F.W. de Klerk was the man who granted Nelson Mandela his freedom – yet also upheld the system that first imprisoned him. The former South African president tells Tom Rayner about his experiences.
Category: Interviews
Africa On Your Doorstep
Africa 05 aims to add a cultural component to the political momentum and focus that will be placed on Africa when the UK takes over the presidency and chairmanship of the European Union and the G8 this year.
EKow Eshun Will Sell You Out
In a cream knit jumper, dark pressed jeans, and a spotless pair of umber boots, Ekow Eshun looks more like Omar Epps’ stunt double than a cultural critic…
Blue Thoughts
Rabbi Lionel Blue has become a household name in the UK through his contributions to ‘Thought for the Day’ on Radio 4. In an interview with Sharif Hamadeh, he discusses the complexities of religion and politics in the contemporary world.
Hot Chocolate
‘I see organized religions as incredibly oppressive, particularly for women… I think many women and men are disturbed by the Church’s hypocrisy when it comes to sexuality’
Oppositional Progress: An Interview with Tariq Ali
As we spoke desultorily for over an hour at his office in Soho, it was impressed upon me – by this amalgam of political commentator, activist, novelist, playwright, filmmaker, broadcaster and powerful orator – that nothing is sacred and there can be no room for dogmas.
No Labour, new Logo?
Tim Glencross talks to Professor Terry Eagleton about the state of the Left
Uniting the Kingdom of Hip-Hop
There is a renaissance taking place in the of arena of British hip-hop
Under Scrutony
The title of Roger Scruton’s latest book is deliberately offensive.
The Quest for Synthesis: An Interview with Ziauddin Sardar
Multiculturalism is all about subverting the power of western civilisation…