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
The only continent where social movements have led to political parties that have pushed through serious social and political reforms is in South America. Tariq Ali americacontinentlead Change image and share on social
The Greek city-states politicised citizen and subject, creating institutions that were way ahead of anything in China or India. The politicians of antiquity exercised a political and military, if not economic, hegemony on the culture as a whole. The idea of democracy was first born and practised here. Tariq Ali aheadantiquitybear share on social
A storm swept the world in 1968. It started in Vietnam, then blew across Asia, crossing the sea and the mountains to Europe and beyond. A brutal war waged by the U.S. against a poor southeast Asian country was seen every night on television. Tariq Ali asiaasianblow share on social
Poland, after the First World War, was beset by chaos, disorder, and a foolish incursion by the Red Army, which helped to produce the ultra-nationalist military dictatorship of General Pilsudski. Tariq Ali armybesetchaos Change image and share on social
In my eyes, a patriot is little more than an international blackleg. Tariq Ali blacklegeyeinternational 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
I didn't know a thing about Oxford and had never been to Britain. My father suggested it because in 1939 he had been about to take up a place at Wadham College, but the war broke out, and he joined the Army instead. Tariq Ali armybreakbritain 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
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