As long as the Pentagon bankrolls the Pakistan army to fight its wars, and NATO troops remain in Afghanistan, there will be quarrels, charges of infidelity, a reduction in the household allowance, perhaps a separation - but a divorce? Never. Tariq Ali afghanistanallowancearmy share on social
To dissociate politicians from capitalists is slightly disingenuous, to put it mildly. U.S. lawmakers are competitive and auction themselves to the highest bidder via the lobby system. Tariq Ali auctionbiddercapitalist Change image and share on social
The genealogy of fictional characters can become an obsession, like train-spotting, and should be firmly resisted. Tariq Ali characterfictionalfirmly Change image and share on social
When I arrived to study at Oxford in October 1963, the bohemian style was black plastic or leather jackets for women and black leather or navy donkey jackets for men. I stuck to cavalry twills and a duffle coat, at least for a few months. Tariq Ali arriveblackbohemian share on social
The weakness in traditional Scottish nationalism lay in its own inability to grasp that identity could not be the only factor in the march to independence. Tariq Ali factorgraspidentity Change image and 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
I was in my mid-teens when someone gave me a copy of 'Pears Encyclopaedia of Myth and Legends' as a birthday present. It sat on my shelves for many months before I looked at it. When I did, I couldn't stop reading it. Tariq Ali birthdaycopyencyclopaedia share on social
In January 1961, the United States severed diplomatic relations in response to Cuban nationalisation of U.S.-owned sugar plantations, banks and businesses. Tariq Ali bankbusinesscuban Change image and share on social
I am fully aware of the concept of political revolutions. After all, that is what we hoped might happen in the U.S.S.R. and Eastern Europe, but what actually happened was capitalist restoration. Tariq Ali awarecapitalistconcept Change image and share on social
Ralph Miliband was a socialist intellectual of great integrity. He belonged to a generation of socialists formed by the Russian revolution and the Second World War, a generation that dominated left-wing politics for almost a century. Tariq Ali belongcenturydominate share on social