Ideas
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Friday, May 25, 2012 13:14 - 2 Comments
Comment">A Gulf Apart: a Tale of Two Arabs Comment
The Arab world, Kareem Sabbour argues, is a pan-ethnicity inextricably bound by history yet inconspicuously divided by modernity.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, May 19, 2012 0:00 - 2 Comments
Analysis">Ramzy Baroud: The hands behind Sudan’s Oil War Analysis
Author and columnist Ramzy Baroud provides an exclusive, eye-opening account of the latest developments, and rising tensions, in Sudan.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Friday, May 11, 2012 0:00 - 4 Comments
Comment">Richard Falk: Palestine’s hunger strikers have created a Gandhian moment Comment
Richard Falk, UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories and world-renowned legal scholar, argues that despite the silence from Western media and politicians, the extraordinary hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners marks a dramatic shift in Palestinian tactics of resistance.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, May 5, 2012 0:00 - 3 Comments
Comment">Rupert Murdoch and his amazing dog-whistle Comment
When testifying last week before the Leveson inquiry into media ethics, Rupert Murdoch insisted he had never used his media outlets to exert political influence. Donnacha DeLong, president of the National Union of Journalists, begs to differ.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Monday, April 30, 2012 16:18 - 9 Comments
Comment">Why I started ‘cc all your e-mails to Theresa May’ day Comment
Appalled at the UK government's plans to monitor our every text, phone call and email, Eric Finch decided to act by launching "National 'cc all your e-mails to Theresa May Day" due to take place on Tuesday, May 1st. He explains why he did it, and why we should all join him.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, April 26, 2012 0:00 - 5 Comments
Comment">Reflections on the Finkelstein Controversy: BDS and the Palestine Solidarity Movement Comment
In an exclusive essay, Anaheed Al-Hardan argues that the Norman Finkelstein interview controversy has created the perfect opportunity for the Palestinian BDS National Committee and activists worldwide to critically engage with, and reflect on, the challenges and prospects facing the Palestinian advocacy movement.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire, Olympics Watch - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 15:02 - 11 Comments
Special Report">#London2012: an Olympian exercise in corporate greenwashing Special Report
Amidst its lofty rhetoric about excellence and sustainability the London Olympics have chosen some of the world's most unethical companies as corporate sponsors. Phil England presents powerful first-hand testimonies from victims and campaigners dismayed and angry at this betrayal.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, April 17, 2012 0:00 - 6 Comments
Comment">On the perils of sectarianism in Syria Comment
As the Syrian tragedy becomes increasingly painted in sectarian terms, author Robin Yassin-Kassab asks why so many Syrians, including leftists, liberals and secularists, continue to ignore the issue. It is time, he argues, to break this taboo once and for all.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, April 10, 2012 18:37 - 3 Comments
Ideas">On the rise and rise of China: threat, challenge, opportunity? Ideas
In an exclusive essay, David J. Franco examines the rise of China on the world stage.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, April 5, 2012 19:36 - 0 Comments
Reflections">From Tahrir to OWS: Resources for a Journey of Hope Reflections
Roger Bromley reflects on how the Arab Spring and the Occupy Movement, which arose out of very different circumstances and in very different places, have both challenged the individualism of neoliberalism by seeking to reclaim public spaces, demonstrating the power of assembly, and acting collectively.
