June, 2017

Arts & Culture, Film & TV, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, June 28, 2017 11:01 - 0 Comments

Film & TV | Zeus in Gaza: On the cognitive dissonance of watching Wonder Woman

For many of us, the progressive pretensions of the new Wonder Woman, starring Gal Gadot, will strike a bitterly dissonant note in light of Gadot's own problematic positions on Palestine, writes Ali M Latifi.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Friday, June 23, 2017 21:37 - 0 Comments

Politics | ‘Beyond disgusting’: Grenfell Tower residents evicted from hotel accommodation with hours’ notice

Today Grenfell residents staying together in a Kensington hotel were told they were going to be split up and scattered across London at a moment’s notice. This is a disgrace, writes Pilgrim Tucker of the Radical Housing Network.

Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Friday, June 23, 2017 20:26 - 0 Comments

Comment | This is an immense victory for Palestine, for British democracy and for the rule of law

Yesterday, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign won a historic court case against the UK Government's attempts to prevent local councils from taking part in ethical boycotts. This is an immense victory, writes PSC director Ben Jamal, one that shows that BDS is here to stay until we see human rights and justice for the Palestinian people.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Monday, June 19, 2017 17:15 - 0 Comments

Politics | ‘We mean nothing to them’: Grenfell, London’s Katrina

While Grenfell does not approach Katrina in scale, there are remarkable echoes in the state response to both disasters, notably the role of race and class and the looming shadow of gentrification, argues Musab Younis.

Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Monday, June 19, 2017 12:00 - 0 Comments

Ideas | From London Bridge to Finsbury Park, these are symptoms of a broken politics

From the murder of Jo Cox to London Bridge to last night's attack on Finsbury Park mosque, the rise of political violence on Britain's streets is a symptom of a failed political system that has created a toxic breeding ground for racism, xenophobia and extremism, argues Katy Sian.

New in Ceasefire, Photo Essays - Friday, June 16, 2017 21:26 - 0 Comments

Photo Essay | After Grenfell Tower: On the decades-long war on social housing

Following the tragic events at Grenfell Tower, photographer Pierre Papet visited the area to examine the risks affecting similar buildings in the borough. In this photo essay, he argues the tragedy must be viewed within the larger context of a decades-long assault on social housing in the capital.

Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, June 8, 2017 18:12 - 0 Comments

Ideas | The Welfare State is our living memorial: The Tory assault on it is a national betrayal

In 1945, the UK, a country that had been at war for the best part of thirty years, found a way to build a better society for its citizens. Today, it is at a crossroad. This year will be the one in which the welfare state and National Health Service will be fully dismantled by a Conservative government opposed to any sense of solidarity or collectivity. This is a national betrayal, argues Neal Curtis.

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