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Arts & Culture, Music & Dance, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, September 9, 2012 13:20 - 0 Comments
Music">Review: Brother Ali – ‘Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color’ Music
At his last London performance, US hip-hop artist Brother Ali announced his intention to address some 'real issues' in his next release. 'Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color', released next week, is a step beyond real, Usayd Younis discovers.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, September 8, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Comment">With western complicity, Bahrain’s crackdown on human rights continues Comment
In the wake of this week's widely-condemned decision by Bahrain to uphold draconian sentences against prominent activists, the regime's dismal human rights record, enabled by western support, is unlikely to improve any time soon, argues John Lubbock.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, September 7, 2012 22:42 - 2 Comments
An A to Z of Theory">Jean Baudrillard: Strategies of Subversion An A to Z of Theory
Having previously explored why Baudrillard rejects the traditional account of revolution, Andrew Robinson this week examines the French thinker's alternative proposals for resistance, including Baudrillard's theories of catastrophe, poetry and seduction.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Friday, September 7, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Special Report">The rising tide of housing activism Special Report
Samir Jeraj reports on the inspirational wave of housing activism sweeping UK towns, cities, and communities against the rogue practises of private agents and the complicit lethargy of the government, and argues such activism may yet shape how we live in the coming decades.
Blogs, Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, September 6, 2012 22:09 - 11 Comments
Blog">How my skin colour got me stopped at Ben-Gurion Airport Blog
Amna Khan reports on the discriminatory interrogation she faced at the hands of immigration officials at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport and argues that, although her treatment might sound all too familiar to some, it should not be allowed to become normalised.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Wednesday, September 5, 2012 23:47 - 1 Comment
Analysis">Ethiopia’s Opportunity: A new day beckons Analysis
In the wake of the death of Ethiopia's long-serving PM, Meles Zenawi, two weeks ago, Graham Peebles argues this could be the best opportunity in a generation for Ethiopians to secure a more equal, more independent future.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Monday, September 3, 2012 22:19 - 5 Comments
Comment">The criminalisation of squatting is a deeply political act Comment
On Saturday, squatting in a residential building in England and Wales became a criminal offence punishable by jail or a fine. Tony McKenna argues this move by the government has nothing to do with upholding the law and everything to do with capitalist ideology.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, September 1, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Analysis">From Playground to Parade Ground: The case against Military Schools Analysis
Moves aimed at increasing the Military's presence in the UK education system are based on more than just misguided assumptions about military ethics, argues Alex Baker, in an examination of the renewed calls for military academies.
Irish Times, New in Ceasefire - Friday, August 31, 2012 19:27 - 0 Comments
Irish Times">News Round-Up: July-August 2012 Irish Times
Ceasefire's political editor, Omayr Ghani, gives his bimonthly round-up of news from across the Irish Sea, including the formation of a "new IRA," the continuing backlash over the handshake between the Queen and Martin McGuinness, as well as ongoing arrests over violence in the Ardoyne area.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, August 30, 2012 15:03 - 4 Comments
Comment">After Marikana: Black life is still worth nothing in South Africa Comment
Ben Fogel considers the context and repercussions of the Maricana massacre, in the wake of the extraordinary decision this week by the South African authorities to charge surviving miners for the murder of their colleagues by police.
