April, 2012
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Friday, April 13, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Comment">Raed Salah’s victory raises awkward questions for UK government Comment
On Saturday, Palestinian civil rights leader Raed Salah won a comprehensive victory against deportation from the UK. Ibrahim Hewitt, senior editor of Middle East Monitor, says the case raises serious questions about freedom of speech, political lobbies and Theresa May's future.
New in Ceasefire, Olympics Watch, Special Reports - Thursday, April 12, 2012 12:00 - 76 Comments
Special Report">Want to cleanse your city of its poor? Host the Olympics Special Report
Hosting the Olympics is often presented to us as an ideologically neutral opportunity to boost tourism and sports. In a thought-provoking piece Ceasefire Magazine's Ashok Kumar outlines a clear and consistent, yet barely noticed, pattern of the Games being used to fundamentally restructure the host City to the purposeful exclusion of its working class and ethnic minority residents.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Wednesday, April 11, 2012 0:00 - 2 Comments
Politics">Al-Khawaja: Bahrain’s peaceful resistance, the world’s shameful silence Politics
As Bahraini human rights activist Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja nears the 70th day of his hunger strike. Fatema Abuidrees warns this could be our last opportunity to save his life, and Bahrain's future.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, April 10, 2012 18:37 - 3 Comments
Ideas">On the rise and rise of China: threat, challenge, opportunity? Ideas
In an exclusive essay, David J. Franco examines the rise of China on the world stage.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Monday, April 9, 2012 18:36 - 7 Comments
Special Report">Mali: What is really happening Special Report
In an exclusive report on the current upheavals in Mali, including on-the-ground interviews, Ceasefire's Oualid Khelifi provides an overview of the multi-dimensional complexities of the country's predicament, which have been largely ignored in mainstream coverage.
Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, April 7, 2012 11:43 - 27 Comments
Editorial">On the usefulness of racist morons Editorial
Ceasefire editor-in-chief Hicham Yezza reflects on John Derbyshire's "The Talk: Nonblack Version", one of the most unhinged and repugnant displays of racist bigotry in the history of American journalism.
Features, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, April 7, 2012 0:00 - 5 Comments
Comment">In defence of Liam Stacey’s freedom of speech Comment
The jailing last week of Liam Stacey for posting racist tweets about Fabrice Muamba was met with near universal approval. And yet, Musab Younis argues, criminalising hate speech is wrong, ineffective and counter-productive. Racist Tweets deserve our scorn, not prison.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Friday, April 6, 2012 1:42 - 1 Comment
Politics">F1 urged to rethink Bahrain GP, as hunger striker nears death Politics
Yesterday, Damon Hill urged F1 bosses to rethink plans to hold this month's Bahrain race. As detained activist Abdulhadi Al Khawaja nears the 60th day of his hunger strike, John Lubbock provides a devastating account of the regime's ongoing abuses and denounces the UK's tacit support and complicity. Unless we act fast, he warns, disaster awaits.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, April 5, 2012 19:36 - 0 Comments
Reflections">From Tahrir to OWS: Resources for a Journey of Hope Reflections
Roger Bromley reflects on how the Arab Spring and the Occupy Movement, which arose out of very different circumstances and in very different places, have both challenged the individualism of neoliberalism by seeking to reclaim public spaces, demonstrating the power of assembly, and acting collectively.
Books, Film & TV, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, April 4, 2012 15:09 - 4 Comments
Film">Review: A Separation Film
Academic and author Nacim Pak-Shiraz reviews Iranian filmaker Asghar Farhadi’s Oscar-winning 'A Separation'.
