I am, in general, favourable to activism and social movements and hostile to graft and corruption. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes activism corruption favourable
History rarely repeats itself, but its echoes never go away. Tariq Ali echohistoryrarely Change image and share on social
The Enlightenment attacked religion - Christianity, mainly - for two reasons: that it was a set of ideological delusions, and that it was a system of institutional oppression, with immense powers of persecution and intolerance. Tariq Ali attackchristianitydelusion share on social
As a political current, Maoism was always weak in Britain, confined largely to students from Asia, Africa and Latin America. Tariq Ali africaamericaasia Change image and share on social
Evil has no substance of its own, but is only the defect, excess, perversion, or corruption of that which has substance. John Henry Newman corruptiondefectevil Change image and share on social
Shareholder activism works when activists understand something about the characteristics of the business that the board doesn't. Ben Horowitz activismactivistboard Change image and share on social
In hindsight, Watergate was a curse as well as a blessing for American journalism. The courageous reporting of the 'Post' and the 'New York Times' - coupled with the favourable Supreme Court rulings on publication of the Pentagon Papers - were landmarks for the interpretation of First Amendment rights and the freedom of the press. Lionel Barber amendmentamericanbless share on social