August, 2014
Film & TV, New in Ceasefire - Friday, August 29, 2014 12:32 - 2 Comments
Interview">Film | Annemarie Jacir: “I’m not interested in showing the West that ‘Palestinians are humans, too'” Interview
Award-winning Palestinian director Annemarie Jacir talks to Ceasefire's Jumanah Younis about her latest film, the critically acclaimed 'When I Saw You', recently released in the UK.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, August 28, 2014 22:51 - 6 Comments
Politics">Iraq, ISIS and intervention: How the mainstream media failed again Politics
Once again, the spectre of war and destruction is hovering across Iraq and, once again, the mainstream media is acting as an uncritical supporter of Western intervention.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, August 27, 2014 17:11 - 44 Comments
Comment">“You know what is happening”: Letter to an Israeli friend Comment
When Akkas Al-Ali's Israeli friend accused him of "siding with terrorists" in Gaza, he decided to write the following letter in response.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Monday, August 18, 2014 17:09 - 0 Comments
An A to Z of Theory">Alain Badiou: The State An A to Z of Theory
In his latest examination of the work of the Alain Badiou, Andrew Robinson explores an important aspect of Badiou's ontology, and a central one to his political writings: the State. Robinson explains why Badiou's concept of the state is both political and ontological, why the state is the enemy of the Event, and why Badiou both wishes to, and yet often feels unable to, call for the destruction of the state.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, August 14, 2014 19:49 - 0 Comments
Comment">After Gaza: The UK must end its arms trade with Israel Comment
As a growing number of voices worldwide call for an embargo on all arms sales to Israel, the UK's response has fallen dismally short, warns Andrew Smith.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, August 13, 2014 13:02 - 0 Comments
Interview">Film | Concerning Violence: “There should be a law against filmmakers going to Africa” Interview
Best known for 'The Black Power Mixtape', Göran Olsson's latest documentary, 'Concerning Violence', is a fresh exploration of familiar themes. Ceasefire caught up with Olsson and his producer, Tobias Janson, at Sheffield's annual documentary festival 'Doc/Fest', where the film received a standing ovation.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Tuesday, August 12, 2014 21:32 - 0 Comments
Special Report">France: Desperate migrants brace themselves for mass eviction from Calais squat Special Report
In the French city of Calais, a squat established last month by hundreds of refugees is facing imminent eviction. Daniel Martin reports.
