July, 2012
New in Ceasefire, Photo Essays, The People in Between - Saturday, July 28, 2012 22:21 - 0 Comments
The People in Between">A Pot of Kindness: the joys and consolations of hitchhiking The People in Between
Having just completed (yet another) trip around the world, Jason Smith makes the case for why hitchhiking is the perfect means of travel through which to explore the world's wildly different cultures.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, July 24, 2012 18:15 - 1 Comment
Interview">Peter Herbert: “institutional racism in the police will be there for a long time” Interview
At this year's NUS Black Students' Conference, Adam Elliott-Cooper spoke to Peter Herbert, one of the UK's most senior human rights barristers on his thoughts on recent police scandals, protest and the state of civil liberties in Britain today.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, July 18, 2012 16:40 - 2 Comments
Interview">Hamja Ahsan and Turab Shah: “It is important to remain hopeful” Interview
As a London event tomorrow marks 6 years in detention without trial, charge or evidence for Talha Ahsan, a young British poet facing extradition to the US, we publish part one of an exchange between Hamja Ahsan, Talha's brother and Turab Shah, whose powerful documentary,'Extradition', is the first to focus on the tragic cases of Talha Ahsan and Babar Ahmad.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Tuesday, July 17, 2012 0:00 - 25 Comments
Special Report">The rise (and fall?) of Adidas Special Report
Multinational apparel company Adidas has turned itself into a global branding juggernaut whilst simultaneously avoiding any public scrutiny over the working conditions of its factory workers. Ashok Kumar explores the development of the global anti-sweatshop movement and shows how two decades of activism have culminated in a new multi-nation campaign against the company.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Monday, July 16, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Special Report">The Academy of Latinity: For a new humanism Special Report
Santiago Zabala reports from the Beijing conference of the Academy of Latinity. In a global era when humanity seems to have lost its self-esteem, Zabala writes, the call for a new humanism capable of facing existential annihilation is not only necessary but also urgent.
New in Ceasefire, Sabir on Security - Sunday, July 15, 2012 13:28 - 5 Comments
Sabir on Security">Police fabricated evidence against me but civil liberties concern us all Sabir on Security
UK media today reported how police officers fabricated evidence in order to bolster their case against Rizwaan Sabir. In his latest Ceasefire column, he argues the fight to protect civil liberties concerns us all, and suggests a few avenues for action in the fight against the state's attack on our freedoms.
Blogs, Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire, Olympics Watch, Politics - Saturday, July 14, 2012 19:43 - 1 Comment
Blog">Why is the UK’s leading Black newspaper denied access to the Olympic Stadium? Blog
Today the UK’s leading black newspaper, The Voice, announced that they have been denied access to the Olympic Stadium for the London 2012 Games. While happy to exploit the sporting achievements of black athletes, the British Olympic Association are now literally unwilling to give black people a voice, argues Samantha Asumadu.
Debate, New in Ceasefire - Friday, July 13, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Debate">Review: Hip-Hop on Trial Debate
'HipHop on Trial', an event hosted at the Barbican two weeks ago, brought together a wide range of writers, activists and artists from both sides of the Atlantic, who engaged in a debate whether HipHop enhanced society or degraded it. Adam Elliott-Cooper reports.
Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, July 12, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Blog">A new approach to police-community relations? Blog
In an environment of strained community-police relations, Nnamdi Kalu reports on the tensions of engagement, and how technology can strengthen police accountability to the public.
Arts & Culture, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, July 11, 2012 15:07 - 9 Comments
Comment">Media reform: the NUJ is calling for a statutory backstop not regulation Comment
Donnacha DeLong, president of the National Union of Journalists, argues that those over-reacting to the NUJ's proposals to the Leveson Inquiry have got it wrong.
