Politics – BIG OTHER

“The intellectual tradition is one of servility to power, and if I didn’t betray it, I’d be ashamed of myself.”

Happy birthday, Noam Chomsky! 91, today! Here are some quotes from the linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, social critic,…

Happy birthday, Arundhati Roy! 58, today! Here are some quotes from the author. “For reasons that I don’t…

Happy birthday, Chris Hedges! 63, today. Here are some quotes from the writer. “There will be rebels. They…

Happy birthday, Frantz Fanon! Here are some quotes from the philosopher, revolutionary, and writer. “When I write things like…

Happy birthday, Herbert Marcuse! Here are some quotes from the philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist. “[Art] can speak its…

Happy birthday, George Orwell! Here are some quotes from the writer. “The imagination, like certain wild animals, will not…

Happy birthday, Che Guevara! Here some quotes from the revolutionary. “I have lived magnificent days.” “If you tremble with…

Happy birthday, El-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, aka Malcolm X! Here are some quotes from the civil rights and human rights…

Happy birthday, Ralph Ellison! Here are some quotes from his writing. “When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.”…

Happy birthday, Ralph Nader! 85, today! “Half of democracy is about just showing up.” “We must strive to become good…