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Blogs, Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, August 13, 2019 13:16 - 0 Comments
Comment">Is the Labour Party against empirical sociology? Some notes on power, elites and anti-racism Comment
Empirical examinations of the structures of power, and the nature of elites, are essential to any anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist movement. By deligitimising them, we undermine rather than strengthen the fight against racism, write Tom Mills and David Miller.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, July 30, 2019 12:40 - 2 Comments
Analysis">Shukri Abdi’s death should be a catalyst for radical social change Analysis
Last month, Shukri Yahya Abdi, a quiet, timid 12-year-old girl and refugee from Somalia, was found dead in a river near Manchester. Remi Joseph-Salisbury reflects on a tragedy that speaks volumes about the state of our politics today.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Friday, June 14, 2019 16:58 - 1 Comment
Analysis">Grenfell and the Ghosts of History Analysis
This year's second anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire comes on the heels of another poignant milestone, the 60th anniversary of Kelso Cochrane's murder, on May 17, 1959 in the same area. Mark Olden reflects on the lasting legacies of both events, and the histories of resistance they reveal.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, February 23, 2019 19:35 - 0 Comments
Comment">Where does Shamima Begum exist? Comment
Stripping Shamima Begum of citizenship teaches us, yet again, that even when People of Colour are born and bred in Britain, they are still seen as aliens within the nation, write Azeezat Johnson and Shereen Fernandez.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, January 30, 2019 12:07 - 0 Comments
Analysis">What kind of Labour anti-racist movement do we want? Analysis
Given the serious consolidation of racism in Britain, the Labour party, under a Left leadership, must put anti-racist politics front and centre of its vision and policies, writes Simon Hannah.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, January 10, 2019 13:47 - 0 Comments
Analysis">Goddard’s ‘Westminster Mob’ are a threat to our common future Analysis
Accusations of hypocrisy and media bias have overshadowed the political significance of Goddard's ‘Westminster mob.’ We should call it out for what it is: the most visible expression of an organised and increasingly confident far-right movement that threatens our common future, writes Matt Carr.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Friday, October 5, 2018 12:04 - 0 Comments
Analysis">The far right is no longer a marginal force in British politics Analysis
The ideological flirtation of establishment figures, from Michael Gove to Boris Johnson, with the far right is a sign the latter is no longer a marginal force in British politics, argues Paul Stocker, author of 'English Uprising'.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, June 13, 2018 17:35 - 1 Comment
Comment">The Resistible Rise of Saint Tommy Comment
On Saturday, thousands gathered in London's Trafalgar Square to express support for far right figure Tommy Robinson. The range and breadth of the #FreeTommy movement suggests it may be making serious inroads towards the mainstream, warns Matt Carr.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, May 12, 2018 10:18 - 0 Comments
Comment">Nakba Day: Marking 70 Years of Palestinian dispossession, and resistance Comment
On Tuesday 15th May, Palestinians and solidarity activists around the world will mark Nakba Day. From the Balfour centenary to Israel's violent repression of peaceful protesters in Gaza, the past 12 months have presented acute reminders of the enduring nature of the Palestinian struggle for justice.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, May 2, 2018 14:04 - 0 Comments
Analysis">“How could they all be so wrong?”: Reflections on the 2017 General Election Analysis
Although Labour did not win the June 2017 general election, its result was astonishing. How and why did this happen? Alex Nunns, author of "The Candidate: Jeremy Corbyn's Improbable Path to Power," reflects on one of the most remarkable moments in UK political history.
