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Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, April 23, 2015 13:38 - 7 Comments
Comment">Lutfur Rahman Verdict: An Overview Comment
Tower Hamlets Mayor Lutfur Rahman was today found guilty of election offences by the High Court. The judgment, read this morning at the Royal Courts of Justice, followed the longest election trial since the Second World War. Jennifer Izaakson reports for Ceasefire.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, April 17, 2015 18:45 - 1 Comment
An A to Z of Theory">Alain Badiou: On Badiou Versus Deleuze An A to Z of Theory
In the tenth and final instalment of his series on the French thinker, Andrew Robinson compares and contrasts Badiou's work with one of Robinson's favourite theorists, and Badiou's béte noire: Gilles Deleuze.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 3:21 - 6 Comments
Comment">The Maajid Nawaz Scandal: With ‘Feminists’ Like These, Who Needs The Patriarchy? Comment
This week evidence has emerged of a LibDem parliamentary candidate sexually assaulting a lap dancer. The indifference of the culprit, his party, and the political class at large to this behaviour epitomises the establishment's toxic attitude towards women and sexual abuse, argues Jennifer Izaakson.
New in Ceasefire, Radar Reports - Thursday, April 2, 2015 20:47 - 1 Comment
On Our Radar">Nigeria Elections: “A victory for democracy, for the electorate, for the people.” On Our Radar
In our latest 'Radar Reports' column, correspondents from On Our Radar's Nigeria network report on a historical moment in their country's history.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Wednesday, April 1, 2015 12:28 - 2 Comments
Politics">Yemen: This is about geopolitical, not sectarian, interests Politics
While pundits and journalists have rushed to paint the current Saudi-led intervention in Yemen through a sectarian lens, the geopolitical dimensions of the conflict are far more significant, argues Dilly Hussain.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, March 31, 2015 16:41 - 3 Comments
Analysis">‘Burning A Woman Who’s Already Dead’: On (Not) Talking About Male Violence Against Women Analysis
The recent mob murder of a young woman in Afghanistan is the latest in a long series of similar crimes, from the UK to India. Global media coverage, however, routinely occludes the key context to these cases: extreme male violence perpetrated against women. We must change that, argues Jumanah Younis.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Monday, March 30, 2015 12:22 - 0 Comments
An A to Z of Theory">Alain Badiou: Political Action and the Organisation Politique An A to Z of Theory
In addition to his influential role in contemporary philosophy, Alain Badiou is also a political activist. In the penultimate essay of his series on the French thinker's ideas, Andrew Robinson summarises Badiou's work with the Organisation Politique in the context of a wider critique of his political theories.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, March 29, 2015 12:43 - 1 Comment
Interview">Aamer Rahman: “I never make up stories, all my stories are true” Interview
As he embarks on a two-month tour of the US, Australian comic Aamer Rahman talks to Myriam Francois-Cerrah about race, politics and being surprised by his own success.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Saturday, March 28, 2015 0:00 - 23 Comments
Comment">The Last Stand: On the Lutfur Rahman Trial Comment
A court case against Lutfur Rahman, Britain's first elected Muslim Mayor, concluded last week, with a verdict expected in early April. A defeat for Rahman would represent a huge blow against a genuine proponent of progressive change and a victory for the forces of reaction and anti-Muslim bigotry, argues Jennifer Izaakson.
Books, New in Ceasefire - Friday, March 27, 2015 0:00 - 3 Comments
Books">Review | Unmaking Merlin: Anarchist Tendencies in English Literature (Zero Books) Books
While recent years have seen a renewed interest in anarchistic thought and theory, it is refreshing and exciting to see a new volume bringing an explicitly anarchist lens to bear on English literature, argues Tom Malleson in his review of 'Unmaking Merlin: Anarchist Tendencies in English Literature' by Elliot Murphy.
