"The idea of progress is often used to justify imperialism, to rationalize the domination of one culture over another."

"The struggle for justice is a universal struggle, a struggle that transcends borders and cultures."

"I don't remember when exactly I read my first comic book, but I do remember exactly how liberated and subversive I felt as a result."

"Every empire, however, tells itself and the world that it is unlike all other empires."

"The intellectual is someone who is always trying to make the world a better place, even if it is a losing battle."