Musab Younis
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Monday, June 19, 2017 17:15 - 0 Comments
Politics">‘We mean nothing to them’: Grenfell, London’s Katrina Politics
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.
Books, New in Ceasefire - Monday, January 21, 2013 0:00 - 3 Comments
Books">Review | Cruel Britannia: A Secret History of Torture Books
Musab Younis reviews 'Cruel Britannia' by Ian Cobain, the shocking recent exposé of Britain's use of torture from the Second World War onwards.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Monday, July 9, 2012 3:43 - 5 Comments
Ideas">The fiction of a free internet Ideas
Musab Younis argues that our perception of the "battle for the internet" is skewed by our acceptance of a hierarchical network run in the interests of advertisers, whose ability to codify, individuate and manipulate large populations is being increased by the spread of social media.
Features, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, April 7, 2012 0:00 - 5 Comments
Comment">In defence of Liam Stacey’s freedom of speech Comment
The jailing last week of Liam Stacey for posting racist tweets about Fabrice Muamba was met with near universal approval. And yet, Musab Younis argues, criminalising hate speech is wrong, ineffective and counter-productive. Racist Tweets deserve our scorn, not prison.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, January 26, 2012 19:13 - 0 Comments
Interview">Guy S. Goodwin-Gill: on terrorism, the ECHR, Palestinian statehood, and drones (Part 2) Interview
We present the second installment of our interview with Professor Guy S. Goodwin-Gill, an international authority on refugee law, Senior Research Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and barrister for Blackstone Chambers in London.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, January 18, 2012 16:06 - 1 Comment
Interview">Guy S. Goodwin-Gill: on power, refugees and modern international law (Part 1) Interview
Are states dealing with refugees any better today than fifty years ago? How does state power interact with the rule of law and the movement of people in the international system of states? Musab Younis talks to Professor Guy S. Goodwin-Gill, an international authority on refugee law, Senior Research Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and barrister for Blackstone Chambers in London.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, January 11, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Interview">Yanar Mohammed: “This government of ethnic and sectarian divisions does not represent Iraqis in any way” Interview
Yanar Mohammed, one of Iraq's most prominent feminists, speaks to Ceasefire deputy editor Musab Younis about the Arab Spring, the withdrawal of US troops and the prospects for democracy and equality in her country.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, January 4, 2012 13:00 - 1 Comment
Interview">Larissa Sansour: “For Palestinians, politics is not just an option, but a fundamental circumstance.” Interview
Two weeks ago Lacoste pressurised the Musée de l’Elysée to withdraw an entry for the Prix Lacoste Elysée by Palestinian artist Larissa Sansour for being "too pro-palestinian". In an exclusive interview, she talks to Ceasefire deputy editor Musab Younis about the fall out.New in Ceasefire, Politics - Wednesday, December 21, 2011 12:00 - 3 Comments
Comment">Why aren’t we re-nationalising British railways? Comment
This week's sharp increases in UK rail fares provide yet another reminder of the monumental failure of the privatisation project. And yet, as Musab Younis points out, the obvious solution, re-nationalisation, continues to be unmentionable.
Exhibition, New in Ceasefire, Theatre - Friday, December 16, 2011 0:00 - 0 Comments
Arts & Culture">How to remember Stalin: ‘The Collaborators’ (National Theatre) and ‘Building the Revolution’ (Royal Academy) Arts & Culture
A Soviet-nostalgia revival seems to be under way, with John Hodge's new play 'The Collaborators' and the Royal Academy's new exhibition on Soviet Art and Architecture. Musab Younis, Ceasefire's deputy editor, reviews.
