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Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, January 18, 2012 16:06 - 1 Comment
Interview">Guy S. Goodwin-Gill: on power, refugees and modern international law (Part 1) Interview
Are states dealing with refugees any better today than fifty years ago? How does state power interact with the rule of law and the movement of people in the international system of states? Musab Younis talks to Professor Guy S. Goodwin-Gill, an international authority on refugee law, Senior Research Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and barrister for Blackstone Chambers in London.
Irish Times, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, January 17, 2012 16:26 - 1 Comment
Irish Times">Sit-ins, Sabotage and Superdollars Irish Times
In his latest column, Omayr Ghani reviews the latest news from across the Irish sea.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire, Politics - Friday, January 13, 2012 13:49 - 2 Comments
Comment">Iraq – What was done in our name? Comment
Phil Shiner, one of the UK's leading human rights lawyers, argues we shouldn't forget that everything the world community abhors about US military actions, from Guantanamo Bay to this week's US Marines video scandal, is of a piece with UK policies and practices in Iraq, including, as he documents, the abuse, torture of killing of detainees.
New in Ceasefire, The People in Between - Thursday, January 12, 2012 14:38 - 0 Comments
The People in Between">Border Blues The People in Between
In his ongoing series of travel blogs, Jason Smith chronicles another surreal border crossing, this time in South America.Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, January 11, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Interview">Yanar Mohammed: “This government of ethnic and sectarian divisions does not represent Iraqis in any way” Interview
Yanar Mohammed, one of Iraq's most prominent feminists, speaks to Ceasefire deputy editor Musab Younis about the Arab Spring, the withdrawal of US troops and the prospects for democracy and equality in her country.
Books, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, January 10, 2012 12:54 - 1 Comment
Books">Review: ‘Why It’s Kicking Off Everywhere’ by Paul Mason Books
As BBC Newsnight's economics editor, Paul Mason has enjoyed an unrivalled vantage point from which to observe the political, social and economic upheavals of the past year. His new book, 'Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere' is reviewed by Ceasefire's Alex baker.
Exhibition, New in Ceasefire - Monday, January 9, 2012 15:05 - 0 Comments
Exhibition">The Radical Camera: New York’s Photo League, 1936-1951 Exhibition
The Jewish Museum in New York is currently exhibiting images by the 'Photo League', a group of photographers whose socio-political work was blacklisted in Cold War America. Janine DeFeo, Ceasefire's art critic, explores the exhibition.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Sunday, January 8, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Analysis">Defusing the US-Iran time bomb Analysis
Stefan Simanowitz assesses ways in which the latest tensions between the US and Iran might be resolved.
New in Ceasefire, Sabir on Security - Saturday, January 7, 2012 14:45 - 10 Comments
Sabir on Security">How Police branded OccupyLSX and UKUNCUT as “Terrorists” Sabir on Security
Rizwaan Sabir's investigation of City of London police has unveiled how OccupyLSX protesters routinely featured in its updates on terrorism and extremism. In his latest column, he explains the background and repercussions of the revelations.
New in Ceasefire, The Anti-Imperialist - Friday, January 6, 2012 11:51 - 10 Comments
The Anti Imperialist">Blaming the victim: what the Diane Abbott controversy tells us about institutional racism The Anti Imperialist
Diane Abbott’s controversial words might have been clumsy but the reaction to them has been a lot more instructive than the tweets themselves. Attacks equating her comments with white racism are yet further indication, says Adam Elliott-Cooper, of how little we understand racism, and the power structures entwined with it.
