September, 2012
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Friday, September 14, 2012 18:05 - 1 Comment
Comment">The Russell Tribunal on Palestine: Calling Israeli Apartheid by its name Comment
Early next month, New York will host the fourth and final session of the international Russell Tribunal on Palestine, featuring dozens of eminent panellists including Noam Chomsky, Angela Davis and Alice Walker. Frank Barat, coordinator of the RToP, argues acknowledging the nature of Israel's crimes against the Palestinians is more urgent, and necessary, than ever.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, September 13, 2012 22:19 - 3 Comments
Comment">Is solving the Syria crisis Mission Impossible? Comment
For 18 months, the world has watched the Syrian crisis turn from peaceful protest to a bloody civil war. Chris Doyle argues the international community bears a huge burden in the ongoing tragedy, and only abandoning narrow self-interest and putting Syrians first can pave the way towards a resolution.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, September 12, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Analysis">A dictator’s best friend: Corruption, War and the West Analysis
On the latest evidence from the Middle East, Western governments continue to be the best friends of dictators with money to hide. Vijay Mehta, author of the Economics of Killing, exposes the corrupt relationship between the Global North and South and proposes a shift for ending conflict.
New in Ceasefire, Quebec Chronicles - Tuesday, September 11, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Quebec Chronicles">A historic milestone or the beginning of the end for the student movement? Quebec Chronicles
Jane Gatensby reports from Montreal in the wake of Wednesday's provincial elections, which represented a chance for Quebecois to decide on the direction to take following this year's Maple Spring.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Monday, September 10, 2012 20:32 - 1 Comment
Event">Review: ‘Extradite me, I’m British!’ (The Rich Mix, London) Event
On Saturday, hundreds of human rights activists, politicians, artists and concerned citizens gathered in London to highlight the plight of Talha Ahsan and other British citizens detained without trial for years and facing unjust extradition to the US. Samira Quraishy reports for Ceasefire.
Arts & Culture, Music & Dance, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, September 9, 2012 13:20 - 0 Comments
Music">Review: Brother Ali – ‘Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color’ Music
At his last London performance, US hip-hop artist Brother Ali announced his intention to address some 'real issues' in his next release. 'Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color', released next week, is a step beyond real, Usayd Younis discovers.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, September 8, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Comment">With western complicity, Bahrain’s crackdown on human rights continues Comment
In the wake of this week's widely-condemned decision by Bahrain to uphold draconian sentences against prominent activists, the regime's dismal human rights record, enabled by western support, is unlikely to improve any time soon, argues John Lubbock.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, September 7, 2012 22:42 - 2 Comments
An A to Z of Theory">Jean Baudrillard: Strategies of Subversion An A to Z of Theory
Having previously explored why Baudrillard rejects the traditional account of revolution, Andrew Robinson this week examines the French thinker's alternative proposals for resistance, including Baudrillard's theories of catastrophe, poetry and seduction.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Friday, September 7, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Special Report">The rising tide of housing activism Special Report
Samir Jeraj reports on the inspirational wave of housing activism sweeping UK towns, cities, and communities against the rogue practises of private agents and the complicit lethargy of the government, and argues such activism may yet shape how we live in the coming decades.
Blogs, Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, September 6, 2012 22:09 - 11 Comments
Blog">How my skin colour got me stopped at Ben-Gurion Airport Blog
Amna Khan reports on the discriminatory interrogation she faced at the hands of immigration officials at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport and argues that, although her treatment might sound all too familiar to some, it should not be allowed to become normalised.
