On History

Tariq Ali and Oliver Stone in Conversation

Oliver Stone author Tariq Ali author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Haymarket Books

Published:17th Nov '11

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In working together on two challenging new documentaries - South of the Border and the forthcoming Untold History of the United States - Oliver Stone, the filmmaker, engaged with author and filmmaker Tariq Ali in a hard-hitting conversation on the politics of history. Their dialogue brings to light a number of forgotten - or buried - episodes of history. From the U.S. intervention against the Russian Revolution to the connections between Presidents and the Saudi royal family, no stone is left unturned and no topic is sacred in this insightful exchange.


“Oliver Stone and Tariq Ali, two of our most provocative and radical voices, engage in a thought-provoking conversation about history—ripping apart entrenched establishment narratives which have suppressed the
alternative visions we desperately need for our radical social movements and a true participatory democracy.”
—Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher, the Nation

“Reading On History is like watching a fascinating and mesmerizing film . . . a must read if you want to understand the world today.”
—Michael Ratner, president, Center for Constitutional Rights

“Oliver Stone asks smart questions about the rise and fall of the United States and its empire in the twentieth century, and Tariq Ali provides smart answers. The result is a provocative book that is sure to
incite controversy and stimulate debate.”
—Jon Wiener, professor of history at the University of California at Irvine

“Oliver Stone and Tariq Ali, two of our most provocative and radical voices, engage in a thought-provoking conversation about history—ripping apart entrenched establishment narratives which have suppressed the
alternative visions we desperately need for our radical social movements and a true participatory democracy.”
—Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher, the Nation

“Reading On History is like watching a fascinating and mesmerizing film . . . a must read if you want to understand the world today.”
—Michael Ratner, president, Center for Constitutional Rights

“Oliver Stone asks smart questions about the rise and fall of the United States and its empire in the twentieth century, and Tariq Ali provides smart answers. The result is a provocative book that is sure to
incite controversy and stimulate debate.”
—Jon Wiener, professor of history at the University of California at Irvine

ISBN: 9781608461493

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 150g

108 pages