February, 2014
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Friday, February 28, 2014 8:28 - 0 Comments
Interview | Ben White: “The peace process is meant to replace international law rather than implement it”
As Israeli Apartheid Week launches across campuses worldwide, author and activist Ben White talks to Ceasefire's Amna Khan about the newly released updated edition of his book, 'Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner's Guide'.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, February 27, 2014 14:24 - 1 Comment
Blog | Another Chile is Possible
As a new documentary revisits Chile's student uprisings of 2011, one of its producers, Samuel Grove, provides the context and background behind the film.
New in Ceasefire, Theatre - Tuesday, February 25, 2014 15:44 - 2 Comments
Theatre | Review | ‘The Threepenny Opera’ by Bertolt Brecht (Nottingham Playhouse)
Richard Pilgrim reviews a new production of a great classic of German pre-war theatre, Bertolt Brecht's ‘The Threepenny Opera’.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Saturday, February 22, 2014 23:36 - 23 Comments
Analysis | How the Western media is getting (almost) everything wrong about Venezuela
Lee Salter argues our understanding of the recent upheavals in Venezuela must be placed in its proper, larger context. It's not about economics, corruption or crime, he insists, but about the ultra-rich and their supporters trying to overthrow the will of the people.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Friday, February 21, 2014 22:38 - 13 Comments
Special Report | Rage against the ‘Joy Bangla!’ Kitsch Culture Machine
Attempts to decode the political crisis submerging Bangladesh must first survey its connections to the cultural landscape. The ever-widening gulf between the ruling class and the people under its subjugation stems from the Islamophobia of the current ruling elites, a hangover from the 19th-century Orientalism of the British Raj given a new lease of life by the ‘War on Terror’.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, February 20, 2014 18:55 - 3 Comments
Interview | Christopher Davidson on ‘After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies’
Christopher Davidson, author of 'After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies, talks to Ian Sinclair about the continued survival of the Gulf regimes, reasons for democrats to be hopeful and the role played in the region by the West.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, February 19, 2014 23:44 - 1 Comment
Ideas | Enduring Hierarchies of Power: On Islamophobia Today
In the lead up to this year's edition of the Islamophobia Awards, to be held this Friday, Azru Merali offers some reflections on what the fight against Islamophobia entails today. Whether it is advocacy against imperialist, colonial wars, or activism against anti-terror laws, or studying hate crime and discrimination, the naming and vocalising of the roots of oppression is the only way that beleaguered communities can be made to feel empowered.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, February 18, 2014 19:51 - 5 Comments
An A to Z of Theory | Walter Benjamin: Politics of Everyday Life
Walter Benjamin was an incisive commentator on everyday life, particularly spaces and objects. In the final part of his eight-part series, Andrew Robinson discusses a range of Benjamin's observations on everyday life - including his writings on cities, his discussions of character, and various everyday ephemera - and surveys the German thinker's relevance today.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Friday, February 14, 2014 19:54 - 9 Comments
Comment | Scottish Independence: Westminster’s unholy alliance short-changes Scots over the Pound
This week, the UK's three main parties joined forces to claim an independent Scotland would not be able to keep the Pound. This is further evidence of the increasing panic gripping Westminster over September's referendum, argues Yvonne Ridley.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, February 13, 2014 15:55 - 0 Comments
Comment | Three years after Bahrain’s uprising, the UK is still putting arms sales ahead of human rights
As the people of Bahrain mark the third anniversary of the 2011 uprising, decision makers across the west need to reflect on their role in exacerbating tensions and facilitating repression in the country.
