October, 2011
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 9:03 - 0 Comments
Special Report">Bahrain: British Protectorate, Close Ally Special Report
Janet Salmon reviews the deep-running links between Britain and the Bahraini regime, and provides an update on the situation in the country, as the persecution of pro-democracy doctors and activists continues.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Monday, October 10, 2011 15:49 - 3 Comments
Special Report">Afghanistan: Ten Years On – Stop the War Protest 09/10 Special Report
On Saturday, a full decade after the invasion of Afghanistan commenced, a major mass rally commemorated the event in Trafalgar Square before marching to Downing Street. In an exclusive report, with powerful videos and images from the protest, Ceasefire's Tom Kavanagh reviews the lessons of the past ten years.Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire, Politics - Sunday, October 9, 2011 10:34 - 2 Comments
Analysis">One More Disappointment at the United Nations: Richard Falk on the Palmer Report Analysis
The findings of the UN's Palmer report, published last month, on Israel's attack on the Gaza Flotilla, have triggered an unprecedented fallout between the Turkish and Israeli governments. In an exclusive new essay, the UN's special rapporteur on the Palestinian territories, renowned academic and legal expert Richard Falk, gives his verdict on the report.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, October 8, 2011 9:00 - 2 Comments
Media">A Note on The Propaganda Model: Chomsky-Herman vs Herman-Chomsky Media
The Herman/Chomsky propaganda model of the media, as articulated in the seminal "Manufacturing Consent', was published more than two decades ago. In a new essay, Milan Rai examines the subtle but key differences between Noam Chomsky's understanding of the model and his co-author's.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, October 7, 2011 16:35 - 15 Comments
An A to Z of Theory">Roland Barthes’s Mythologies: Naturalisation, Politics and everyday life An A to Z of Theory
In the third of his series on the French thinker, political theorist Andrew Robinson continues his exploration of Barthes' Mythologies.
Blogs - Thursday, October 6, 2011 12:25 - 0 Comments
Live Blog">Rebellious Media Conference Live Blog
Rebellious Media Conference: Live Blog Ceasefire is part of the Rebellious Media Conference, this is our live blog covering the latest at the conference. Come and join us at our stall!New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, October 6, 2011 12:00 - 1 Comment
Analysis">Unveil and Conquer: war, occupation, and women’s rights Analysis
Ceasefire's Sebastião Martins analyses the way in which the movement for women's rights in Afghanistan has been increasingly co-opted by Washington - as other colonial powers had done in the past - to justify a foreign occupation.
Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, October 6, 2011 7:59 - 0 Comments
Blog Craig Murray on the Russian Veto
In his latest post, Craig Murray, former British Ambassador to Uzbekistan (turned thorn in the side of the establishment,) provides a translation of this week’s “Explanation of Vote” by Russia for its veto of the UN Resolution on Syria. As he says “Here is something you won’t find in any western media.” Money quote from […]Classical & Opera, New in Ceasefire - Monday, October 3, 2011 16:21 - 0 Comments
Opera Paul Daniel: An Interview
In an exclusive interview, Ceasefire's opera critic, Paul Guest, speaks to acclaimed conductor Paul Daniel, on the new production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro at the English Coliseum.
