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New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, September 20, 2012 0:00 - 2 Comments
Analysis">Year One of Occupy Wall Street: ‘If this is failure, we need more of it.’ Analysis
On Monday, thousands converged on New York's financial district to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. Pham Binh reflects on the achievements and mistakes of the past twelve months and argues that far from being a failed experiment, OWS heralds a decade of revolutions and upheavals.
New in Ceasefire, Sister Outsider - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 0:00 - 3 Comments
Sister Outsider">Feminism is for Everybody – Part I: The role of men [Video] Sister Outsider
Sister Outsider presents the first of a three part video series exploring why the struggle for gender equality remains a fundamental movement for social justice for people of colour in Britain today.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Tuesday, September 18, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Special Report">Sick and Sadistic: The Government’s targeted drive against Incapacity benefit Special Report
French company Atos receives £100 million annually to re-assess Incapacity Benefit claimants. However, as Robin Whitlock reports, there is growing evidence that the system Atos uses is not only seriously flawed but also deeply inhumane. The government’s true intention seems to be to merely drive as many disabled claimants off benefit as possible, irrespective of the seriousness of their condition.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Monday, September 17, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Analysis">‘Civilising the Satans’: Iran, Evil and Nukes Analysis
A central tenet of Western anti-Iran discourse over the past three decades has been the notion that this is a fight between civilisation and barbarism. The description would be apt, argues Canadian academic Shiraz Dossa, but only if the roles are reversed.
Contours of Control, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, September 16, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Contours of Control">Counter-Surveillance: Watching the Watchers Contours of Control
How should activists respond when confronted with a state trying to monitor and control their every move? Alan More considers the challenges and contradictions of counter-surveillance tactics.
Books, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, September 15, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Books">Review: The Spanish Holocaust – Inquisition and Extermination in Twentieth-Century Spain Books
Heather McRobie reviews Paul Preston's impressive study of the Spanish civil war and the systemic campaign of extermination by General Franco that claimed hundreds of thousands of innocent lives.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Friday, September 14, 2012 18:05 - 1 Comment
Comment">The Russell Tribunal on Palestine: Calling Israeli Apartheid by its name Comment
Early next month, New York will host the fourth and final session of the international Russell Tribunal on Palestine, featuring dozens of eminent panellists including Noam Chomsky, Angela Davis and Alice Walker. Frank Barat, coordinator of the RToP, argues acknowledging the nature of Israel's crimes against the Palestinians is more urgent, and necessary, than ever.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, September 13, 2012 22:19 - 3 Comments
Comment">Is solving the Syria crisis Mission Impossible? Comment
For 18 months, the world has watched the Syrian crisis turn from peaceful protest to a bloody civil war. Chris Doyle argues the international community bears a huge burden in the ongoing tragedy, and only abandoning narrow self-interest and putting Syrians first can pave the way towards a resolution.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, September 12, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Analysis">A dictator’s best friend: Corruption, War and the West Analysis
On the latest evidence from the Middle East, Western governments continue to be the best friends of dictators with money to hide. Vijay Mehta, author of the Economics of Killing, exposes the corrupt relationship between the Global North and South and proposes a shift for ending conflict.
New in Ceasefire, Quebec Chronicles - Tuesday, September 11, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Quebec Chronicles">A historic milestone or the beginning of the end for the student movement? Quebec Chronicles
Jane Gatensby reports from Montreal in the wake of Wednesday's provincial elections, which represented a chance for Quebecois to decide on the direction to take following this year's Maple Spring.
