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In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, May 10, 2013 14:13 - 0 Comments

An A to Z of Theory | Walter Benjamin: Language and Translation

Walter Banjamin - part 2 - ceasefire magazine

Walter Benjamin claims that mainstream, common-sense views of language are ideological – but what does he put in their place? What kind of writing practices does he encourage? In the second part of his series on Benjamin, Andrew Robinson discusses various texts on language, translation and mimesis.

Africlimate, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, May 5, 2013 17:07 - 2 Comments

Africlimate | How the UK’s energy security panic affects the Sahel

Aid workers in Madrid enjoy a photo exhibition of the humanitarian crisis in Sahel

As the British public panic about how energy prices will affect them during the recession, Luqman Onikosi investigates the impact of the West's pursuit of energy on people and environments across the Sahel.

New in Ceasefire, Reflections - Wednesday, April 24, 2013 0:00 - 1 Comment

Reflections | Anthem for a Lost Narrative: On Thatcher’s ‘Emotional Household’

In the ongoing debate over Thatcher's legacy, there is a danger of simplifying Thatcherism to a point where it seems more substantial, unique and monolithic than it ever was. In fact, Thatcherism was far less articulate and more opportunistic and improvised than is now claimed, argues Roger Bromley in his latest column.

In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, April 4, 2013 0:00 - 3 Comments

An A to Z of Theory | Walter Benjamin and Critical Theory

Walter Benjamin is one of the most influential critical theorists of the early twentieth century. His writings include original theories of the state, fascism and revolution. In the first instalment of a new eight-part series, Andrew Robinson introduces Benjamin's approach, and outlines his methodology.

Beautiful Transgressions, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, March 28, 2013 19:00 - 6 Comments

Beautiful Transgressions | A Revolutionary Love Letter

In her latest column, as she leaves the UK for pastures new, Sara Motta calls for "revolutionising revolution" by founding it in a "politics of love, monologue of and for the voiceless, sacred sexuality and embodied transformations of self and other".

New in Ceasefire, Under the Tree of Talking - Saturday, March 23, 2013 0:00 - 1 Comment

Under The Tree Of Talking | From Eastern Congo to Cape Town: African Women, We Salute You!

In his latest Ceasefire column, JJ Bola pays tribute, on the occasion of Women's History Month, to the prominent role played by African women throughout history.

New in Ceasefire, Secret State - Tuesday, February 19, 2013 14:28 - 0 Comments

Secret State | The Justice and Security Bill: Placing the State above the Law

As the Justice and Security Bill is debated in the House of Commons, Heiba Lamara provides a brief account of the Government’s proposal to expand the use of secret evidence in British courts.

In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, February 7, 2013 0:00 - 0 Comments

An A to Z of Theory | Jean Baudrillard and Activism: A critique

Concluding his series on Baudrillard, capitalism and resistance, Ceasefire columnist Andrew Robinson here provides his own analysis of the usefulness and limits of Baudrillard's theory for activists today. He compares Baudrillard to other theories of crisis and collapse, and asks whether Baudrillard's theory is sufficiently global.

New in Ceasefire, Sister Outsider - Wednesday, January 30, 2013 17:11 - 2 Comments

Sister Outsider | Mapping Violence: Why we need to talk about power

In a political environment in which many forms of violence are roundly condemned, Hana Riaz discusses the less visible forms of violence woven into the fabric of our society, which are equally as destructive.

Counter Narratives, New in Ceasefire - Friday, January 18, 2013 0:00 - 2 Comments

Counter Narratives | Redefining Feminism: Overcoming the Legacy of Exclusion

Sara Salem traces the history of the modern feminist project, and explains why the theory of intersectionality allows us to decentre elite Western feminism