Tariq Ali

Can Democracy Co-exist with Contemporary Capitalism?

Thursday, 12 June 2014

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Tariq Ali: The Independence Lectures

Monday, 17 March 2014

Tariq Ali discusses the upcoming referendum on Scottish independence in Glasgow.

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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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From the archive

  • ‘Bought with western cash’
    April 7, 2006

    ‘Bought with western cash’ by Tariq Ali for The Guardian, April 7, 2006

    Independent voices can be heard in Pakistan but NGOs are stifling genuine social movements

    While we were opening the World Social Forum (Asia) with virtuoso performances of sufi music, the country’s rulers were marking the centenary of the Muslim League—the party that created Pakistan and has ever since been passed on from one bunch of rogues to another—by gifting the organisation to General Pervez Musharraf, the country’s uniformed ruler.

    The secular opposition leaders, Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto, are both in exile. If they returned home they would face arrest for corruption. Neither is in the mood for martyrdom or relinquishing control of their organisations. Meanwhile, the religious parties are happily implementing neoliberal policies in the North-West Frontier Province, which is under their control. Incapable  …

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  • ‘Muammar Gaddafi’s planned resignation speech’
    February 25, 2011

    ‘Muammar Gaddafi’s planned resignation speech,’ as seen by Tariq Ali, February 25 2011

    “It’s raining outside which is why I cannot address you. Sorry. It seems to be raining inside my tent as well. Can this be rain? No. It’s dogs polluting the uniforms of my bodyguards. No respect for women. Benghazi. I hate that city. Once I accidentally addressed my friend Berlusconi as Benghazi. Drunkards, pimps and religious extremists. I will bomb them again before I leave. I wish we had bought some drones so I could press button myself. My relations with the people are informal, based on friendship and fear. Why have they become so noisy and combative? I have many children. The British Foreign Office adopted one of them, my dear Saif, and wanted to put him on the throne, but that would have no effect  …

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