Columns
Columns, Ideas, In Theory - Friday, September 10, 2010 3:25 - 11 Comments
In Theory Why Deleuze (still) matters: States, war-machines and radical transformation
In the latest of his 'In Theory' columns, political theorist Andrew Robinson examines a crucial segment within the extensive and monumental legacy of Giles Deleuze. In his piece, Robinson shows how Deleuze's own subversion of theoretical assumptions has been often misread, and misapplied, by disciples and foes alike. In particular, Robinson addresses one of Deleuze's central concepts, that of the 'War Machine'.
Columns, Features, Modern Times - Tuesday, September 7, 2010 0:20 - 5 Comments
Modern Times: The Blackout
Our internet access is now so ubiquitous, our broadband so fast, cheap, consistent and always on, that losing it seems unthikable. Yet this is precisely what happened to Corin Faife. In this week's Modern Times, he discovers our most modern, most invisible addiction.
Arts & Culture, Columns, CounterSpin, Politics - Sunday, September 5, 2010 2:10 - 8 Comments
CounterSpin: Should we trust the newspaper?
In the first of his 'Counterspin' series of columns, Ceasefire Deputy Editor Musab Younis examines the effect that increasingly concentrated media ownership is having on the reliability and accuracy of news reporting. He asks whether systematic distortion could be linked to the ownership structure of the press - and, if so, what prospects there are for a new popular, democratic media.
Columns, Sabir on Security - Friday, September 3, 2010 20:58 - 2 Comments
The imminent, and overdue, death of ‘Prevent’
Of all the ill-fated initiatives and programmes introduced by the previous government in its attempt to "fight terrorism", nothing has been as disastrously counter-productive as the 'Prevent' strategy.
As Rizwaan Sabir argues, this is a programme that was designed, and implemented, as a direct attack on the Muslim community as a whole. Its demise cannot come too soon.
Columns, Devil's Advocate, Features - Thursday, September 2, 2010 22:17 - 7 Comments
Devil’s Advocate: In defence of Tesco
In yesterday's 'Domestic Extremist' column, Mikhail goldman launched a vigorous attack on the increasingly ubiquitous dominance of the Tesco "empire". In this week's Devil's Advocate column, Omer Ali offers a thoughtful and solid attempt at counter-argument. For all their charmlessness, he argues, Supermarkets are in fact better for (almost) everyone, including the environment.
Columns, Diary of a Domestic Extremist - Wednesday, September 1, 2010 12:00 - 8 Comments
Diary of a Domestic Extremist – The New Empires
In this week's diary, Mikhail Goldman tackles the omnipresent red, blue and white masts of the Tesco empire. Far from helping communities and seeking socially-positive efficiencies, Goldman shows how Tesco and its rivals have been aggressive in their pursuit of profit and relentless in using their considerable power to silence opposition. The Tesco success story is a mirage built on a billion little failures, but a growing resistance is finally gaining ground.
Columns, Modern Times, Politics - Tuesday, August 31, 2010 12:43 - 12 Comments
Modern Times: On the REAL cricket scandal
The current media frenzy around the alleged cricket "match-fxing scandal" has been a predictable mix of sanctimonious glee and barely-concealed xenophobia. It seems that, as the far as the UK media is concerned, the crime has been identified and the criminal caught. As our political editor Omayr Ghani shows in a thorough and incisive analysis, the real story is a lot more complicated than that.
Columns, Diary of a Domestic Extremist, Politics - Thursday, August 26, 2010 2:01 - 9 Comments
Diary of a Domestic Extremist – Carry on Camping?
The past week has seen the 5th Camp for Climate Action take place outside the Royal Bank of Scotland's headquarters in Edinburgh. In a passionately polemical column, Mikhail Goldman argues that the choice of target could have brought together a wide spectrum of greens and anti-capitalists, but that the timing was completely wrong. He concludes that although the climate camp movement has to be applauded for its considerable achievements, its prominence has come at a heavy price.
Columns, Modern Times - Tuesday, August 24, 2010 12:40 - 2 Comments
Modern Times: Wolf in sheep’s clothing
The Roma community in and around Marseille is the latest group at the receiving end of the steamroller tactics of the French gendarmerie, who on Friday began to expel thousands said to be living illegally in France. But our own government’s approach to immigration is hardly more progressive. Corin Faife examines the British tradition of how to do your dirty work with a smiling face.Columns, Sabir on Security - Friday, August 20, 2010 9:10 - 6 Comments
Sabir on Security">The battle against Schedule 7 starts now Sabir on Security
Everyone knows that "you have the right to remain silent" when dealing with a police officer, and everyone is wrong. This is what Rizwaan Sabir has come to realise from both his personal experience and academic research. The police have, over the past few years, been given an extraordinary number of powers, including "Schedule 7", that most members of the public know nothing about; and for good reason: these are not only intrusive but often deliberately used to harass, and spy on, campaigners, activists and members of the the Muslim community.
