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Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, April 7, 2012 11:43 - 27 Comments
Editorial">On the usefulness of racist morons Editorial
Ceasefire editor-in-chief Hicham Yezza reflects on John Derbyshire's "The Talk: Nonblack Version", one of the most unhinged and repugnant displays of racist bigotry in the history of American journalism.
Features, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, April 7, 2012 0:00 - 5 Comments
Comment">In defence of Liam Stacey’s freedom of speech Comment
The jailing last week of Liam Stacey for posting racist tweets about Fabrice Muamba was met with near universal approval. And yet, Musab Younis argues, criminalising hate speech is wrong, ineffective and counter-productive. Racist Tweets deserve our scorn, not prison.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Friday, April 6, 2012 1:42 - 1 Comment
Politics">F1 urged to rethink Bahrain GP, as hunger striker nears death Politics
Yesterday, Damon Hill urged F1 bosses to rethink plans to hold this month's Bahrain race. As detained activist Abdulhadi Al Khawaja nears the 60th day of his hunger strike, John Lubbock provides a devastating account of the regime's ongoing abuses and denounces the UK's tacit support and complicity. Unless we act fast, he warns, disaster awaits.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, April 5, 2012 19:36 - 0 Comments
Reflections">From Tahrir to OWS: Resources for a Journey of Hope Reflections
Roger Bromley reflects on how the Arab Spring and the Occupy Movement, which arose out of very different circumstances and in very different places, have both challenged the individualism of neoliberalism by seeking to reclaim public spaces, demonstrating the power of assembly, and acting collectively.
Books, Film & TV, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, April 4, 2012 15:09 - 4 Comments
Film">Review: A Separation Film
Academic and author Nacim Pak-Shiraz reviews Iranian filmaker Asghar Farhadi’s Oscar-winning 'A Separation'.
New in Ceasefire, On Corporate Power - Tuesday, April 3, 2012 12:00 - 1 Comment
On Corporate Power">Of Pink Ribbons and Philanthropy On Corporate Power
In this month's column, Michael Barker addresses the commercialisation of the breast cancer movement which, as highlighted in Samantha King's recent book 'Pink Ribbons, Inc', has turned a personal tragedy into a "market-driven industry of survivorship".
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Monday, April 2, 2012 14:30 - 0 Comments
Special Report">Ireland: Abandon Ship! Special Report
In the first of two special reports from Ireland, Ceasefire's Lily Murphy draws a sombre portrait of an accelerating mass exodus by the country's young people seeking better prospects abroad.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Saturday, March 31, 2012 22:22 - 0 Comments
Special Report">Justice for Trayvon Martin Solidarity Demo Special Report
Ceasefire's Terence Elliott-Cooper reports from today's demonstration at the US embassy in London, demanding justice for Trayvon Martin.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, March 30, 2012 12:00 - 1 Comment
An A to Z of Theory">Jean Baudrillard: The Rise of Capitalism & the Exclusion of Death An A to Z of Theory
In the second of his series of essays on Baudrillard, Andrew Robinson examines how the French thinker saw 'symbolic exchange' giving way to capitalist alienation, and discusses Baudrillard's intriguing proposition that alienation stems from the social exclusion of death.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Monday, March 26, 2012 15:01 - 0 Comments
Ideas">Screening Žižek: Laconic Axe vs Lobottonised Thought Ideas
In the second of his essays on "Screening Thought" Paul Taylor explores the wider constraints imposed on serious thinking by the media. Despite the problems caused by Zizek's popularity, his celebrity-intellectual persona still retains an important aspect of “the return of the repressed” - abstract thought's stubborn survival in a heavily mediated age.
