November, 2013
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Saturday, November 30, 2013 19:34 - 23 Comments
Politics | Campaign launched against ‘witch-hunt’ of Muslim students by ‘Student Rights’ group
A student campaign has been launched against ‘Student Rights,’ a UK-based group that has attracted criticism for its failure to speak up for Muslim students' rights as well as controversy over its funding and associations.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Friday, November 29, 2013 22:15 - 0 Comments
Special Report | Egypt: Heavy sentences for female protesters a blow to political freedoms
On Wednesday, an Egyptian court sentenced twenty one women, including girls as young as 15, to heavy prison terms for taking part in anti-Coup protests last month, a case that has caused great alarm among civil rights campaigners. Ceasefire's Alessandra Bajec reports from Alexandria and Cairo.
Books, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, November 28, 2013 11:04 - 1 Comment
Books | Review | ‘Class and Contemporary British Culture’ by Anita Biressi and Heather Nunn
Elliot Murphy reviews a compelling and often disturbing account of how class identification and cultural tags shape people’s self-image and their image of others.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Monday, November 18, 2013 21:11 - 4 Comments
Interview | Alberto Mayol on Chile’s 2013 Presidential elections: “It is more useful to vote, despite everything.”
Today's presidential election results in Chile saw a first-round victory for Nueva Mayoria candidate Michelle Bachelet, with the second-round scheduled next month.Alberto Mayol, a Chilean sociologist, writer and Left public intellectual spoke to Ceasefire's Ali Sargent.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, November 16, 2013 0:00 - 2 Comments
Comment | The political system is broken, yet we can’t discuss alternatives
The Russell Brand-Jeremy Paxman interview and subsequent media storm offer a revealing microcosm of how the powers behind the political status quo engage with any attempts at formulating an alternative.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, November 15, 2013 15:20 - 7 Comments
An A to Z of Theory | Walter Benjamin: Messianism and Revolution – Theses on History
Walter Benjamin's relevance for activists today is most strongly felt in his works on social transformation. In the sixth of eight pieces on Benjamin, Andrew Robinson explores the Theses on History, and discusses the revolutionary implications of allegory, collecting, citation, DIY, and time.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, November 14, 2013 0:00 - 2 Comments
Interview | Asad Rehman: “Only a challenge to corporate power can save the planet”
Just days after the strongest typhoon in history left 10,000 feared dead in the Philippines, the latest round of UN climate talks are getting underway in Warsaw, Poland. A veteran of the UN climate talks, Asad Rehman of Friends of the Earth, says civil society and mass movements must escalate the challenge to corporate power if we are to start seeing meaningful outcomes.
Arts & Culture, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, November 13, 2013 0:00 - 1 Comment
Arts & Culture | Wake On The Wild Side: Lou Reed memorial held in London
On Sunday afternoon, friends and fans gathered in London for a memorial service in honour of Lou Reed, Legendary frontman of the Velvet Underground, who passed away last week.
Arts & Culture, Books, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, November 12, 2013 16:10 - 7 Comments
Books | A Fight Far From Over: Patrice Lumumba’s Legacy
To mark the publication of Patrice Lumumba, a new collection of the African independence leader’s speeches in their original French, we publish an exclusive translation of Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja's introduction to the volume.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, November 10, 2013 15:27 - 2 Comments
Comment | Dear mainstream media, I believe the word you’re looking for is ‘rape’.
Mainstream media reports and commentary continue to shy away from accurate representations of rape and sexual abuse, falling back instead on euphemistic language that implies consent and encourages victim-blaming.
