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Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, May 30, 2013 1:29 - 6 Comments
Analysis">Boxed in: Solitary Confinement in US Prisons Analysis
In October 2012, British citizens Babar Ahmad and Talha Ahsan lost their battle against extradition to the US. They have since been held in pre-trial solitary confinement at a “supermax” prison. What is solitary confinement, and why do so many consider it to be torture?
Ceasefire Bites, Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, May 22, 2013 23:55 - 24 Comments
Blog">Woolwich Attack: A journalist’s guide to reporting violent death Blog
In light of newspaper layoffs and in the interests of continued professional education, we at Ceasefire are proud to continue our free online advisory course for journalists. This week's topic: how do you report violent death?
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, May 21, 2013 0:00 - 2 Comments
Comment">Dark Homes: Inside the world’s most expensive residence Comment
One Hyde Park, in the heart of London, is considered to be the world’s most expensive residential building. Beneath the glittery surface, however, a snapshot of its owners and residents can tell us a great deal about the nature of modern capitalism.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, May 15, 2013 15:56 - 2 Comments
Comment">Why we need People’s Assemblies Comment
Over the coming days, a number of People's Assemblies against Austerity are set to take place across the UK. Author and Academic Andreas Bieler, who will be speaking at the Nottingham Assembly this Saturday alongside Tony Benn, Owen Jones and others, explains their urgent necessity.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Monday, April 29, 2013 15:02 - 16 Comments
Analysis">The Arms Trade Treaty: A historic and momentous failure Analysis
Earlier this month, the UN’s adoption of an Arms Trade Treaty was celebrated as a historic success by Amnesty and Oxfam. Yet many campaigners now believe it could do more harm than good. Kirk Jackson reveals how a treaty that never seriously threatened the arms trade was critically weakened at the UN, and how it could actually benefit the arms industry and powerful arms-selling states.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, April 25, 2013 0:00 - 1 Comment
Special Report">Lords Vote: Will peers vote to protect the NHS, or their pockets? Special Report
As the House of Lords prepares to vote on crucial legislation that could change the face of the NHS forever, campaigners are urging Peers to oppose the government's privatisation drive. The only problem: over 140 Lords have recent or present financial links to the private healthcare industry. Andrew Robertson reports for Ceasefire.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, April 18, 2013 15:54 - 11 Comments
Comment">New struggles, new unions? On the Pop-Up Union at Sussex University Comment
Mark Bergfeld welcomes an innovative trade union tactic pioneered by workers fighting privatisation at Sussex University
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, April 10, 2013 0:00 - 2 Comments
Analysis">What Thatcher Did Analysis
As debate intensifies around reactions to Margaret Thatcher's death, Ceasefire's Elliot Murphy presents a damning portrait of her political record at home and abroad.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 20:08 - 4 Comments
Analysis">Estoy con Chávez, Soy un Chávista: Exploring the political appeal and significance of Hugo Chávez Analysis
The death of Hugo Chavez has produced a heavily polarised debate over his legacy. In a new essay for Ceasefire, Samuel Grove takes issue with the eagerness of the Western left to cloak Chávez in a liberal garb, and argues this is symptomatic of a deeper conservative ambivalence towards what Chávez represented: a unapologetic fighter and leader for the Venezuelan working-class.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Friday, February 22, 2013 21:38 - 2 Comments
Comment">Sorry, colonies, we’re just not ready to say sorry yet Comment
David Cameron’s trip to India has been marked by his refusal to offer a full apology for the 1919 Amritsar massacre. Sometimes, that pesky colonial legacy just won’t go away, will it? Wonders John Lubbock.
