November, 2012
Arts & Culture, New in Ceasefire - Monday, November 19, 2012 16:53 - 4 Comments
Comment">‘Mama, why didn’t we die last time?’ Fear and Dignity in Gaza Comment
In a highly moving piece, acclaimed Palestinian writer and director Ahmed Masoud reflects on the ongoing brutal Western-backed Israeli assault on Gaza. Palestinians are breaking out of their fears, he writes, and would rather live in dignity or not at all.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Monday, November 19, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Special Report">Egypt’s Constitutional Dilemma Special Report
The finalising of a new constitution has become the most contentious question in Egypt, yet a much needed step for the country to move past the current transitional phase. Alessandra Bajec reports for Ceasefire.
Ceasefire Bites, Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, November 18, 2012 10:24 - 31 Comments
Blog">Did he say it? Misquoting Noam Chomsky on Gaza Blog
A recent quote attributed to Noam Chomsky, on Israel's current assault on Gaza, has been widely circulated over the past few days. Except that it is neither recent nor (entirely) by Chomsky.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, November 17, 2012 10:41 - 25 Comments
Analysis">The Four Big Lies of Palestine-Israel Media Coverage Analysis
In the aftermath of Israel's latest attack on Gaza, we republish a major essay from our 2009 print issue by James Turner, in which he identifies the "Four Big Lies" that shape Media coverage - and even scholarly analysis - of the situation in Israel and Palestine.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Friday, November 16, 2012 23:59 - 3 Comments
Comment">Protesting “Pillar of Cloud” in Tel Aviv Comment
Jon Simons reports from Tel Aviv on the reaction within Israel to the country's current assault on Gaza, and what it could mean for the future of the Israeli peace movement.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, November 10, 2012 0:00 - 5 Comments
Analysis">A future in the balance: why the G8 must be stopped Analysis
As Britain prepares to host next year's G8 summit, grassroots movements are stepping up their opposition. Elliot Murphy argues the capitalist orthodoxies enshrined by the world's richest countries are unsustainable and unethical.
New in Ceasefire, Reflections - Friday, November 9, 2012 20:28 - 0 Comments
Reflections">The Cultural Struggle Continues: Writing the Arab Spring Reflections
In his latest column, Professor Roger Bromley reflects on the role of Arab writers and artists -from Egypt, Palestine, Syria and beyond - in the political upheavals raging across the region.
Books, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, November 8, 2012 6:27 - 2 Comments
Books">Review | The State of Islam: Culture and Cold War Politics in Pakistan Books
Media representations of Pakistan often portray it as a backward country fuelled by religious extremism. But, as Saadia Toor shows in her insightful new book, reviewed for Ceasefire by Shozab Raza, the complex history of the Left in Pakistan offers a much more compelling explanation for the country's current predicament - and gives some clues with regard to its future.
Arts & Culture, Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, November 6, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Music">The Coup: Interview and Performance [Video] Music
After more than two decades at the forefront of political Hip Hop, The Coup's first UK tour has seen them deliver memorable performances. Ceasefire interview frontman Boots Riley and review the band's first ever London gig.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Monday, November 5, 2012 15:16 - 9 Comments
Analysis">The Selling of a Massacre: Media Complicity in Marikana Repression Analysis
In his latest piece, Ben Fogel provides an analysis of the South African media's complicity in uncritically reproducing narratives of the Marikana massacre that both removed the agency of workers and sought to justify state repression.
