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Tariq Ali has 7 past events. (show)  REVOLUTIONARY ROAD For Tariq Ali, no modern leader has articulated the need to change the world as well as Vladimir Lenin. The Dilemmas of Lenin re-evaluates the challenges faced by the leader of the Russian Revolution and asks: What is the moral justification for seizing power? Is terrorism ever a useful tactic? How do you build a legacy that lasts? Chaired by Stuart Kelly. (OwenRochester)
 Author Event: Tariq Ali, “On History: Tariq Ali and Oliver Stone in Conversation”
Obama’s War: A lecture by Tariq Ali Tariq AliDuring his presidential campaign, President Obama pledged more troops, ground intrusions and drone attacks to end the war in Afghanistan. This is a promise he has kept, but it won’t work. Tariq Ali will be talking about why the war is unwinnable and can only lead to a bloody stalemate. Tariq Ali has written more than two dozen books on world history and politics, including 'Clash of Fundamentalisms', 'Street-Fighting Years: An Autobiography of the Sixties', 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and 'The Protocols of the Elders of Sodom'. He has also written several celebrated novels, the most recent of which, 'Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree', is part of quintet that traces the history of Islam. He is a frequent contributor to the London Review of Books and is on the editorial committee of New Left Review. This event is part of a series taking place in New York to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the London Review of Books. Tickets: $15 (Students $10) (LondonReview)… (more) Event location: 333 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, 10011
World Beyond the Headlines: Tariq Ali Tariq Ali , The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power. Writer, film-maker, and leading figure of the international left Tariq Ali speaks about Pakistan, Afghanistan and the future of U.S. involvement in the region. Ali's new book, The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power, weighs the prospects of those contending for power in the aftermath of Benazir Bhutto's assassination, and demonstrates Pakistan's unique influence on the emergence of a secure world or global conflagration. (booksense)… (more)
Tariq Ali discusses The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power Tariq Ali , The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power. DIESEL, A Bookstore and KPFA are pleased to present BBC television and radio broadcaster, frequent contributor to The Nation, The Guardian, and The London Review of Books, historian, film-maker, and author Tariq Ali as he discusses the topics of his newest book, The Duel:Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power.
EVENT DETAILS: ~ Tickets are $12 when purchased online at www.kpfa.org, or $15 at the door. ~ For more information, please contact KPFA directly at (510) 848-6767 ext. 611.
Please note this event is NOT taking place at Diesel Bookstore, but instead will be located at First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94704.
Books will be available for sale courtesy of DIESEL, A Bookstore. (booksense)… (more)
Tariq Ali Tariq Ali discusses The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power . Making this welcome Seattle return with a timely nonfiction work is Tariq Ali, one of the world's foremost journalists, historians, novelists, editors (New Left Review) and activists, and a totally engaging presence at evenings such as these. This British-Pakistani writer has been in the midst of things for over forty years now, an observer and a player in many central happenings—and one with rare perspectives of depth, historical context, and literary care for language. He is here tonight with a new book on his country of origin and what is going on there now: The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power (Scribner). (KingRat)… (more)
Tariq Ali Tariq Ali discusses The Duel - Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power. Tariq Ali has long been acknowledged as a leading commentator on Pakistan. In The Duel – Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power (Simon & Schuster), he combines deep understanding of the country’s history with extensive firsthand research and political judgement to weigh the prospects of those contending for power in the aftermath of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, and demonstrates Pakistan’s unique influence on the emergence of a secure world or global conflagration. (FlossieT)… (more)
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