Special Reports
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Monday, September 10, 2012 20:32 - 1 Comment
Event">Review: ‘Extradite me, I’m British!’ (The Rich Mix, London) Event
On Saturday, hundreds of human rights activists, politicians, artists and concerned citizens gathered in London to highlight the plight of Talha Ahsan and other British citizens detained without trial for years and facing unjust extradition to the US. Samira Quraishy reports for Ceasefire.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Friday, September 7, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Special Report">The rising tide of housing activism Special Report
Samir Jeraj reports on the inspirational wave of housing activism sweeping UK towns, cities, and communities against the rogue practises of private agents and the complicit lethargy of the government, and argues such activism may yet shape how we live in the coming decades.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Wednesday, September 5, 2012 23:47 - 1 Comment
Analysis">Ethiopia’s Opportunity: A new day beckons Analysis
In the wake of the death of Ethiopia's long-serving PM, Meles Zenawi, two weeks ago, Graham Peebles argues this could be the best opportunity in a generation for Ethiopians to secure a more equal, more independent future.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Monday, August 13, 2012 16:33 - 1 Comment
Special Report">NHS South West Pay Consortium – Pay cuts by stealth Special Report
UNISON, the UK’s public services trade union, is up in arms against the newly formed South West NHS Pay Consortium, a ‘cartel’ that has been secretly working on a pay cuts agenda for months. Robin Whitlock reports.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Thursday, August 2, 2012 19:25 - 1 Comment
Special Report">A University of Occupation: how Israel’s first settler university was created Special Report
Jon Simons reports on the bizarre process that saw the establishment two weeks ago of a new university in the settler town of Ariel in the occupied West Bank, and argues this represents another step in the legitimation of the Israeli occupation.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Tuesday, July 17, 2012 0:00 - 25 Comments
Special Report">The rise (and fall?) of Adidas Special Report
Multinational apparel company Adidas has turned itself into a global branding juggernaut whilst simultaneously avoiding any public scrutiny over the working conditions of its factory workers. Ashok Kumar explores the development of the global anti-sweatshop movement and shows how two decades of activism have culminated in a new multi-nation campaign against the company.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Monday, July 16, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Special Report">The Academy of Latinity: For a new humanism Special Report
Santiago Zabala reports from the Beijing conference of the Academy of Latinity. In a global era when humanity seems to have lost its self-esteem, Zabala writes, the call for a new humanism capable of facing existential annihilation is not only necessary but also urgent.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Tuesday, July 3, 2012 2:18 - 0 Comments
Special Report">Mexico: after the election, the resistance Special Report
In the second of our series on the Mexican election, Ali Sargent reports on the background and impact of Pena Nieto's victory on Sunday. She also speaks to leaders of the Yosoy132 protest movement about the future of the resistance and the challenges ahead.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Saturday, June 30, 2012 14:01 - 1 Comment
Special Report">A Mexican summer? Presidential elections and the #YoSoy132 movement Special Report
Angela Daly reports from Mexico on the new opportunities likely to emerge from Sunday's presidential elections, as the failure of the country's US-backed 'War on Drugs' becomes more apparent.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Thursday, June 21, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Special Report">Mahmoud Sarsak and the silence of the Palestine Football Association Special Report
On Monday, after an international outcry, Palestinian footballer Mahmoud Sarsak ended his 92-day hunger strike, launched in protest against his three-year detention without charge by Israel. Linah Alsaafin reports for Ceasefire from Ramallah on the background and repercussions of the case, notably the surprising silence of the Palestinian Football Association.
