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Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Friday, April 27, 2012 13:00 - 1 Comment
Editorial">Bahrain: on the unintentional eloquence of press releases Editorial
Last weekend's Bahrain F1 Grand Prix sham has been an object lesson in the political and moral bankruptcy of our age, argues Hicham Yezza.
Ceasefire Bites, Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Friday, April 27, 2012 12:00 - 0 Comments
Blog">“I do have an opinion. I just haven’t been told what it is” Blog
An Australian minister's surreal video interview perfectly encapsulates everything that's wrong with modern party politics.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, April 26, 2012 0:00 - 5 Comments
Comment">Reflections on the Finkelstein Controversy: BDS and the Palestine Solidarity Movement Comment
In an exclusive essay, Anaheed Al-Hardan argues that the Norman Finkelstein interview controversy has created the perfect opportunity for the Palestinian BDS National Committee and activists worldwide to critically engage with, and reflect on, the challenges and prospects facing the Palestinian advocacy movement.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire, Olympics Watch - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 15:02 - 11 Comments
Special Report">#London2012: an Olympian exercise in corporate greenwashing Special Report
Amidst its lofty rhetoric about excellence and sustainability the London Olympics have chosen some of the world's most unethical companies as corporate sponsors. Phil England presents powerful first-hand testimonies from victims and campaigners dismayed and angry at this betrayal.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 15:50 - 2 Comments
Interview">Jeff Halper: “A two-state solution is no longer viable, we must stop talking about it” Interview
Jeff Halper, co-founder and coordinator of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) talks exclusively to Ceasefire's Livia Bergmeijer about the end of the two-state solution, the failure of the Palestinian Authority and how Israel is losing the moral war.
New in Ceasefire, Politics, Special Reports - Monday, April 23, 2012 17:32 - 11 Comments
Special Report">Selling the NHS: how parliament and the healthcare industry got cosy Special Report
In a hard-hitting investigative exposé, Andrew Robertson examines the network of vested interests that runs between Parliament and the private healthcare industry. This cosy, toxic relationship, he warns, threatens not only the future of the NHS but that of democracy in the UK.
Music & Dance, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, April 22, 2012 0:00 - 3 Comments
Music">The Riots: A Grime Perspective Music
Like much social unrest, the music of the streets has drawn its own narratives of the revolts in August 2011. Terence Elliott-Cooper picks out some of his favourites
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Saturday, April 21, 2012 0:00 - 2 Comments
Comment">Saudi Arabia: yes to human rights, just not here Comment
While staunchly denouncing the Assad regime, Saudi Arabia's rulers have stamped down hard on dissent at home, outlawing protests and imprisoning opponents, all with the tacit support of the West. Derek Oakley examines the case of detained poet Hamza Kashgari, currently facing execution over twitter comments.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, April 20, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
An A to Z of Theory">Jean Baudrillard: Marx and Alienation – Draft 2 An A to Z of Theory
Baudrillard, like Marx, based his work on the critique of alienation and the rejection of capitalism. Why, then, is Baudrillard rarely considered a Marxist thinker? In the latest instalment in his 14-part series, Andrew Robinson examines Baudrillard's theory of alienation and his critique of Marx.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, April 19, 2012 0:00 - 11 Comments
Comment">Lord Ahmed, the Media Circus and the Bounty That Never Was Comment
This week, Labour peer Lord Ahmed was summarily suspended by his party for allegedly putting a bounty on the heads of Barack Obama and GW Bush. Despite these allegations being quickly shown to be false, they continued to be widely-propagated in the British media. Muddassar Ahmed says this case has worrying implications for political dissent and media ethics in the UK.
