Tariq Ali: ‘Freedom of expression in Europe is a sham’

  THE clock showed 5pm. Hundreds of people had gathered inside the Zuiderpershuis Hall at Antwerp in Belgium. They were professors from various universities in the country, students, activists, writers and political observers. The situation was calm, almost quiet, although it was soon to break. Two people among the crowd were seen escorted out of…

Tariq Ali: Kebebasan Berekspresi di Eropa Adalah Debat Palsu

Jarum jam sore itu menunjuk ke angka lima. Ratusan orang sudah berkumpul di aula utama Zuiderpershuis di Antwerpen, Belgia. Mereka para profesor dari berbagai universitas di Belgia, mahasiswa, aktivis, penulis, hingga pengamat politik. Suasana tenang, nyaris senyap. Namun, ketenangan itu tiba-tiba terusik. Dua orang di antara kerumunan tamu dipersilakan keluar dari ruangan. Sebelum acara dimulai,…