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Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, October 13, 2011 20:02 - 0 Comments
Blog">Moazzam Begg: how Canada closed its doors to me Blog
Author and campaigner Moazzam Begg became the first Guantanamo prisoner to step onto North American soil as a free man. However, as he explains in a new article, the Canadian authorities had other ideas.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, October 8, 2011 9:00 - 2 Comments
Media">A Note on The Propaganda Model: Chomsky-Herman vs Herman-Chomsky Media
The Herman/Chomsky propaganda model of the media, as articulated in the seminal "Manufacturing Consent', was published more than two decades ago. In a new essay, Milan Rai examines the subtle but key differences between Noam Chomsky's understanding of the model and his co-author's.
Blogs - Thursday, October 6, 2011 12:25 - 0 Comments
Live Blog">Rebellious Media Conference Live Blog
Rebellious Media Conference: Live Blog Ceasefire is part of the Rebellious Media Conference, this is our live blog covering the latest at the conference. Come and join us at our stall!Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, October 6, 2011 7:59 - 0 Comments
Blog Craig Murray on the Russian Veto
In his latest post, Craig Murray, former British Ambassador to Uzbekistan (turned thorn in the side of the establishment,) provides a translation of this week’s “Explanation of Vote” by Russia for its veto of the UN Resolution on Syria. As he says “Here is something you won’t find in any western media.” Money quote from […]Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, September 25, 2011 14:00 - 5 Comments
Books">Paint them black: the riots and mass incarceration Books
Ceasefire's Jonathan Jacobs reviews Michelle Alexander's "The New Jim Crow', a best-selling landmark study of the de-facto racism of the US penal system, and points to striking parallels with the UK's response to the recent riots.
New in Ceasefire, Paul Guest's Musical Notes - Wednesday, September 21, 2011 15:05 - 1 Comment
Opera – An unusual venue: The Yard, Hackney
Hackney is an area I’ve always been interested in, East London has become a hub for new ways of presenting opera with Go Opera’s production of Verdi’s La Traviata in a warehouse and then Vignette Production’s updated La Boheme, in the Village Underground- a regular rave venue. Last night I took my first trip of […]New in Ceasefire, Photo Essays, The People in Between - Monday, September 19, 2011 12:45 - 1 Comment
The People in Between ‘This is Kurdistan, not Iraq’
In the second of his ongoing series of travel essays for Ceasefire, Jason Smith recounts his short but unforgettable trip across Iraqi Kurdistan.
Classical & Opera, New in Ceasefire, Paul Guest's Musical Notes - Sunday, September 18, 2011 13:40 - 1 Comment
Opera How safe is Pappano in London?
In today’s Observer, Classical music critic Fiona Maddocks writes “Given the current panic about music directors in the world’s opera houses – following James Levine’s abrupt departure, temporary or permanent, from the Met last week – let’s hope the ROH has shackled Pappano in chains and thrown away the key.” Of course Maddocks refers, above, […]Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire, Politics - Sunday, September 18, 2011 12:00 - 0 Comments
Politics Bahrain’s healthcare system in crisis
In the aftermath of violent repression in recent months, Janet Salmon reports on the growingly desperate plight of many Bahraini doctors and patients.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire, Passing for Normal, Short Stories - Saturday, September 17, 2011 15:56 - 3 Comments
Passing for Normal A sad little symphony for children
Desperate to console his sobbing daughter, who was suddenly aware of her own mortality, Dave Prescott attempts to convey his views on the topic, and watches in horror as the conversation descends into farce...
