April, 2012
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Monday, April 30, 2012 16:18 - 9 Comments
Comment">Why I started ‘cc all your e-mails to Theresa May’ day Comment
Appalled at the UK government's plans to monitor our every text, phone call and email, Eric Finch decided to act by launching "National 'cc all your e-mails to Theresa May Day" due to take place on Tuesday, May 1st. He explains why he did it, and why we should all join him.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire, Unknown Spins - Sunday, April 29, 2012 6:15 - 0 Comments
Unknown Spins">Lost in the Humming Air: An interview with Harold Budd Unknown Spins
For his latest column, Andrew Fleming talks to Harold Budd, composer and ambient music pioneer, still going strong in his seventy-sixth year.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Saturday, April 28, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Special Report">Austerity cuts: the coalition’s shameful assault on the disabled Special Report
With the UK government cutting vital benefits for disabled people, Jonathan Benett investigates what the new policies mean for those accessing services on the ground
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, April 27, 2012 18:00 - 2 Comments
An A to Z of Theory">Jean Baudrillard: The Code An A to Z of Theory
In the latest essay in his series on Jean Baudrillard, Andrew Robinson continues his exploration of the French thinker's critique and expansion of Marx's theory of alienation with an account of Baudrillard's theory of the capitalist code.
Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Friday, April 27, 2012 13:00 - 1 Comment
Editorial">Bahrain: on the unintentional eloquence of press releases Editorial
Last weekend's Bahrain F1 Grand Prix sham has been an object lesson in the political and moral bankruptcy of our age, argues Hicham Yezza.
Ceasefire Bites, Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Friday, April 27, 2012 12:00 - 0 Comments
Blog">“I do have an opinion. I just haven’t been told what it is” Blog
An Australian minister's surreal video interview perfectly encapsulates everything that's wrong with modern party politics.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, April 26, 2012 0:00 - 5 Comments
Comment">Reflections on the Finkelstein Controversy: BDS and the Palestine Solidarity Movement Comment
In an exclusive essay, Anaheed Al-Hardan argues that the Norman Finkelstein interview controversy has created the perfect opportunity for the Palestinian BDS National Committee and activists worldwide to critically engage with, and reflect on, the challenges and prospects facing the Palestinian advocacy movement.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire, Olympics Watch - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 15:02 - 11 Comments
Special Report">#London2012: an Olympian exercise in corporate greenwashing Special Report
Amidst its lofty rhetoric about excellence and sustainability the London Olympics have chosen some of the world's most unethical companies as corporate sponsors. Phil England presents powerful first-hand testimonies from victims and campaigners dismayed and angry at this betrayal.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 15:50 - 2 Comments
Interview">Jeff Halper: “A two-state solution is no longer viable, we must stop talking about it” Interview
Jeff Halper, co-founder and coordinator of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) talks exclusively to Ceasefire's Livia Bergmeijer about the end of the two-state solution, the failure of the Palestinian Authority and how Israel is losing the moral war.
New in Ceasefire, Politics, Special Reports - Monday, April 23, 2012 17:32 - 11 Comments
Special Report">Selling the NHS: how parliament and the healthcare industry got cosy Special Report
In a hard-hitting investigative exposé, Andrew Robertson examines the network of vested interests that runs between Parliament and the private healthcare industry. This cosy, toxic relationship, he warns, threatens not only the future of the NHS but that of democracy in the UK.
