Scandinavia was awash with Maoism in the '70s. Sweden had Maoist groups with a combined membership and periphery of several thousand members, but it was Norway where Maoism became a genuine popular force and hegemonic in the culture. Tariq Ali 70sawashcombine share on social
An independent Scotland could be far more internationalist and would benefit a great deal from links to both Scandinavia and states in other continents. Tariq Ali benefitcontinentdeal Change image and share on social
Exploiters and manipulators have always used religion self-righteously to further their own selfish ends. Tariq Ali endexploitermanipulator Change image and share on social
Socially, the Cuban revolution created an education system and health service that remain the envy of much of the neo-liberal world. Tariq Ali createcubaneducation Change image and share on social
Indian classical music was born when time barely existed. It developed further within the structures of royal courts and a system of patronage where the ruler or the feudal master determined all. Tariq Ali barelybearclassical Change image and share on social
Scotland's political identity was destroyed, and a huge Scottish emigration to North America followed the brutal Highland clearances. These included every layer of Scottish society, not just the remnants of the defeated clans. Tariq Ali americabrutalclan share on social
In the Seventies, we still had dreams and hopes of Utopia, but by the end of the decade, the world had shifted to the right. Tariq Ali decadedreamend Change image and share on social
The Lumiere brothers first exhibited moving pictures in Paris in 1896. A year later, there was a private showing at the Yildiz palace in Istanbul. Tariq Ali brotherexhibitistanbul Change image and share on social
I do not accept the right of big powers to change governments as and when it affects their interests. Tariq Ali acceptaffectbig Change image and share on social
In 1962, President Kennedy expanded an earlier trade embargo put in place by a predecessor, President Eisenhower, to a total economic blockade, which pushed the Cubans further in Moscow's direction. Tariq Ali blockadecubandirection Change image and share on social
