October, 2011
Ceasefire Bites - Monday, October 31, 2011 23:26 - 0 Comments
Video Blog">Noam Chomsky @ Occupy Boston Video Blog
Last week, Noam Chomsky addressed the Occupy Boston protesters. Below is a video of his speech.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Monday, October 31, 2011 14:00 - 2 Comments
Comment">Noam Chomsky: Why the “Island of World Peace” must be preserved Comment
Away from the headlines, the inhabitants of South Korea's Jeju Island, home to more World Natural Heritage sites than any other place on earth, are bravely resisting plans to turn their idyllic home into a US military base, a "forward line" against China. In an exclusive essay, Noam Chomsky and Matthew Hoey raise the alarm about one of our "most critical struggles against a potentially devastating war".
Music & Dance, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, October 30, 2011 12:30 - 0 Comments
Music">Review: ‘We Must Speak’ by Fold Music
Tomorrow sees the release of 'We Must Speak', the debut EP by Fold, a new UK Hip-Hop collective. Ceasefire's Terence Elliott-Cooper gives it a listen.
Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Sunday, October 30, 2011 12:03 - 1 Comment
Video Blog">Riz Ahmed at Occupy Wall St Video Blog
In an exclusive video report, Riz Ahmed, award-winning Hip Hop artist and actor shares his experience of spending yesterday at the Occupy Wall St protests. "It was amazingly diverse, emotional, and in some ways very organised, despite being anarchic."
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Saturday, October 29, 2011 18:34 - 9 Comments
Politics">‘Deaths in Custody’ March Attacked by Police Politics
On Saturday, hundreds of campaigners and relatives gathered in Trafalgar Square to march against deaths in police custody, ending in a peaceful sit-in across the road from Downing Street. However, the police reacted violently, attacking two elderly women and detaining a number of protesters. Ceasefire associate editor Adam Elliott-Cooper reports.
Classical & Opera, Hello Mozart, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, October 29, 2011 17:05 - 1 Comment
Hello Mozart">On Piano Technique Hello Mozart
In his latest column, Ceasefire's Classical and Opera critic, Paul Guest, reflects on what makes a really good pianist.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, October 28, 2011 12:40 - 0 Comments
An A to Z of Theory">Barthes on Activism An A to Z of Theory
In the sixth and final instalment of his series on the French thinker, political theorist Andrew Robinson explores, and critiques, Barthes' views on activism.
New in Ceasefire, North African Dispatches - Thursday, October 27, 2011 12:45 - 1 Comment
North African Dispatches">Tunisia: The Real Revolution Starts Now North African Dispatches
This week, millions of Tunisians lined up at polling stations to vote in their country's first ever open, democratic elections. In his latest column, Kateb Salim considers the significance of the occasion and what lies ahead for the country and the region.
Ceasefire Bites - Thursday, October 27, 2011 9:00 - 0 Comments
Blog">Seumas Milne on NATO’s Libyan adventure Blog
Today's Guardian carries an excellent piece by Seumas Milne on Nato's intervention in Libya.
Classical & Opera, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, October 27, 2011 7:46 - 0 Comments
Opera">Castor and Pollux (ENO) Opera
In his latest review, Ceasefire's classical and opera critic, Paul Guest, gives his verdict on the new production of Castor and Pollux at the English National Opera.
