January, 2016
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, January 28, 2016 11:52 - 1 Comment
An A to Z of Theory">Augusto Boal: Aesthetics and Human Becoming An A to Z of Theory
The Brazilian playwright, director and political activist Augusto Boal is credited with formulating one of the most radical forms of theatre ever devised, the Theatre of the Oppressed. In the first of a seven-part series of essays, Andrew Robinson surveys Boal's view of the central role of art in human life.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, January 26, 2016 16:29 - 7 Comments
Comment">Education as Resistance: Western Sahara’s Rising Generation Comment
As Western Sahara enters its fifth decade under occupation, Agaila Abba reports on the role of education as a major front of resistance in the Saharawi national struggle.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Wednesday, January 20, 2016 14:03 - 1 Comment
Special Report">Bazaar Politics: Uncovering Social Cleansing In the Heart of London Special Report
Dilly Hussain reports on the shocking story of how powerful commercial property developers and local politicians at an inner London borough have colluded to force out the working poor out of the area.
New in Ceasefire, Notes from the Margins - Sunday, January 10, 2016 19:31 - 4 Comments
Notes from the Margin">Corbyn, Stop the War and the British Press: My Week as a Media Pariah Notes from the Margin
When Matt Carr published an article criticising the British drive to war in Syria, little did he expect to see it become the focal point of an intense media assault on the Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn. The episode, Carr writes, speaks volumes about the intellectual and moral ills of the British media.
