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Music & Dance, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, February 9, 2012 12:00 - 0 Comments
Music">Review: Verbal Terrorists – “The War on Terra” Music
'The War on Terra', the second album by underground political hip-hop duo Verbal Terrrorists, "embodies the traditional spirit of hip-hop as a form of cultural and ideological resistance against hegemony" says Tom Clements.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Wednesday, February 8, 2012 12:00 - 0 Comments
Special Report">Turkey’s Kurdish question: an uncertain future Special Report
In the second part of his special report on Turkey's Kurdish dilemma, Franco Galdini provides an overview of possible future scenarios. Sooner or later, he argues, Turkey will have to confront the effects of the Arab Spring at home.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, February 7, 2012 12:00 - 0 Comments
Special Report">Turkey: The return of the PKK? Special Report
In the first instalment of an exclusive two-part special report, Franco Galdini explores the recent escalation of violence in Turkey's south-eastern region between government forces and those of the PKK, including its internal, regional and international dimensions.
Ceasefire Bites, Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Monday, February 6, 2012 21:24 - 1 Comment
Blog">Congresswomen visit S Arabia to help bring democracy to Iran. Find no female toilets. Blog
US Congresswomen visit Saudi Arabia to discuss the "Iranian threat" but get treated to some gender segregation instead.
Film & TV, New in Ceasefire - Monday, February 6, 2012 12:00 - 0 Comments
Film">Review: Patience (After Sebald) Film
A newly released documentary, Patience (After Sebald), retraces writer WG Sebald's steps through the Suffolk countryside as detailed in his magnum opus, The Rings of Saturn. Ceasefire's Joe Lloyd reviews.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire, Palestine is Still the Issue - Friday, February 3, 2012 12:44 - 11 Comments
Palestine is Still the Issue">Interview – The Angry Arab on Zionism, Syria, and more Palestine is Still the Issue
In an in-depth and candid interview, academic and political commentator As'ad Abukhalil - a.k.a "The Angry Arab" - talks to Ceasefire columnist Asa Winstanley about Zionism, Hamas, Syria, Al Jazeera, BDS and much more.
Modern Times, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, February 2, 2012 15:37 - 5 Comments
Modern Times">B.F. Skinner Likes Your F.B. Status Modern Times
More than half a century ago, behavioural psychologist B.F. Skinner conducted countless experiments in an attempt to condition the behaviour of pigeons. Corin Faife explores some uncomfortable parallels between Skinner's pigeons and today's Facebook and Twitter users.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Wednesday, February 1, 2012 11:08 - 4 Comments
Analysis">Britain, Oman and “Our kind of guy” Analysis
Sultan Qaboos, Oman's ruler since 1970, is the world's longest surviving autocrat and Britain's closest ally in the Gulf. Elliot Murphy takes a look at the history and politics behind a very discreet, and troubling, relationship.
Beautiful Transgressions, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, January 31, 2012 8:50 - 3 Comments
Beautiful Transgressions">Our Blood is Red Beautiful Transgressions
In her latest column, Sara Motta reflects on women's relationship with their bodies, including their experience of menstruation. Looking back to history, she argues, we begin to unravel the processes of disconnection, separation and estrangement that devalue, silence and make shameful the female body and its cycles.
Exhibition, New in Ceasefire - Monday, January 30, 2012 9:44 - 0 Comments
Exhibition">Review: Asier Mendizabal (Raven Row) Exhibition
Ceasefire's Janine DeFeo reviews an exhibition of Basque artist Asier Mendizabal's work at the Raven Row gallery in London, his largest exhibition outside Spain to date.
