Political pundits in Delhi and Islamabad have berated the West for its relativism and double-standards. After all why should Britain have a nuclear arsenal but not India? It is a reasonable question. Tariq Ali arsenalberatebritain Change image and share on social
Western enthusiasm for democracy stops when those opposed to its policies are elected to office. Tariq Ali democracyelectenthusiasm Change image and 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 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
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
The hostility between India and Pakistan has become a habit to which both the elites have become addicted. Any attempt towards a rational solution to real problems is denounced by chauvinists on both sides. Tariq Ali addictattemptchauvinist share on social
An act of unilateral nuclear disarmament by a European power would have a much more lasting impact than all the sanctions under consideration. Sanctions, as we know from the example of Iraq, always affect the least powerful citizens the most. Tariq Ali actaffectcitizen share on social
In the calculus of western interests, there is no suffering, whatever its scale, which cannot be justified. Chechens, Palestinians, Iraqis, Afghans, Pakistanis are of little importance. Tariq Ali afghancalculuschechen Change image and share on social
We were constantly appealing for funds from readers when I edited 'The Black Dwarf' in 1968-69. Tariq Ali appealblackconstantly Change image and share on social
I think democracy is on the decline in the West. Ruling parties are the same: neo-liberalism at home and wars abroad. Tariq Ali abroaddeclinedemocracy Change image and share on social
