Instant-Mix Imperial Democracy
(Buy One, Get One Free)
by Arundhati Roy
Presented in New York City at The Riverside Church
May 13, 2003
Sponsored by the Center for Economic and Social Rights
Published on Sunday, May 18, 2003 by CommonDreams.org
In these times, when we have to race to keep abreast of the speed at which our freedoms are being snatched from us, and when few can afford the luxury of retreating from the streets for a while in order to return with an exquisite, fully formed political thesis replete with footnotes and references, what profound gift can I offer you tonight?