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Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Monday, October 8, 2012 14:55 - 0 Comments
Ideas">Goodbye to the freedom of the press? Ideas
As academics, journalists and campaigners gather tomorrow for a debate on freedom of the press in the post-Leveson age, Vanessa Pupavac reflects on our changing notions of free speech.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, October 2, 2012 19:03 - 11 Comments
Comment">Silences and cover-ups: is Jimmy Savile’s past finally catching up with him? Comment
For decades, Jimmy Savile enjoyed national treasure status, respected and adored by millions. As accusations emerge of a long history of abuse, Robin Whitlock reports on the shocking trail of evidence that had remained ignored for years, and asks why so many, including within the BBC hierarchy, seemingly colluded in covering it up.
Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire - Friday, September 28, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Blog">Extradition: Talha Ahsan and Babar Ahmad [Video] Blog
An exceptionally moving and informative film, 'Extradition', directed by Turab Shah, tells the tale of Babar Ahmed and Talha Ahsan who have been kept in prison without trial, and face extradition to the US, a country they have never set foot in.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Monday, September 17, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Analysis">‘Civilising the Satans’: Iran, Evil and Nukes Analysis
A central tenet of Western anti-Iran discourse over the past three decades has been the notion that this is a fight between civilisation and barbarism. The description would be apt, argues Canadian academic Shiraz Dossa, but only if the roles are reversed.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, September 13, 2012 22:19 - 3 Comments
Comment">Is solving the Syria crisis Mission Impossible? Comment
For 18 months, the world has watched the Syrian crisis turn from peaceful protest to a bloody civil war. Chris Doyle argues the international community bears a huge burden in the ongoing tragedy, and only abandoning narrow self-interest and putting Syrians first can pave the way towards a resolution.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, September 12, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Analysis">A dictator’s best friend: Corruption, War and the West Analysis
On the latest evidence from the Middle East, Western governments continue to be the best friends of dictators with money to hide. Vijay Mehta, author of the Economics of Killing, exposes the corrupt relationship between the Global North and South and proposes a shift for ending conflict.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, September 8, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Comment">With western complicity, Bahrain’s crackdown on human rights continues Comment
In the wake of this week's widely-condemned decision by Bahrain to uphold draconian sentences against prominent activists, the regime's dismal human rights record, enabled by western support, is unlikely to improve any time soon, argues John Lubbock.
Blogs, Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, September 6, 2012 22:09 - 11 Comments
Blog">How my skin colour got me stopped at Ben-Gurion Airport Blog
Amna Khan reports on the discriminatory interrogation she faced at the hands of immigration officials at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport and argues that, although her treatment might sound all too familiar to some, it should not be allowed to become normalised.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, September 1, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Analysis">From Playground to Parade Ground: The case against Military Schools Analysis
Moves aimed at increasing the Military's presence in the UK education system are based on more than just misguided assumptions about military ethics, argues Alex Baker, in an examination of the renewed calls for military academies.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, August 30, 2012 15:03 - 4 Comments
Comment">After Marikana: Black life is still worth nothing in South Africa Comment
Ben Fogel considers the context and repercussions of the Maricana massacre, in the wake of the extraordinary decision this week by the South African authorities to charge surviving miners for the murder of their colleagues by police.
