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Debate, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, November 24, 2011 5:31 - 3 Comments
Debate">Helping the poor…by getting rich: ingenious or delusional? Debate
What would be better: to work as a highly-paid banker so you can give more money to charity, or to take up a lower-paid job in an NGO, so you can help others directly? Aveek Bhattacharya, of 'Giving What We Can', and Puneet Dhaliwal, of War on Want, take sides in a thought-provoking debate introduced by deputy editor Musab Younis.
New in Ceasefire, On Corporate Power - Wednesday, November 23, 2011 3:17 - 3 Comments
On Corporate Power">Private Philanthropy Vs Public Education On Corporate Power
Michael Barker explores the leading role played by private philanthropic foundations in the accelerating corporatisation of public education. Unless this relationship is understood and its impact resisted, he warns, we could be seeing the end of public education as we know it, with disastrous consequences.
New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, November 23, 2011 2:37 - 1 Comment
On Corporate Power">Private Philanthropy Vs Public Education [Footnotes] On Corporate Power
The footnotes for the latest essay in the 'On Corporate Power' series.Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, November 22, 2011 2:13 - 11 Comments
Comment">In bed with the Enemy’s Enemy: on the hypocrisy of the authoritarian Left Comment
In an impassioned polemic, Donnacha DeLong denounces the "gross hypocrisy" of the unconditional support some on the Western Left have shown Arab dictators against their own people.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Monday, November 21, 2011 20:47 - 2 Comments
Special Report">Is Russia ready for its own Spring? Special Report
On December 4 Russians will go to the ballots to elect their representatives to the Duma, with the Presidential elections set for March 2012. But with the results of both rounds already obvious, could disillusion with a broken system eventually turn into an Arab-style revolution? Franco Galdini reports from St Petersburg.
Arts & Culture, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, November 20, 2011 20:05 - 6 Comments
Arts & Culture">Rotoscoping: A Promising Art Arts & Culture
Douglas Brennan introduces the subtle and intriguing world of rotoscoping, the art of animating on top of live-action film.
Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Saturday, November 19, 2011 17:31 - 1 Comment
Special Report">From OWS to St Paul’s: The One Percent Panic Special Report
Stefan Simanowitz, reporting from OWS and Occupy LSX, argues the authorities' determination to dismantle both protest camps is indication of the very success of the Occupy Movements.
New in Ceasefire, Theatre - Saturday, November 19, 2011 1:30 - 1 Comment
Theatre">Review: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (Nottingham Playhouse) Theatre
Malte Ringer finds Nottingham Playhouse’s recent production of Brecht's The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui both impressive and timely.
Ceasefire Bites, Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Friday, November 18, 2011 22:28 - 0 Comments
Blog">With or without an account, Facebook will be tracking you Blog
Disturbing reports today reveal that Facebook keeps track of where millions go on the Web after visiting a Facebook web page, whether they are FB members or not.
Ceasefire Bites, Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Friday, November 18, 2011 20:57 - 0 Comments
Video Blog">Retired police chief arrested at OWS after calling fellow officers ‘obnoxious, arrogant and ignorant’ Video Blog
The rolling circus of perpetual own-goals that is the NYPD's crackdown on Occupy Wall Street is the gift that keeps on giving.
