June, 2012
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Saturday, June 30, 2012 14:01 - 1 Comment
Special Report | A Mexican summer? Presidential elections and the #YoSoy132 movement
Angela Daly reports from Mexico on the new opportunities likely to emerge from Sunday's presidential elections, as the failure of the country's US-backed 'War on Drugs' becomes more apparent.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, June 28, 2012 16:06 - 4 Comments
Comment | Ireland: Shaking hands with the past, present and future
History was made on Wednesday when Queen Elizabeth met and shook hands with former IRA leader - now Northern Ireland deputy minister - Martin McGuinness. Lily Murphy reflects on what this event, who many predicted would never see the light, means for the Irish nation.
New in Ceasefire, Politics, The People in Between - Wednesday, June 27, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
The People In Between | Lonesome George: Icon of the Galapagos
Earlier this week, Lonesome George, the world's last Giant tortoise of its kind died at the age of 100. Jason Smith pays tribute to a potent symbol of humanity's need to reconsider its relationship with nature.
Arts & Culture, Music & Dance, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, June 26, 2012 15:15 - 9 Comments
Comment | Beautiful Sister: Conscious Hip Hop and gender politics
JaJa Soze's 'Beautiful Sister' reasserts the problematic nature of conscious Hip Hop's recent attempts to engage in gender politics. Only through self-reflection can these problems be addressed and patriarchal attitudes overcome, says Robert Kazandjian..
Debate, New in Ceasefire - Monday, June 25, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Debate | HIP-HOP ON TRIAL: does it enhance society, or degrade it?
On Tuesday, Hip Hop goes on trial at London's Barbican, with a wide range of academics, artists, activists and journalists contributing to the debate. Adam Elliott-Cooper and Johnny Benett offer a preview.
Arts & Culture, Film & TV, Music & Dance, New in Ceasefire - Friday, June 22, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Film | Review: Inside the Revolution: A journey into the heart of Venezuela
As a new documentary by Pablo Navarrete, Jody Mcintyre and Lowkey is being released this summer, Derek Oakley went to a special screening of Navarrete's earlier film "inside the revolution" and reflects on its depiction of Venezuela, Chavez and the people living revolution.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Thursday, June 21, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Special Report | Mahmoud Sarsak and the silence of the Palestine Football Association
On Monday, after an international outcry, Palestinian footballer Mahmoud Sarsak ended his 92-day hunger strike, launched in protest against his three-year detention without charge by Israel. Linah Alsaafin reports for Ceasefire from Ramallah on the background and repercussions of the case, notably the surprising silence of the Palestinian Football Association.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire, On Corporate Power - Wednesday, June 20, 2012 15:00 - 1 Comment
On Corporate Power | Foundations and Social Change: An Interview with Harry Browne
For his latest column, Michael Barker interviews academic and author Harry Browne about the role of philanthropic foundations in journalism, activism and social change.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, June 19, 2012 0:00 - 7 Comments
Comment | Do Israelis Teach Their Children To Hate?
Last week's revelation that an official Israeli civics exam instructed Jewish girls not to 'hang around with Arabs' is part of a long-running, systemic pattern of racism and dehumanisation against the Palestinians that must be exposed and addressed, argues Ali Hocine Dimerdji.
New in Ceasefire, Sister Outsider - Monday, June 18, 2012 0:00 - 6 Comments
Sister Outsider | The Politics of Writing: Perspective, Privilege and Power
In this month's column, Hana Riaz reflects on the politics of writing.
