Tariq Ali: The Time Is Right for a Palace Revolution

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Mar 2, 2015 One of our most trenchant critics of corporate capitalism deplores the rise of an "extreme center" that has seized control of the political process and wages endless war while doing the bidding of global corporations Our only hope, he says, is revolt One of our most trenchant critics of corporate capitalism deplores the rise of an "extreme center" that has seized control of the political process and does the bidding of corporations . Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Tariq Ali on Syrian Chemical Weapons: ‘The Fact Is, We Don’t Know’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 30, 2013 The British-Pakistani historian, activist and editor of the New Left Review says that without publicly available evidence, Barack Obama's claim that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons against civilians and rebels is "totally unconvincing." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Revolution We Didn’t See Coming

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 15, 2012 Noam Chomsky and Tariq Ali (at right), two of the most active figures on the intellectual left, talk about protest, democracy and how the Arab Spring took the West by surprise. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Manarchy!

Staff / Truthdig Nov 4, 2011 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Code Pink challenges Occupy movement "manarchists," Oliver Stone talks history and Tariq Ali argues that President Obama is a continuation of President George W Bush Plus the winner of our protest song contest Update: Full transcriptThis week on Truthdig Radio: Code Pink challenges Occupy movement "manarchists," Oliver Stone talks history and Tariq Ali argues that President Obama is a continuation of President George W. Dig deeper ( 30 Min. Read )

Manarchy!

Staff / Truthdig Nov 4, 2011 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Code Pink challenges Occupy movement "manarchists," Oliver Stone talks history and Tariq Ali argues that President Obama is a continuation of President George W. Bush. Plus the winner of our protest song contest. Dig deeper

Oliver Stone on Occupy Wall Street: ‘Grab the Power’

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 28, 2011 The collaboration between director Oliver Stone and one-man political think tank Tariq Ali began not three years ago, but their mind-meld has already produced three projects spanning multiple continents and eras. Stone gave a talk in Los Angeles last weekend … (more) He's spent some good screen time studying the ways of Wall Street, but what does director Oliver Stone have to say about the Occupy Wall Street movement? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )