September, 2010
Columns, In Theory - Thursday, September 23, 2010 0:05 - 5 Comments
In Theory – Karl Marx’s fetishisms
We are surrounded by objects which have (at least potentially) the status of commodities, but what is this status and how does it relate to social life? In this week's column, political theorist Andrew Robinson explores the most famous and influential response to this question: Karl Marx’s theory of commodity fetishism. As Robinson shows, far from being an arid theoretical topic, commodity fetishism is, according to Marx himself, the most universal expression of capitalism.
Irish Times, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, September 22, 2010 19:26 - 1 Comment
Irish Times: A monthly round-up
Following an eventful couple of weeks in Northern Ireland, our Political Editor, Omayr Ghani, provides a round-up of events in this month's 'Irish Times' column.
Columns, Modern Times - Tuesday, September 21, 2010 1:54 - 1 Comment
Modern Times: Tabloid readership in opinion diversity shocker
Not a day passes without a newspaper headline screaming "outrage!" at us. Where does all this "outrage" come from? and who exactly is outraged by it? Isn’t it a bit tiring being outraged all the time? In the spirit of journalistic research, Corin Faife goes in search of answers.
Editor's Desk - Tuesday, September 21, 2010 0:00 - 0 Comments
This week in Ceasefire
This week in Ceasefire brings us an impressive collection of articles, interviews and blogs. Including exclusive interviews with Mark Fisher and Noam Chomsky, dispatches from the US and Latin America, new columns from Corin Faife, Dave Bell and Rizwaan Sabir and much more.
Politics, South of The Border - Monday, September 20, 2010 3:21 - 6 Comments
South of The Border – The view from Latin America
In the news this week in Latin America: Trouble on the Colombia-Ecuador border, Journalists get caught up in Mexico's drug war, Chile's trapped miners continue to wait for freedom and much more. Ceasefire correspondent Tom Kavanagh delivers his weekly round up of what's been going on south of the border...
Arts & Culture, The Cutting Edge - Monday, September 20, 2010 0:30 - 93 Comments
The End of the World As We Know It? The rise of the post-carbon era
In an exclusive new essay, political scientist Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed presents a dramatic picture of the world we're about to leave behind, and the new possibilities ahead. He argues that the age of Carbon is coming to a close, and only a concerted effort can prevent an impending crisis on a global scale.
Photo Essays, Special Reports - Monday, September 20, 2010 0:16 - 14 Comments
Photo Essay – Kashmir: Bullets for Stones
More than 60 years after the partition, Kashmir continues to be a long-running yet hidden tragedy. In a powerful new photo essay, Ceasefire contributor Josh Strauss writes about the voices of resistance and defiance against Indian authority. The piece features first-hand accounts from the front line as well as remarkable photography by Imran Ali, Ashish Sharma and Sajad Raja.
Arts & Culture, Columns, Deserter's Songs, Features, Music & Dance - Saturday, September 18, 2010 17:46 - 6 Comments
Deserter’s Songs – Looking Backwards: In Defence of Nostalgia
When Dave Bell skims his ipod, the most common thing he looks out for is "the feeling of nostalgia". In this week's Deserter's Songs music column, he revisits the enduring spell of looking backwards. Through a tour of musical gems he shows us how "the past and the radical future may not be so hostile to one another" after all.
Devil's Advocate, Politics - Thursday, September 16, 2010 15:10 - 3 Comments
When Republicans and Ayatollahs agree: On the politics of Qur’an burnings and “The Ground Zero Mosque”
In his new 'Devil's Advocate' Column, Omer Ali examines the international storm over the so called "Ground Zero Mosque" and finds the usual mix of ubriddled bigotry and cynical manipulation.
