The US leader’s outrageous rule and overt bigotry roused the white middle class from indifference
The Lists this week were compiled by Friday editor Milisuthando Bongela and senior arts writer Kwanele Sosibo.
Noam Chomsky states that if Israel is boycotted, the same fate should befall the United States. He further believes that a boycott could backfire.
Noam Chomsky is one of the world’s most controversial thinkers. Now 84, he reflects on his work, events in Syria and Israel, and the love of his life.
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/ 17 February 2012
The way we remember the past often illuminates what we choose to forget.
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/ 3 November 2006
Gilbert Achcar: When Arab nationalism, Nasserism and similar trends began to crumble in the 1970s, most governments used Islamic fundamentalism as a tool to counter remnants of the left or of secular nationalism. A striking illustration of the phenomenon is Egyptian president Anwar al-Sadat. He fostered Islamic fundamentalism to counter remnants of Nasserism after he took over in 1970 and ended up being assassinated by Islamic fundamentalists in 1981.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains a prime mover of Middle East chaos and suffering. But an impasse-breaker isn’t beyond reach. As Ariel Sharon battles for some form of Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, Noam Chomsky appraises the chances for an option, long available, that might lead to Israeli-Palestinian peace.