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Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, February 20, 2014 18:55 - 3 Comments
Interview">Christopher Davidson on ‘After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies’ Interview
Christopher Davidson, author of 'After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies, talks to Ian Sinclair about the continued survival of the Gulf regimes, reasons for democrats to be hopeful and the role played in the region by the West.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Tuesday, February 11, 2014 20:22 - 13 Comments
Special Report">Gender and justice in an emerging nation: My impressions of Rojava, Syrian Kurdistan Special Report
In December 2013, Kurdish rights and women’s rights advocate Margaret Owen travelled to Rojava, in Syrian Kurdistan, just three weeks before the region officially announced self-government. Here she reports on her experiences in the conflict-zone and the PYD’s principles of gender equality in action.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Monday, January 20, 2014 20:41 - 2 Comments
Interview">Anjali Appadurai on Climate Justice: “You have been negotiating all my life. Get it done!” Interview
Environmental campaigner Anjali Appadurai speaks to Ceasefire's Phil England about the incremental progress made at the Climate Change talks in Warsaw in December and why colonial attitudes and corporate interests are holding us back.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Saturday, January 4, 2014 14:38 - 16 Comments
Special Report">Western Sahara: “These camps will never be our home, we want to return to our homeland.” Special Report
Sabiha Mahmood reports on her three-week visit to the Western Sahara and the Tindouf refugee camps in Algeria, with powerful photography documenting the lives of Sahrawis in Africa's last remaining colony.
New in Ceasefire, Photo Essays - Friday, December 13, 2013 15:50 - 4 Comments
Photo Essay">Western Sahara: Our Long Road To Freedom Photo Essay
Prompted by her recent visit to her homeland, Agaila Abba presents a highly personal portrait of the historical origins of the Western Sahara question and the ongoing Sahrawi refugee problem. With exclusive photography by Joe Huddleston.
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.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Friday, November 29, 2013 22:15 - 0 Comments
Special Report">Egypt: Heavy sentences for female protesters a blow to political freedoms Special Report
On Wednesday, an Egyptian court sentenced twenty one women, including girls as young as 15, to heavy prison terms for taking part in anti-Coup protests last month, a case that has caused great alarm among civil rights campaigners. Ceasefire's Alessandra Bajec reports from Alexandria and Cairo.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, November 14, 2013 0:00 - 2 Comments
Interview">Asad Rehman: “Only a challenge to corporate power can save the planet” Interview
Just days after the strongest typhoon in history left 10,000 feared dead in the Philippines, the latest round of UN climate talks are getting underway in Warsaw, Poland. A veteran of the UN climate talks, Asad Rehman of Friends of the Earth, says civil society and mass movements must escalate the challenge to corporate power if we are to start seeing meaningful outcomes.
New in Ceasefire, Photo Essays - Friday, November 8, 2013 15:01 - 2 Comments
Photo Essay">Anonymous Masked March Descends on Parliament for Bonfire Night protest Photo Essay
As part of a larger global protest, with over 400 marches in 150 different countries, hundreds of Anonymous members descended on London's Trafalgar square on the night of November 5th. The protest featured a surprise guest-appearance by Russell Brand and some less surprising heavy-handed policing.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Wednesday, October 23, 2013 20:42 - 1 Comment
Special Report">DSEI 2013: Impeding the world’s biggest arms fair Special Report
London's arms fair, held last month, exposed the militarism and hypocrisy of the UK government's rhetoric on human rights, but it also faced new levels of disruption by campaigners, including daily direct action.
