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Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Friday, February 22, 2013 21:38 - 2 Comments

Comment | Sorry, colonies, we’re just not ready to say sorry yet

David Cameron’s trip to India has been marked by his refusal to offer a full apology for the 1919 Amritsar massacre. Sometimes, that pesky colonial legacy just won’t go away, will it? Wonders John Lubbock.

Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:23 - 8 Comments

Editorial | Nick Robinson: how (not) to report a planned war crime

A BBC news story has revealed UK politicians are planning to offer diplomatic, possibly military, support to an Israeli attack against Iran, despite the fact this would break international law, inflame the Middle East and endanger British citizens everywhere.

Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, May 5, 2012 0:00 - 3 Comments

Comment | Rupert Murdoch and his amazing dog-whistle

When testifying last week before the Leveson inquiry into media ethics, Rupert Murdoch insisted he had never used his media outlets to exert political influence. Donnacha DeLong, president of the National Union of Journalists, begs to differ.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, April 14, 2011 0:00 - 3 Comments

Politics Black Bloc or White Toffs: who are you calling dangerous?

Eva Baker addresses the media representation of the recent anti-cuts protest in London and asks which is more justifiable: black bloc tactics, or a national public sector destruction at the hands of white toffs?

New in Ceasefire, North African Dispatches - Wednesday, March 23, 2011 0:00 - 9 Comments

North African Dispatches Between a rock and a hard place

As Western military intervention in Libya enters its second week, Imad Mesdoua takes a look at the reasons behind the unfolding tragedy, and its likely consequences.

Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, March 17, 2011 0:00 - 6 Comments

Ideas Humpty’s Refrain: Four myths behind the coalition cuts

In a devastatingly forensic new piece, Samuel Grove takes apart the coalition's economic case for public sector cuts which have, he argues, nothing to do with economic imperatives and everything to do with ideological dogma.

New in Ceasefire, Sabir on Security - Friday, October 29, 2010 22:22 - 4 Comments

Sabir on Security: A government that listens! (to your phone calls)

A few days ago, the coalition announced its plans to track every text, email and phone call we make. This is not only a spectacular U-turn, argues Rizwaan Sabir, but is a threat to our liberties, will reduce our safety and comes with a bill we can ill afford.