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CounterSpin, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, December 14, 2010 3:48 - 42 Comments
CounterSpin Why is the press unable to report protests accurately?
"Most of those who attended the tuition fee protest last Thursday and witnessed the subsequent news coverage need little convincing that there are serious structural problems with the reporting of important events in Britain," writes Ceasefire's Deputy Editor Musab Younis, in a major analysis of the press coverage of the protest.
Jody Mcintyre's Life on Wheels, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, December 7, 2010 0:00 - 0 Comments
Life on Wheels Week 75 – Another Day in Brixton
In a new installment of his 'Life on Wheels' blog, Ceasefire contributor Jody McIntyre gives a first-hand account of a not too unfamiliar situation.Events, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, December 1, 2010 15:08 - 0 Comments
Events Siba Grovogui on Race and International Politics
Dr. Siba Grovogui, professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University is one of the world's foremost scholars. His books have made landmark contributions to International Relations, International Law and Postcolonial Studies. He will be delivering a lecture entitled 'Race and International Politics' on Dec 2, in Nottingham, UK.
Chess Corner, Columns, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, November 30, 2010 1:01 - 2 Comments
Chess Corner The problems with opening theory
In this week's Chess Corner, Paul Lam explores the intricacies of opening theory, and looks at the role of intuition in chess.
New in Ceasefire - Saturday, November 27, 2010 0:00 - 1 Comment
Special Report UK resistance against education cuts: Nottingham
The anti cuts campaign has begun with earnest across the UK, many different groups, from the coalition of resistance to the educational activist network, are now presenting a line of people willing to defend our public services. As David Pike argues in his report from Nottingham, all of these demonstrations have shown just how strong the anti cuts campaign is turning out to be, but also how dynamic and creative it has become.
Jody Mcintyre's Life on Wheels, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, November 27, 2010 0:00 - 0 Comments
Life on Wheels Week 74 – Student Protests, Part Two
In a new installment of his 'Life on Wheels' blog, Ceasefire contributor Jody McIntyre reports on the anti-cuts protests.
Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, November 24, 2010 20:01 - 4 Comments
BREAKING NEWS Oxford University under occupation
On the national student day of action against cuts to education, a wave of occupations has been taking place across the UK, including at Oxford University. Ceasefire Deputy Editor Musab Younis sends this report.
New in Ceasefire, North African Dispatches - Wednesday, November 24, 2010 11:01 - 3 Comments
North African Dispatches Tunisia’s female revolution
In this week's North African Dispatches, Kateb Salim takes a look at women's rights in Tunisia. Despite being ruled by one of the most repressive regimes in the region, the country boasts the best provision for women's rights in the Arab world. This however is now under threat.
New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, November 24, 2010 0:00 - 3 Comments
Ideas If you can’t stand the “Heat” magazine, get out of Lord Kitchener’s culture
In an exclusive essay, Paul Taylor questions the social exclusion of radical thought. Critical thought nowadays, he asserts, faces a situation akin to that described in Ray Bradbury's novel - Fahrenheit 451.
New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 19:34 - 0 Comments
Middle East Chronicles Egypt’s Missed Opportunity
In this week's 'Middle East Chronicles', Chris Bowles takes a look at next Sunday's Egyptian parliamentary elections, which have been publicised by the ageing ruling party as being "freer and fairer”. As Bowles argues, with a regime that has enjoyed 32 consecutive years in power, people can be forgiven for their scepticism.
