September, 2012
Contours of Control, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, September 29, 2012 20:18 - 7 Comments
Contours of Control">Weaponising Classical Music: waging class-warfare beneath our cities’ streets Contours of Control
From classical music at North London underground stations to Israeli jets breaking the sound barrier over Gaza in the middle of the night, Alan More examines the multifaceted uses of sound and music as a mode of social, physical and psychological control.
Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire - Friday, September 28, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Blog">Extradition: Talha Ahsan and Babar Ahmad [Video] Blog
An exceptionally moving and informative film, 'Extradition', directed by Turab Shah, tells the tale of Babar Ahmed and Talha Ahsan who have been kept in prison without trial, and face extradition to the US, a country they have never set foot in.
New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, September 26, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Photo Essay">Bran Symondson: AKA Peace exhibition Photo Essay
In support of Peace One Day, this week sees the launch of ‘AKA Peace’, an exhibition curated by Jake Chapman that highlights the horrors of global violence - featuring some of the most celebrated names in contemporary art, including Damien Hirst, Antony Gormley and Sam Taylor-Wood. In an exclusive photo essay, photographer Bran Symondson, winner of the 2011 Amnesty International Media Award and originator of the idea behind the exhibition reflects on the project.
Arts & Culture, Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Monday, September 24, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Arts & Culture">Interview: Fear of a Brown Planet [Video] Arts & Culture
Currently on a UK tour, 'Fear of a Brown Planet' has taken the British comedy circuit by storm with its irreverent and lucid take on race, politics and art. Ceasefire's Adam Elliott-Cooper reviews the show and talks exclusively to FBP's Aamer Rahman.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, September 20, 2012 0:00 - 2 Comments
Analysis">Year One of Occupy Wall Street: ‘If this is failure, we need more of it.’ Analysis
On Monday, thousands converged on New York's financial district to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. Pham Binh reflects on the achievements and mistakes of the past twelve months and argues that far from being a failed experiment, OWS heralds a decade of revolutions and upheavals.
New in Ceasefire, Sister Outsider - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 0:00 - 3 Comments
Sister Outsider">Feminism is for Everybody – Part I: The role of men [Video] Sister Outsider
Sister Outsider presents the first of a three part video series exploring why the struggle for gender equality remains a fundamental movement for social justice for people of colour in Britain today.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Tuesday, September 18, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Special Report">Sick and Sadistic: The Government’s targeted drive against Incapacity benefit Special Report
French company Atos receives £100 million annually to re-assess Incapacity Benefit claimants. However, as Robin Whitlock reports, there is growing evidence that the system Atos uses is not only seriously flawed but also deeply inhumane. The government’s true intention seems to be to merely drive as many disabled claimants off benefit as possible, irrespective of the seriousness of their condition.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Monday, September 17, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Analysis">‘Civilising the Satans’: Iran, Evil and Nukes Analysis
A central tenet of Western anti-Iran discourse over the past three decades has been the notion that this is a fight between civilisation and barbarism. The description would be apt, argues Canadian academic Shiraz Dossa, but only if the roles are reversed.
Contours of Control, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, September 16, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Contours of Control">Counter-Surveillance: Watching the Watchers Contours of Control
How should activists respond when confronted with a state trying to monitor and control their every move? Alan More considers the challenges and contradictions of counter-surveillance tactics.
Books, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, September 15, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Books">Review: The Spanish Holocaust – Inquisition and Extermination in Twentieth-Century Spain Books
Heather McRobie reviews Paul Preston's impressive study of the Spanish civil war and the systemic campaign of extermination by General Franco that claimed hundreds of thousands of innocent lives.
