Editor’s Desk
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 Comment
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 - 8 Comments
Politics">Creating ‘Jihadi John’: Are the UK security services putting us in danger? Politics
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, 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” Interview
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, Interviews, 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 Interview
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 Blog
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’ Event
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.
Ceasefire Bites, Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, November 18, 2012 10:24 - 31 Comments
Blog">Did he say it? Misquoting Noam Chomsky on Gaza Blog
A recent quote attributed to Noam Chomsky, on Israel's current assault on Gaza, has been widely circulated over the past few days. Except that it is neither recent nor (entirely) by Chomsky.
Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, May 22, 2012 0:00 - 8 Comments
Editorial">Beyond Kafka: this unjust detention and extradition of UK citizens must end Editorial
In a few weeks, Talha Ahsan, Babar Ahmad, Gary McKinnon, Richard O'Dwyer and other UK citizens are facing the real prospect of extradition to the US for alleged crimes committed in the UK for which most have been detained for years without charge or evidence. This is a travesty of justice beyond Kafka's wildest imaginings, argues Hicham Yezza.
Blogs, Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Friday, May 4, 2012 6:49 - 4 Comments
Blog">Zainab Al-Khawaja: how one woman stood up to Bahrain’s rulers Blog
Unable to keep her silent, the Bahraini regime has detained Zainab Al-Khawaja for the past ten days. Will it get away with it?
Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Friday, April 27, 2012 13:00 - 1 Comment
Editorial">Bahrain: on the unintentional eloquence of press releases Editorial
Last weekend's Bahrain F1 Grand Prix sham has been an object lesson in the political and moral bankruptcy of our age, argues Hicham Yezza.
