November, 2012
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Thursday, November 29, 2012 22:47 - 7 Comments
Special Report | Beyond NUS? Last week’s student march could signal the dawn of a new movement
Last week, the National Union of Students organised a march that has since been heavily criticised for its lack of demands, turnout and action. Adam Elliott-Cooper reports for Ceasefire.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, November 29, 2012 12:25 - 0 Comments
Interview | Lindela Figlan of Abahlali baseMjondolo “The South African government does not respect its people” [Video]
With the recent unrest in South Africa leading to state repression of striking miners, Ceasefire's Adam Elliott-Cooper caught up with Lindela Figlan, a leading organiser in one of the region's largest new social movements.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, November 27, 2012 16:27 - 1 Comment
Comment | John Bird: Poverty is not a failure of capitalism, but its backbone
In the two decades since he founded The Big Issue, John Bird has become a major voice on social and political issues. In an exclusive piece for Ceasefire, he articulates the overriding theme of his new book, The Necessity of Poverty, and argues radical change means moving beyond protest, and toward a new collectivism.
Blogs, New in Ceasefire, Politics - Monday, November 26, 2012 15:02 - 0 Comments
Blog | A Meeting of Minds: Daniel Craig jets into Camp Bastion
Last weekend, James Bond star Daniel Craig paid a visit to British troops stationed at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan, the latest example of leading lights from the cultural world paying homage to “our brave boys” as they ride roughshod over the dignity of the people of Afghanistan, argues Peter Warren.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, November 25, 2012 0:00 - 2 Comments
Analysis | Equal marriage: challenging the ‘redefinition argument’
Recent debate in the UK about equal, gay or same-sex marriage centred very significantly on what its legalisation would mean for religious communities’ rights to religious freedom. However, this very focus repeatedly re-entrenched their assumed right to define marriage. How was this curious near-monopoly perpetuated? asks A.L.Shaw.
Film & TV, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, November 24, 2012 0:00 - 3 Comments
Film | Skyfall: A Bond Out of Time
Amidst the critical accolades and commercial success, Skyfall, the latest and most successful instalment of the James Bond franchise, unintentionally exposes the political contradictions of a changing era, argues Tony McKenna.
Blogs, Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire, Politics - Friday, November 23, 2012 0:00 - 3 Comments
Blog | A moral course: Alan Dershowitz defends targeted assassinations
Alan Dershowitz's latest attempt to bring his usual “proportionality” to a farcical New York Times “debate” on extra-judicial killings leaves Peter Warren unimpressed.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, November 22, 2012 13:57 - 0 Comments
Interview | Yousef Al-Helou “Attacking the media is not something new to us in Gaza”
Prior to last night's ceasefire, media buildings and personel in Gaza had been tagreted by Israeli airstrikes for four consecutive days. Yesterday, independent journalist Yousef Al-Helou, who had been reporting on the events, spoke from Gaza City to Ceasefire's Alessandra Bajec.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Wednesday, November 21, 2012 0:00 - 5 Comments
Comment | When the Sun Goes Out: Death in Gaza
Tom Walton says Israel's brutal assault on Gaza is a criminal act that brings shame on Western complicity and support.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, November 20, 2012 0:00 - 9 Comments
Analysis | Only real justice, not ephemeral ceasefires, can heal our Palestinian tragedy
Millions around the world watched in shock as Gaza-based blogger and activist Mohammed Suliman's interview on CNN was abruptly interrupted by an Israeli missile exploding nearby. In an exclusive piece, he reflects on the experience and provides a lucid analysis of the root causes at the heart of the Palestinian tragedy.
