March, 2015
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, March 31, 2015 16:41 - 3 Comments
Analysis">‘Burning A Woman Who’s Already Dead’: On (Not) Talking About Male Violence Against Women Analysis
The recent mob murder of a young woman in Afghanistan is the latest in a long series of similar crimes, from the UK to India. Global media coverage, however, routinely occludes the key context to these cases: extreme male violence perpetrated against women. We must change that, argues Jumanah Younis.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Monday, March 30, 2015 12:22 - 0 Comments
An A to Z of Theory">Alain Badiou: Political Action and the Organisation Politique An A to Z of Theory
In addition to his influential role in contemporary philosophy, Alain Badiou is also a political activist. In the penultimate essay of his series on the French thinker's ideas, Andrew Robinson summarises Badiou's work with the Organisation Politique in the context of a wider critique of his political theories.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, March 29, 2015 12:43 - 1 Comment
Interview">Aamer Rahman: “I never make up stories, all my stories are true” Interview
As he embarks on a two-month tour of the US, Australian comic Aamer Rahman talks to Myriam Francois-Cerrah about race, politics and being surprised by his own success.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Saturday, March 28, 2015 0:00 - 23 Comments
Comment">The Last Stand: On the Lutfur Rahman Trial Comment
A court case against Lutfur Rahman, Britain's first elected Muslim Mayor, concluded last week, with a verdict expected in early April. A defeat for Rahman would represent a huge blow against a genuine proponent of progressive change and a victory for the forces of reaction and anti-Muslim bigotry, argues Jennifer Izaakson.
Books, New in Ceasefire - Friday, March 27, 2015 0:00 - 3 Comments
Books">Review | Unmaking Merlin: Anarchist Tendencies in English Literature (Zero Books) Books
While recent years have seen a renewed interest in anarchistic thought and theory, it is refreshing and exciting to see a new volume bringing an explicitly anarchist lens to bear on English literature, argues Tom Malleson in his review of 'Unmaking Merlin: Anarchist Tendencies in English Literature' by Elliot Murphy.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, March 26, 2015 14:07 - 0 Comments
Comment">We Afghans Must Insure We’ll Never Have to Mourn Another Farkhunda Comment
The public mob lynching last week of a young Afghan woman has sent shockwaves across the country and beyond. This horrendous crime should be a wake-up call for all Afghans, writes Saeeq Shajjan from Kabul.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, March 25, 2015 14:20 - 0 Comments
An A to Z of Theory">Alain Badiou: Politics An A to Z of Theory
In the eighth installment of his ten-part series on the political thought of Alain Badiou, Andrew Robinson examines the French thinker's specifically political ideas.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, March 24, 2015 20:06 - 2 Comments
Comment">Theresa May’s Witch-Hunt of the Muslim Community Continues Comment
The speech delivered yesterday by British Home Secretary Theresa May, while ostensibly aimed at countering extremism, was in reality the latest episode in the ongoing assault on Britain's Muslims, argues Dilly Hussain.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Monday, March 16, 2015 23:42 - 0 Comments
Politics">From Ferguson to the UK: Racist State Violence is a Global Problem. So Must be the Resistance. Politics
The #BlackLivesMatter campaign highlights the necessity for a global movement of solidarity against racially-motivated state violence.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Wednesday, March 11, 2015 17:14 - 7 Comments
Special Report">A new front in the War on Terror in Bangladesh? The Avijit Roy Murder and the Manufacturing of Consent Special Report
Recent media coverage of political violence in Bangladesh aptly reflects the country's deepening drift into authoritarianism over the past decade.
