Particular viewpoint’
    September 9, 2007

    ‘Particular viewpoint’, and interview with Tariq Ali by Aoun Sahi for News on Sunday posted at Indus Asia Online, September 9, 2007

    The News on Sunday: How do you analyse the present political scenario in Pakistan ?

    Tariq Ali: We are caught into the rut of a political cycle, which has dominated the country since October 1958. We have had military coups followed by civilian governments. This is what has been going on in Pakistan for 50 years of our history. Now the question is: Why can’t we break through this. I think the one big chance Pakistan had of modernising itself and making a new start was at the time of the break-up of the country. It was a bloody and brutal trauma, especially for the population of the then East Pakistan .

    Pakistan had an opportunity to make a new start under Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. People  …

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  • ‘Livingstone for peace’
    April 15, 2008

    ‘Livingstone for peace’ by Tariq Ali for The Guardian, April 15, 2008

    London elections 08: He has consistently and loudly opposed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. For that reason, Ken has my vote

    Given the way that politics has gone to the dogs in so many parts of the democratic world, its hardly surprising that celebrity status and wealth have taken centre stage. Whether political atomisation is a transient phase remains to be seen. Meanwhile it is worth remembering that this country is involved in two wars and occupations.

    The leaders of both the mainstream parties in Britain continue to support involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. And apart from the valiant but small group of antiwar campaigners, the country seems to have forgotten that a million Iraqis have died since the occupation of their country, three million  …

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  • Granada Award: Reconquest to Recolonization
    January 2, 2010

    The Cultural Festival of the city of Granada has awarded Tariq Ali the Granadillo 2010 for his novels known as the Islam Quintet. The award was presented at a gathering of over 3000 citizens on the evening of 2 January, a day that marked the surrender of the country’s last Muslim kingdom to the Catholic kings Ferdinand and Isabella. Earlier that morning the right wing had marked the day with fascist groups carrying banners that read: FOR A NEW RECONQUEST, EXPEL ALL THE MUSLIMS FROM SPAIN.

    Read Ali’s speech in response to the award here

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