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New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Wednesday, May 8, 2013 14:35 - 24 Comments
Special Report">‘Fucking Tories on bikes’? Green Party under fire from Brighton workers Special Report
Michael Segalov reports for Ceasefire on today's sit-in protest by three hundred workers against a ‘pay modernisation’ scheme by Green Party-run Brighton and Hove City Council.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Tuesday, May 7, 2013 12:48 - 1 Comment
Special Report">London BDS protest: settlement-made Sodastream has no place in an ‘ethical’ store Special Report
On Saturday, BDS activists across London staged a number of occupations at John Lewis and Whole Foods stores, to protest against their sale of Sodastream products, made in illegal Israeli settlements. Areeb Ullah reports for Ceasefire.
Africlimate, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, May 5, 2013 17:07 - 2 Comments
Africlimate">How the UK’s energy security panic affects the Sahel Africlimate
As the British public panic about how energy prices will affect them during the recession, Luqman Onikosi investigates the impact of the West's pursuit of energy on people and environments across the Sahel.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Monday, April 29, 2013 15:02 - 16 Comments
Analysis">The Arms Trade Treaty: A historic and momentous failure Analysis
Earlier this month, the UN’s adoption of an Arms Trade Treaty was celebrated as a historic success by Amnesty and Oxfam. Yet many campaigners now believe it could do more harm than good. Kirk Jackson reveals how a treaty that never seriously threatened the arms trade was critically weakened at the UN, and how it could actually benefit the arms industry and powerful arms-selling states.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Friday, April 26, 2013 14:44 - 5 Comments
Comment">The Armenian Genocide: our battle for recognition and against denial continues Comment
This week, Armenians worldwide commemorated their great national tragedy, the Armenian genocide of 1915. Robert Kazandjian explains why the battle to have this episode recognised matters.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, April 25, 2013 0:00 - 1 Comment
Special Report">Lords Vote: Will peers vote to protect the NHS, or their pockets? Special Report
As the House of Lords prepares to vote on crucial legislation that could change the face of the NHS forever, campaigners are urging Peers to oppose the government's privatisation drive. The only problem: over 140 Lords have recent or present financial links to the private healthcare industry. Andrew Robertson reports for Ceasefire.
New in Ceasefire, Reflections - Wednesday, April 24, 2013 0:00 - 1 Comment
Reflections">Anthem for a Lost Narrative: On Thatcher’s ‘Emotional Household’ Reflections
In the ongoing debate over Thatcher's legacy, there is a danger of simplifying Thatcherism to a point where it seems more substantial, unique and monolithic than it ever was. In fact, Thatcherism was far less articulate and more opportunistic and improvised than is now claimed, argues Roger Bromley in his latest column.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, April 23, 2013 21:06 - 17 Comments
Interview">Daniel Trilling: On race, class and ‘Bloody Nasty People’ Interview
In a Ceasefire special on St. George's Day, Symeon Brown interviews Daniel Trilling, New Statesman Associate Editor about his latest book, Bloody Nasty People, and the wider debate over the far right, class and British identity.
Books, New in Ceasefire - Monday, April 22, 2013 15:17 - 60 Comments
Books">Review | Slouching Towards Sirte: NATO’s War on Libya and Africa by Maximilian Forte Books
In his Ceasefire review, Dan Glazebrook examines Maximilian Forte's withering indictment of liberal humanitarianism and its collusion in imperialist designs on Africa, as seen in NATO's Libya campaign of 2011.
New in Ceasefire, Notes from the Margins - Friday, April 19, 2013 4:51 - 1 Comment
Notes from the Margins">Three Cheers for Hsiao-Hung Pai Notes from the Margins
In his latest column, Matt Carr celebrates the brilliant investigative journalism of the Taiwan-born reporter Hsiao-Hung Pai and her new book on Chinese rural migration.
