On War, Empire and Resistance-Tariq Ali

Tariq Ali, editor of the New Left Review and author of “Clash of Fundamentalisms,” visits campus as the Sanford S. Elberg Lecturer in International Studies. His talk, “War, Empire, and Resistance,” focuses on the current debate over the war in Iraq. Ali’s life as a writer, broadcaster, and filmmaker has been that of a dissenter. [...]

engineering an empire -carthage pt 2

Carthage, a remarkable city-state that dominated the Mediterranean for over 600 years, harnessed their extensive resources to develop some of the ancient world’s most groundbreaking technology. For generations, Carthage defined power, strength and ingenuity, but by the third century BC, the empire’s existence was threatened by another emerging superpower, Rome. However, when the Romans engineered [...]

engineering an empire -carthage pt 1

Carthage, a remarkable city-state that dominated the Mediterranean for over 600 years, harnessed their extensive resources to develop some of the ancient world’s most groundbreaking technology. For generations, Carthage defined power, strength and ingenuity, but by the third century BC, the empire’s existence was threatened by another emerging superpower, Rome. However, when the Romans engineered [...]

Empire – Arab unity in the shadows – 26 Mar 09 – Part 2

Marwan Bishara and his guests examine the past, present and future of Arab Unity in view of the historical processes, and geopolitical realities of the Arab World in the shadow of Empires.