September, 2013
New in Ceasefire, Reflections - Sunday, September 29, 2013 14:51 - 0 Comments
Reflections">The Long Baking Process of History: Changing Narratives of the Nation Reflections
As the Conservative Party conference opens in Manchester today, Immigration is likely to be a main theme, with UKIP in the role of Banquo’s ghost. Roger Bromley explores the ways in which ‘ethnic boundaries’ are increasingly being ‘heated into significance’, as questions of sovereignty are talked up as a major political distraction from the real economic and social problems facing the country.
New in Ceasefire, Under the Tree of Talking - Saturday, September 28, 2013 11:26 - 5 Comments
African Spirituality">African Religion: Rediscovering the Way African Spirituality
African spirituality is often pitted against 'mainstream' religions as a culture that promotes mythical and backward teachings. In his latest column, Ceasefire's JJ Bola debunks some of the myths and lies surrounding Western perceptions of many African traditions.
New in Ceasefire, Notes from the Margins - Tuesday, September 24, 2013 12:43 - 1 Comment
Notes from the Margins">Goodbye to Uncle Sam? Notes from the Margins
American hesitation over intervening militarily in Syria has led some hawkish interventionists to worry that the United States may be heading towards a new period of isolationism and abandoning its global leadership role. In his latest column, Matt Carr argues that this might not be such a bad thing.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, September 21, 2013 16:19 - 6 Comments
Analysis">The Long Walk: Talha Ahsan and the Politics of Racialisation Analysis
Today, Talha Ahsan, a British poet with Asperger's, marks his 34th Birthday in solitary confinement at a US Supermax prison, after 7 years of detention without trial. The contrast between the handling of Ahsan's extradition request and Gary McKinnon's highlights an ongoing process of racialisation in the name of the War on Terror that legitimises police violence and contributes to the immunity of political authorities.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Friday, September 20, 2013 22:27 - 19 Comments
Special Report">Syria: Deciphering the Propaganda War over the Ghouta Massacre Special Report
The politicised debate over the realities of last month's chemical attack in Ghouta is a further manifestation of a propaganda war - being fought on all sides and for competing national and geopolitical interests - that shows scant regard for the human cost of the conflict.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 18:16 - 0 Comments
Politics">Chile’s 9/11: “Forty years on, we haven’t received any form or type of justice.” [VIDEO] Politics
To commemorate 40 years since the US-aided 1973 coup in Chile, Ceasefire presents 'Living Presence' a video documentary by Ross Domoney following the story of six women who revisit the site of their torture and incarceration under the Pinochet regime. One of the women, Patricia Pizarro speaks to Christina Rebel.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Sunday, September 8, 2013 20:46 - 2 Comments
Special Report">The UK’s invitation to Narendra Modi is an endorsement of human rights abuses Special Report
The forthcoming visit to the UK by Narendra Modi, one of India's most controversial politicians, sends the wrong message about the UK's respect for human rights.
Editor's Desk, Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, September 7, 2013 16:41 - 51 Comments
Interview">Noam Chomsky: While Syria descends into suicide, Israel and the US are enjoying the spectacle Interview
In an exclusive interview for Ceasefire, renowned scholar Noam Chomsky talks to Frank Barat about the current situation in the Middle East, notably the crisis in Syria, the peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, and the role of US power in the region.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, September 4, 2013 15:05 - 30 Comments
Comment">Why Scottish independence gets my vote Comment
Socialist journalist Yvonne Ridley's decision to support the call for Scottish Independence will raise a few eyebrows among her friends from the Left but the arrival of Chancellor George Osborne to Aberdeen this week prompted her to explain here why she will be backing the 'Yes' campaign.
