I think democracy is on the decline in the West. Ruling parties are the same: neo-liberalism at home and wars abroad. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes abroad decline democracy
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
The first Decline I did was out of sheer love and appreciation for the music. In 1977, it was more about bands, because punk was a new form of music. It was groundbreaking and political. Penelope Spheeris appreciationbanddecline Change image and share on social
I think it's obvious that democracy is something that is contagious, and it always has been. Steve Earle contagiousdemocracyobvious Change image and share on social
I generally don't follow domestic news that much aside from how it relates to the stories I'm covering abroad, like what Americans think of the War in Afghanistan. Lynsey Addario abroadafghanistanamerican Change image and share on social