July, 2011
New in Ceasefire, The Anti-Imperialist - Sunday, July 31, 2011 0:05 - 0 Comments
The Anti Imperialist Language as Weapon
Language is a major weapon, both for those who seek liberation from oppression and the systemic forces that stand in their way. Adam Elliott Cooper argues that bland acronyms such as "BME" are a key aspect of the drive to de-politicise the struggle against racism.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, July 29, 2011 9:38 - 40 Comments
In Theory Bakhtin: Dialogism, Polyphony and Heteroglossia
In the latest addition to his A-Z of Theory series, political theorist Andrew Robinson introduces, in a two-part essay, the work of Mikhail Bakhtin, one of the most important theorists of discourse in the twentieth century. In part one, Robinson introduces Bakhtin's notions of Dialogism, Polyphony and Heteroglossia.
Classical & Opera, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, July 28, 2011 0:00 - 1 Comment
Opera La bohème (Village Underground)
In his latest review, Ceasefire's classical music and opera critic, Paul Guest, gives his verdict on a production of Puccini's La bohème at the Village Underground, Shoreditch.
New in Ceasefire, North African Dispatches - Wednesday, July 27, 2011 10:08 - 0 Comments
North African Dispatches Morocco: Summer of change?
In his latest column, Kateb Salim takes a look at the current upheavals in Morocco, including King Mohammed VI's latest reforms. Although, the monarchy has staved off a mass revolt, Salim argues, the next few months will determine its chances of survival.
Beautiful Transgressions, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, July 26, 2011 10:09 - 0 Comments
Beautiful Transgressions For the Love of Heretics
"It remains easy to find the great leader able to rouse the masses with his beautiful speeches... yet beats his wife when he arrived home". In her new column, Sara Motta further explores the case for why politicising the personal is urgent and necessary.
Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, July 24, 2011 21:14 - 0 Comments
Ceasefire editor discusses Noam Chomsky’s ‘Interventions’ on ‘Epilogue’ book show
Watch Ceasefire editor-in-chief, Hicham Yezza and writer and political commentator Daniel Renwick discuss Noam Chomsky’s book Interventions on Press TV’s book show epilogue. “In this collection of 50 remarkable essays, Chomsky examines US imperialism and the American foreign policy especially on Iraq and how it used September 11 attacks as a pretext for launching the […]
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Sunday, July 24, 2011 0:00 - 0 Comments
Counterspin Can journalists blush?
In a disastrous/business-as-normal week for the British press, Musab Younis, Ceasefire's Deputy Editor, looks in the marginalia of the News of the World scandal, and wonders what if the Norway terror suspect had been named Jamal.
Ceasefire Bites, Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, July 23, 2011 20:58 - 4 Comments
Oslo Attacks: “Analyst” realises his prediction was wrong. Predicts again.
Did you publish the wrong "expert" prediction about the Oslo attacks being acts of "Islamic Terrorism"? Not to worry, the mainstream media has the solution: just delete your prediction and make a new one.
Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, July 23, 2011 6:11 - 0 Comments
Suspicions About Former Editor in Battle Over Story Complicate Hacking Scandal – NYTimes.com
Fascinating piece in the New York Times about how a former Telegraph editor might have leaked the Vince Cable “war on murdoch” scoop to the BBC’s Robert Peston to spite his former employers and impress his new boss… Rupert Murdoch. The piece ends with a tentalising coda: Tom Watson, the labour MP who’s been leading […]New in Ceasefire, Palestine is Still the Issue - Saturday, July 23, 2011 0:00 - 3 Comments
Palestine is Still the Issue Why Britain should thank Sheikh Raed Salah
By challenging the government’s attempt to deport him from Britain Sheikh Raed Salah is doing us a favour, argues Asa Winstanley
