October, 2011
Columns, Counterpoetics, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, October 20, 2011 3:08 - 0 Comments
Counterpoetics">Reading Capitalism and Schizophrenia in Nablus Counterpoetics
This month's offering from Ceasefire's poet-in-residence.
New in Ceasefire, Photo Essays, The People in Between - Thursday, October 20, 2011 0:46 - 4 Comments
The People in Between">Iran: it’s not what you expect The People in Between
In a series of essays for Ceasefire, Jason Smith describes the fascinating people he meets on his travels. In this edition, he writes about his humbling experiences of Iran.Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, October 19, 2011 4:35 - 0 Comments
Special Report">From Wall Street to St Paul’s Special Report
Recently returned from a week in New York, Stefan Simanowitz explores the similarities between the London occupation and Occupy Wall Street.Film & TV, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, October 19, 2011 3:54 - 1 Comment
Film">Review: 1395 Days Without Red Film
Douglas Brennan reviews Šejla Kamerić and Anri Sala's modern silent film '1395 Days Without Red', which explores the conditions of life during the Sarajevo siege through an innovative combination of repetition, individuation, and Tchaikovsky.
Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, October 18, 2011 4:09 - 0 Comments
Blog">Albanian jumps to death off Eurostar = Conservative MEP upset Blog
Just when the Tories’ “operation detoxify” seemed to near some sort of breakthrough, somebody gloriously breaks ranks and drops a big one for all to see. BBC News has just reported the horrifying story of an Albanian immigrant who, refused entry to the UK, took the Eurostar back to France but leaped to his death […]
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Tuesday, October 18, 2011 1:17 - 2 Comments
Special Report">Occupy LSX Special Report
The Occupy movement against corporate greed and government cutbacks has galvanised cities around the world. Since Saturday, thousands have gathered outside London's St Paul's cathedral to demand radical change and a fairer future. In an impassioned report, with exclusive footage and photos, Ceasefire's Akkas Al-Ali and Tom Kavanagh report.New in Ceasefire, Politics - Monday, October 17, 2011 16:37 - 0 Comments
Politics">The End of Impunity? On the US ‘Nazi’ experiments in Guatemala Politics
In 2010, documents were uncovered that proved a US governmental research programme had deliberately infected thousands of Guatemalans with STDs, leading to the deaths of hundreds. In a new essay, Ceasefire’s Sebastião Martins investigates the horrific background and details of the case, and argues the era of US impunity is over.
Film & TV, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, October 16, 2011 17:35 - 1 Comment
Film">Review: Blood in the Mobile Film
This week sees the release of 'Blood in the Mobile', a powerful documentary tackling the role of 'blood minerals' in the Congo's civil war, the world's "biggest conflict since WWII". Ceasefire associate editor Usayd Younis takes a look.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Sunday, October 16, 2011 15:05 - 9 Comments
Analysis">Black History and the Conservative Roots of Race Analysis
Every year for the past quarter century, Black History month in Britain manifests itself in our key institutions as "thirty-one days of PR for British colonialism and the Transatlantic Slave Trade". In an new essay, cultural critic Nichole Black revisits the BHM debate.
New in Ceasefire, Paul Guest's Musical Notes - Saturday, October 15, 2011 14:57 - 0 Comments
Paul Guest's Musical Notes">The OAE: An alcoholically driven education programme? Paul Guest's Musical Notes
Ironically, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment is probably the most up to date orchestra in London. Known for their historically informed performances of early composers of the baroque and classical periods, they recently performed their second ‘Night shift’ of the season, this time in the Queen Elizabeth Hall. The programme: Weber and Mozart. […]
