December, 2012
Columns, New in Ceasefire, Under the Tree of Talking - Thursday, December 27, 2012 14:35 - 2 Comments
Under The Tree Of Talking">Congo: The Unpopular Struggle Under The Tree Of Talking
As the crisis in Congo creeps into the headlines, JJ Bola provides an account of the recent developments, international involvement and the immense suffering the world continues to ignore.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Saturday, December 22, 2012 18:37 - 17 Comments
Comment">This humiliation must end: stop deporting people like me to our deaths Comment
Currently threatened with deportation to Nigeria, campaigner Luqman Onikosi is chronically ill and needs to remain in the UK to receive life-saving treatment. That migrants like him are forced to prove their right to life, he writes, is humiliating and inhumane.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, December 20, 2012 12:10 - 9 Comments
Analysis">The Great Oil Swindle: why the new black gold rush leads off a fiscal cliff Analysis
A recent spate of official reports from energy agencies are predicting a rosy future of economic growth underpinned by cheap oil abundance. However, as Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed shows, scientific evidence largely ignored by mainstream media confirms that while we have enough oil and gas to burn our way to climate catastrophe, the age of cheap oil abundance is a myth.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Wednesday, December 19, 2012 12:40 - 1 Comment
Special Report">Don’t Ignore Palestine’s Hunger Strikers Special Report
Earlier this year, hundreds of Palestinian prisoners took part in the biggest mass hunger strike in history, protesting Israel's illegal policy of administrative detention. Patrick O. Strickland reports from the West Bank on how Israel has reneged on the deal that ended the protest, and how current hunger strikes continue despite a total blackout in Western media.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire, On Corporate Power - Monday, December 17, 2012 0:00 - 2 Comments
On Corporate Power">On Environmental Foundations: An Interview with Cory Morningstar On Corporate Power
In his latest column Michael Barker interviews Canadian writer and climate change campaigner Cory Morningstar about the debilitating impact liberal philanthropy has had on the environmental movement.
Arts & Culture, Film & TV, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, December 15, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Film">Review | ‘Over the Wall’: On Palestine, football and western media narratives Film
Ceasefire's Jonny Benett reviews ‘Over the Wall’ and reflects on what a documentary about Palestinian kids playing football can tell us about mainstream western media portrayals.
New in Ceasefire, Notes from the Margins - Friday, December 14, 2012 21:54 - 4 Comments
Notes from the Margins">Birth of a Nation: D.W. Griffiths and today’s Far-Right Imagination Notes from the Margins
In his latest column, Matt Carr looks at the contemporary resonance of D.W. Griffiths' racist epic The Birth of a Nation.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, December 13, 2012 3:52 - 1 Comment
Ideas">The future of the University lies in challenging, not adopting, free-market dogma Ideas
At a time when universities as public institutions struggle for funding in the wake of the economic crisis, corporate voices have grown more strident in advocating privatisation and further alignment with industry. Neal Curtis argues that instead of sustaining free-market dogma, universities should produce heterodox, alternative views of the world.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Wednesday, December 12, 2012 5:51 - 4 Comments
Special Report">Western Sahara: the long, lonely journey of Sahrawi activism Special Report
Two years after the brutal assault by Moroccan forces on the Saharawi camp of Gdeim Izik, Western media indifference continues while the international community remains silent towards ongoing human rights violations. Angel L. Martinez speaks to prominent activists and reports on the precarious prospects for Africa's last colony.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, December 11, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Comment">At this week’s UN Conference, the stakes for the future of the Internet couldn’t be higher Comment
The UN's World Conference on International Telecommunications, which opened in Dubai on Monday, includes proposals aimed at greater control over the Internet by national governments. The implications for democracy, free speech and development in the Global South would be dire, argues Yassir Karooka.
