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Win $1000: 3quarksdaily's Top Quark prize for political blogging

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:02:48 GMT

I'm very pleased to announce that 3quarksdaily is sponsoring a prize for political blogging. Eligible posts must be about politics, written in English, and published after Nov 23, 2008.
Source: Majikthise

The Idea of Communism: An Interview with Tariq Ali

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:13:28 GMT

Mr. Leonard is a freelance journalist and writer. He is regular contributor to hnn.us..” His writings can be found at www.aaronleonard.net. Seagull Books has just published the latest in its “What Was Communism” series.
Source: History News Network

Tariq Ali : Short Cuts in Afghanistan

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:03:56 GMT

It’s been a bad autumn for Nato in Afghanistan, with twin disasters on the political and military fronts.
Source: Counterpunch

On Campus

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:10:03 GMT

UTICA COLLEGE Lunch Hour Series — Pianist Sar-Shalom Strong. 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11; Library Concourse. MVCC Performance — Golden Dragon Acrobats from China. 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6; Theater, Information Technology Building, Utica.
Source: The Observer-Dispatch

Chomsky is too pessimistic on Palestine

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:48:08 GMT

John Rose criticises the recent talk given by philosopher Noam Chomsky in London on the prospects for defending the Palestinian people Noam Chomsky, publicised as the worlds greatest philosopher, addressed thousands of students in London last Thursday...
Source: Socialist Worker UK

Has the new capitalism arrived? Not if David Cameron gets his way!

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:48:40 GMT

“The culture in this country has become so overwhelmingly conformist that any alternative to capitalism is considered outlandish.” Tariq Ali October 2009 Winston Churchill once famously said that “democracy is the worst form of government except all...
Source: Blogger News

America, Pakistan and the Taliban

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:06:47 GMT

No matter who wins the November 7 runoff, he will carry the cross of being an American puppet, and forever will the common Afghan sit on the fence dangling his feet and refusing to rally in the fight against the Taliban.
Source: The Hindu

Outline of the republic

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:09:23 GMT

As the Pakistani army fights to reclaim Waziristan, Basharat Peer uncovers lessons from last spring’s Swat valley campaign. Both regions’ fates, he writes, hinge on the state’s willingness to include the people on its margins.
Source: The National Newspaper

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:55:41 GMT

Screenwriter Tariq Ali (R) and director Oliver Stone attend the 'South Of The Border' photocall at the Palazzo del Casino during the 66th Venice Film Festival September 7, 2009.

Tariq Ali - Obama, Pakistan and the US empire

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:54:08 GMT

Photo from AP Photo by SANG TAN

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:15:30 GMT

Nicaraguan born human rights activist Bianca Jagger, center, British comedian and author Alexei Sayle, left, and Pakistani writer Tariq Ali, seen, during the press conference in London to announce the mass demonstration in central London on Saturday to...