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New in Ceasefire, Passing for Normal - Sunday, August 15, 2021 18:56 - 1 Comment
Passing for Normal">Elevation Passing for Normal
Over several months during lockdown, Dave Prescott became increasingly aware of an urge to see over the hedge of his back garden and across to the hills beyond. Naturally, he began to investigate the concept of an elevated chair.
Columns, New in Ceasefire, Reflections - Wednesday, May 5, 2021 15:46 - 0 Comments
Reflections">Body, Language, Resistance: the Unfinished Song of Bobby Sands Reflections
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the death of Bobby Sands after 66 days on hunger strike in a British prison. Roger Bromley explores the ways in which Sands's writings, and those of his fellow prisoners, became a principal resource for the building of Irish identity and solidarity.
Columns, In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, June 13, 2020 0:00 - 2 Comments
In Theory">Anti-Lockdown Theory: Stop Securitisation! In Theory
Global lockdown is finally giving way to a period of economic crash and social unrest. Yet the state response to the outpouring of justified anger at police atrocities is remarkably similar to its response to the coronavirus pandemic. In the second of his series on lockdown theories, Andy McLaverty-Robinson looks at securitisation, notably the long history of shifting framings of healthcare and the creeping securitisation of social problems.
Columns, In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, May 19, 2020 9:31 - 0 Comments
In Theory">Anti-Lockdown Theory: In defence of Giorgio Agamben In Theory
In the first of an occasional series, Ceasefire's theory columnist Andy McLaverty-Robinson examines Giorgio Agamben's much-criticised analysis of the Covid-19 crisis.
Columns, In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, November 13, 2019 19:11 - 0 Comments
An A to Z of Theory">Hakim Bey: Strategies of Resistance An A to Z of Theory
Hakim Bey's general strategic perspectives, such as the TAZ, are complemented by a range of tactical proposals for political action. In the eighth of sixteen parts of his series on Bey, Andrew Robinson examines the strategic underpinnings for Bey's political proposals.
Columns, In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 15:20 - 1 Comment
An A to Z of Theory">Hakim Bey: The Pessimism of Autonomy An A to Z of Theory
In the latest essay in his series on Hakim Bey's work, Andrew Robinson examines the ideas in Bey's 1996 book Millennium and other writings since, and shows that, while Bey's work has become more pessimistic, it has retained its focus on autonomy.
New in Ceasefire, Reflections - Sunday, March 17, 2019 22:34 - 1 Comment
Reflections">Lethal Scripts: The Far Right’s narratives and the New Zealand Mosque killings Reflections
This week's terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, was not an isolated act but the latest manifestation of a lethal, global ideology steeped in myth and paranoia. In his latest column, Roger Bromley examines the stories the Far Right tells itself.
Columns, In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, December 12, 2018 20:20 - 1 Comment
An A to Z of Theory">Hakim Bey: The Temporary Autonomous Zone An A to Z of Theory
In the latest in his essay series on Hakim Bey's work, Andrew Robinson examines Bey's best known concept: the Temporary Autonomous Zone, TAZ.
Columns, Ideas, In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, April 18, 2018 16:12 - 0 Comments
An A to Z of Theory">Hakim Bey: Capitalism, the State, and the Spectacle An A to Z of Theory
In the latest essay of his series on Hakim Bey, Andrew Robinson examines Bey's theory of capitalism, his critique of 'cop culture' and his comments on American global hegemony; and provides an analysis of Bey's view of the dominant system.
Columns, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, April 5, 2018 18:59 - 0 Comments
Weaponizing the Benign">How Israel weaponised tourism to strengthen its Occupation Weaponizing the Benign
For years now, Israel has been deploying a disturbing form of war tourism as a weapon to enforce and consolidate its occupation of the Palestinian people. In his new column, Lowkey explores the phenomenon.
