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New in Ceasefire, Politics - Friday, March 22, 2013 16:59 - 3 Comments
Comment">Who’s (still) afraid of Emily Wilding Davison? Comment
As the centenary of heroic suffragette Emily Wilding Davison's death approaches, a campaign is under way for it to be marked with a minute’s silence at the iconic Epsom Derby horse race. Unsurprisingly, the proposal is being resisted by the very same Establishment that tried to crush women’s rights back in 1913, argues Yvonne Ridley.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 20:10 - 11 Comments
Special Report">“This is our battleground”: How a new refugee movement is challenging Germany’s racist asylum laws Special Report
Ahead of a major protest in Berlin this Saturday, Leoni Linek reports on Germany’s new refugee protest movement which, in the face of arbitrary arrests and police brutality, has scored a number of successes and inspired similar movements across Europe.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 20:08 - 4 Comments
Analysis">Estoy con Chávez, Soy un Chávista: Exploring the political appeal and significance of Hugo Chávez Analysis
The death of Hugo Chavez has produced a heavily polarised debate over his legacy. In a new essay for Ceasefire, Samuel Grove takes issue with the eagerness of the Western left to cloak Chávez in a liberal garb, and argues this is symptomatic of a deeper conservative ambivalence towards what Chávez represented: a unapologetic fighter and leader for the Venezuelan working-class.
Books, New in Ceasefire - Friday, March 8, 2013 0:00 - 1 Comment
Books">Review | On The Front Line: The Collected Journalism of Marie Colvin Books
In 2012, Sunday Times journalist Marie Colvin was killed in Syria. Reviewing a new collected volume of Colvin's journalism, Heather McRobie asks what lessons we might draw from her life.
Features, New in Ceasefire, Profiles - Thursday, February 28, 2013 15:49 - 4 Comments
Comment">‘Mon cher Stéphane’: Remembering Stéphane Hessel Comment
Stephane Hessel, legendary French Resistance fighter and author of the 2010 manifesto 'Time for Outrage', passed away on Tuesday at the age of 95. In a highly personal tribute, Frank Barat, coordinator of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine, pays homage to an inspiring and principled figure.
New in Ceasefire, Notes from the Margins - Monday, February 25, 2013 15:05 - 2 Comments
Notes from the Margins">Spain’s New Picaresque Notes from the Margins
In his latest column, Matt Carr looks at the disastrous impact of Spain's economic crisis and finds parallels in Spanish history.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Friday, February 22, 2013 21:38 - 2 Comments
Comment">Sorry, colonies, we’re just not ready to say sorry yet Comment
David Cameron’s trip to India has been marked by his refusal to offer a full apology for the 1919 Amritsar massacre. Sometimes, that pesky colonial legacy just won’t go away, will it? Wonders John Lubbock.
New in Ceasefire, Secret State - Tuesday, February 19, 2013 14:28 - 2 Comments
Secret State">The Justice and Security Bill: Placing the State above the Law Secret State
As the Justice and Security Bill is debated in the House of Commons, Heiba Lamara provides a brief account of the Government’s proposal to expand the use of secret evidence in British courts.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Monday, February 18, 2013 17:02 - 0 Comments
Comment">Whether on Scotland or Palestine, the UK government’s selective use of legal advice must stop Comment
Last week, the UK government hailed Professor James Crawford's legal advice on Scottish independence. So why, asks Chris Doyle, does it continue to ignore his advice on Israeli settlement trade?
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, February 17, 2013 13:18 - 19 Comments
Analysis">Indymedia: It’s time to move on Analysis
Launched in 1999 at the dawn of the anti-globalisation movement, the Indymedia publishing model represented a revolutionary step forward in democratic, non-corporate media production. And yet, a decade on, it seems the moment has arrived to ask whether it is still useful and necessary to the social movements that it grew from.
