Hicham Yezza
Hicham Yezza, founder and editor-in-chief of Ceasefire, is a writer and activist based in the UK. He is a regular commentator and speaker on politics, the media and civil liberties. He writes a fortnightly column on the Middle East and North Africa for openDemocracy. He can be contacted at: editor[at]ceasefiremagazine[dot]co[dot]uk
Editor's Desk - Tuesday, September 14, 2010 3:02 - 4 Comments
The importance of asking stupid questions
Today, what I would really like to do is share with you, our readers, a shining example of how our political and media elites are doing a wonderful job, far better than many "gloom and doom" sceptics would like to admit...
Editor's Desk - Friday, September 10, 2010 14:20 - 1 Comment
Burning Qurans: How to make a killing out of a non-story
So, there you have it. A buffoonish cretin with an absurd vaudeville moustache announces something baffoonishly cretinous and, lo and behold, the world's media can't get enough of him, or of drowning in smug outrage over how cretinous and buffoonish etc But to shrug the media orgy off under the "what do you expect, this is the media we deserve" file would be to give the circus an easy ride...
Blogs, Books, Ceasefire Bites, Editor's Desk - Saturday, August 7, 2010 22:17 - 1 Comment
R.I.P. Tony Judt (1948-2010)
It's with great sadness that we've received news of Tony Judt's death.
This is, without a doubt, a loss of monumental scale for both the world of ideas and the fight for global social justice.Tony Judt was one of the most emnient historians of his generation. His status as master chronicler of post-war europe (Notably with his book, Postwar: A History of Europe since 1945, published in 2005) was well deserved and will surely continue to be appreciated for generations to come.
Editor's Desk - Wednesday, September 2, 2009 23:56 - 0 Comments
Editorial 2009 – Challenges and opportunities
The frightening practices of the police are nothing new - though the media do their best to feign shock and dismay - but they also show us how effective our movements are becoming.
Features, Interviews, Profiles - Tuesday, September 1, 2009 10:09 - 0 Comments
Interview Noam Chomsky (2008)
Noam Chomsky discusses Israel and Palestine, anarcho-syndicalism, China and India, the anti-war movement, and public intellectuals with Ceasefire editor Hicham Yezza. Chomsky, notes Yezza, has the unique "ability to bring out the mind of his listener out of its atrophied comfort."
Editor's Desk, Features, Politics - Thursday, August 27, 2009 1:21 - 0 Comments
Invisible men: On the real cost of police incompetence
Of course, anyone serious enough about discussing the consequences of such police incompetence could easily point out the extreme damage it causes to the communities they affect, often exacerbating the very dangers allegedly been combated.
But again, this is too obvious a point for serious commentators to linger on.
Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, April 1, 2009 13:13 - 0 Comments
Arts & Culture">A Maze of Mazes: On Bob Dylan Arts & Culture
Over the decades, Bob Dylan has been many things to many people. Today, argues Hicham Yezza, Dylan remains a maze of mazes, a glorious shrine to the wonders of the modern human soul.
Editor's Desk - Friday, January 9, 2009 5:02 - 0 Comments
Editorial – September 2008
This magazine is many things. It is an invitation, a call-to-arms and a cri-de-cœur. But above all it is a labour of love and we want you to share with us the utter joy and pride we feel in bringing it out to the world, time after time, edition after edition, against all odds.
Editor's Desk - Friday, April 25, 2008 17:16 - 0 Comments
Editorial – Spring 2008
Do you believe in free speech? Do you believe in open debate? Do you believe in in-depth analysis and no-nonsense opinions? If your answer to all these questions is to the affirmative then Ceasefire Magazine needs you.
