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New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Thursday, December 22, 2011 12:00 - 0 Comments
Comment | Ireland: From capitalist binge to ‘austerity’ hangover
Earlier this month, the Irish government announced a new set of harsh austerity plans as part of its 2012 budget. Lily Murphy argues that the country's current woes, and gloomy-looking future, can be traced directly to the folly of its 'boom years'.
Editor's Desk, Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, March 15, 2011 9:00 - 22 Comments
Interview | Noam Chomsky on Libya, the Arab spring, the cuts and more
In an exclusive video interview, world-renowned linguist, philosopher and political analyst Noam Chomsky speaks to Hicham Yezza, editor-in-chief of Ceasefire, about the financial crisis, the cuts, the Middle East, Obama and more.
Features, New in Ceasefire, The Cutting Edge - Saturday, November 6, 2010 16:00 - 6 Comments
The Cutting Edge The next crisis: “business-as-usual” will kill us all
In an exclusive new essay, the second of a monthly series, political scientist Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed argues that, despite official assurances to the contrary, current economic trends illustrate that the worst is yet to come. How much crisis can we take before we wake up and realise that business-as-usual is killing us?
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- Ideas | Making Britain safer: A bold alternative
- Comment | This is an immense victory for Palestine, for British democracy and for the rule of law
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- Comment | Misused Trust: A story of Islamophobia, patriarchy and vigilantism
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- Special Report | “The world has a responsibility to get this blockade on Gaza lifted”: Women’s Boat to Gaza illegally detained by Israel
- Special Report | Does the Prevent strategy have any credibility left?
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