Editor’s Desk
Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, January 17, 2017 0:00 - 0 Comments
Ideas | “Writing of a sort that wasn’t supposed to exist anymore”: Mark Fisher Remembered (1968 – 2017)
Owen Hatherley remembers Mark Fisher, the radical writer, and friend, who has recently passed away.
Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, September 13, 2016 15:33 - 1 Comment
Politics | The UK Government must end its shameful complicity in the destruction of Yemen
Over the past 18 months, the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen has led to over 10,000 deaths and the destruction of billions of pounds’ worth of vital infrastructure, including schools, hospitals and homes. How can the UK government claim it cares about the suffering of Yemenis when it continues to supply the weapons inflicting the damage? Asks Andrew Smith.
Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, June 23, 2016 18:30 - 1 Comment
Analysis | Rumi, Mateen and DiCaprio: On Afghan Identity, Ours and Theirs
Whether it's DiCaprio being cast to play your cultural icon, or an American mass shooter being foisted upon you, it's not easy being an Afghan; especially when others define your Afghan identity for you, writes Ali Latifi.
Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, October 8, 2015 17:00 - 1 Comment
Comment | “Dead Women Can’t Vote”: Why We Stormed the Red Carpet at the Suffragette Premiere
Yesterday, the London premiere of the film 'Sufragette' was disrupted by a red carpet direct action led by protesters from activist collective Sisters Uncut. They explain why their action was both appropriate and necessary.
Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, February 28, 2015 21:15 - 7 Comments
Politics | Creating ‘Jihadi John’: Are the UK security services putting us in danger?
The apparent unmasking of 'Jihadi John' has dominated international headlines of the past 48 hours. Far less coverage, however, has been given to troubling revelations that Mohammed Emwazi and others had been subjected to sustained harassment by UK security services for years. This raises important and urgent questions about current anti-terror policies.
Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, July 17, 2014 19:14 - 5 Comments
Editorial | Dear BBC, Palestinian children, too, have names
The marked contrast between the BBC's reporting of the deaths of Palestinian and Israeli children this past month has been an eloquent symbol of its wider failings.
Editor's Desk, Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Monday, December 9, 2013 22:49 - 10 Comments
Interview | Akala: “Just because you listen to rap or reggae doesn’t mean you respect black people”
In part two of our exclusive interview, Hip-Hop artist Akala talks to Ceasefire's Adam Cooper about Lily Allen, Mark Duggan, police impunity, slavery reparations, the banning of slang in schools and much more.
Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, September 7, 2013 16:41 - 51 Comments
Interview | Noam Chomsky: While Syria descends into suicide, Israel and the US are enjoying the spectacle
In an exclusive interview for Ceasefire, renowned scholar Noam Chomsky talks to Frank Barat about the current situation in the Middle East, notably the crisis in Syria, the peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, and the role of US power in the region.
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
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?
Editor's Desk, Events - Monday, February 4, 2013 0:00 - 1 Comment
Event | Ten years since the Iraq War: living with the reality of ‘war without end’
On Tuesday 5th Feb, to mark the anniversary of the huge protests against the invasion of Iraq, Ceasefire Magazine and Anticapitalist Initiative present an evening of discussion on how imperialist wars in the Middle East and North Africa continue to shape our lives, heighten insecurity, extinguish precious civil liberties and further the reach of US Empire.
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