Adam Elliott-Cooper
Adam has a BA in Politics from the University of Nottingham, an MSc in Globalisation & Development at the London School of Oriental & African Studies and is currently undertaking a PhD at University of Oxford's School of Geography and the Environment. Adam has worked as a research assistant at University of Nottingham and Goldsmith's, University of London. He has also worked as a writer/researcher at Race on the Agenda, Voice of Africa Radio, the Institute of Race Relations, Runnymede, The Voice, Open Democracy and others.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, May 31, 2012 0:00 - 3 Comments
Interview">Akala: “Revolution is inevitable” Interview
In an exclusive interview, Akala, one of the UK's most respected Hip Hop artists talks to Ceasefire's Adam Elliott-Cooper and Usayd Younis about race, history and philosophy, with exclusive video performances from his latest material.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, February 26, 2012 21:27 - 1 Comment
Comment">Malcom X: between theory and the riots Comment
It is through real life contexts, rather than theoretical abstractions, that we can best understand, and honour, the legacy of Malcolm X, write Jonathan Bennet and Adam Elliott-Cooper.
New in Ceasefire, The Anti-Imperialist - Sunday, January 29, 2012 22:25 - 1 Comment
The Anti Imperialist">David Lammy and (Mis)understanding Violent Coercion The Anti Imperialist
David Lammy's remarks blaming the riots on a lack of corporal punishment have been widely reported in the media. Adam Elliott-Cooper argues that Lammy's clumsiness not only draws attention from the multitude of factors underpinning the riots, but also the culture of violence that is far more damaging to the communities he claims to represent.
New in Ceasefire, The Anti-Imperialist - Friday, January 6, 2012 11:51 - 10 Comments
The Anti Imperialist">Blaming the victim: what the Diane Abbott controversy tells us about institutional racism The Anti Imperialist
Diane Abbott’s controversial words might have been clumsy but the reaction to them has been a lot more instructive than the tweets themselves. Attacks equating her comments with white racism are yet further indication, says Adam Elliott-Cooper, of how little we understand racism, and the power structures entwined with it.
New in Ceasefire, The Anti-Imperialist - Tuesday, December 20, 2011 12:00 - 4 Comments
The Anti-Imperialist">Stephen Lawrence, Lord MacPherson and Sergeant XX The Anti-Imperialist
As the long-standing suspects of Stephen Lawrence's murder are put on trial, Adam Elliott-Cooper argues that only by understanding the context of institutional racism, and the overarching power structures that give rise to it, can we fully address these crimes and seek justice for their victims.
New in Ceasefire, The Anti-Imperialist - Sunday, November 27, 2011 11:27 - 5 Comments
The Anti Imperialist">The Second Death of Mark Duggan The Anti Imperialist
Mark Duggan was killed twice: first, when police officers shot him dead as he emerged from a taxi. Second, when the IPCC, Police and media all colluded in covering up the real circumstances of his death. As Adam Elliott-Cooper argues, this is merely the latest example of the institutional injustice and systemic abuses at the heart of our law enforcement establishment.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Saturday, October 29, 2011 18:34 - 9 Comments
Politics">‘Deaths in Custody’ March Attacked by Police Politics
On Saturday, hundreds of campaigners and relatives gathered in Trafalgar Square to march against deaths in police custody, ending in a peaceful sit-in across the road from Downing Street. However, the police reacted violently, attacking two elderly women and detaining a number of protesters. Ceasefire associate editor Adam Elliott-Cooper reports.
New in Ceasefire, The Anti-Imperialist - Sunday, October 23, 2011 12:47 - 0 Comments
The Anti Imperialist">Riots, Raids and Building Resistance The Anti Imperialist
With dawn raids, arrests and stops of young people a daily occurrence in London, community organisers are standing up for their communities as well as working towards building critical conciousness. Adam Elliott-Cooper reports from Tottenham and speaks, in a series of video interviews, to radical youth organisers and educators about the riots, the aftermath and generating youth-led activism.
New in Ceasefire, The Anti-Imperialist - Sunday, September 18, 2011 14:44 - 5 Comments
The Anti Imperialist The UK Riots: Advertising as a form of violence
In the second of his columns on the political significance of the riots. Ceasefire Associate Editor, Adam Elliott Cooper, tackles the toxic alliance between youth culture, rampant consumerism and corporate interests.
New in Ceasefire, The Anti-Imperialist - Sunday, September 11, 2011 10:00 - 11 Comments
The Anti-Imperialist The UK Riots: Redefining the Political
As Black communities come to terms with the attacks on local property, the politics of the riots and their aftermath has been seldom offered the attention it deserves. The learning, organising and actions of local communities during and following the uprisings display a need for many to redefine what is interpreted as 'political'.
