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Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, October 8, 2011 9:00 - 2 Comments
Media">A Note on The Propaganda Model: Chomsky-Herman vs Herman-Chomsky Media
The Herman/Chomsky propaganda model of the media, as articulated in the seminal "Manufacturing Consent', was published more than two decades ago. In a new essay, Milan Rai examines the subtle but key differences between Noam Chomsky's understanding of the model and his co-author's.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, October 7, 2011 16:35 - 15 Comments
An A to Z of Theory">Roland Barthes’s Mythologies: Naturalisation, Politics and everyday life An A to Z of Theory
In the third of his series on the French thinker, political theorist Andrew Robinson continues his exploration of Barthes' Mythologies.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, October 6, 2011 12:00 - 1 Comment
Analysis">Unveil and Conquer: war, occupation, and women’s rights Analysis
Ceasefire's Sebastião Martins analyses the way in which the movement for women's rights in Afghanistan has been increasingly co-opted by Washington - as other colonial powers had done in the past - to justify a foreign occupation.
Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, October 6, 2011 7:59 - 0 Comments
Blog Craig Murray on the Russian Veto
In his latest post, Craig Murray, former British Ambassador to Uzbekistan (turned thorn in the side of the establishment,) provides a translation of this week’s “Explanation of Vote” by Russia for its veto of the UN Resolution on Syria. As he says “Here is something you won’t find in any western media.” Money quote from […]Classical & Opera, New in Ceasefire - Monday, October 3, 2011 16:21 - 0 Comments
Opera Paul Daniel: An Interview
In an exclusive interview, Ceasefire's opera critic, Paul Guest, speaks to acclaimed conductor Paul Daniel, on the new production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro at the English Coliseum.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, September 30, 2011 12:54 - 19 Comments
An A to Z of Theory Roland Barthes’s Mythologies: A Critical Theory of Myths
In the second of his series on Roland Barthes, political theorist Andrew Robinson presents the French author's theory of myths.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Thursday, September 29, 2011 12:30 - 2 Comments
Special Report Uncertain Future: Five days in Bahrain’s Courts
Two days ago, the appeal trials of dozens of pro-democracy Bahraini doctors, nurses and MPs were concluded, their punishments ranging from 15-year prison sentences to death. Janet Salmon reports on the shameful repression of legitimate dissent in the country, and what needs to be done.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 15:01 - 0 Comments
Special Report">After Palestinian Statehood Special Report
In the third of her series of reports from Israel/Palestine, Ceasefire correspondent Teodora Todorova looks at the implications and prospects of the Palestinian Authority's UN statehood bid.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Monday, September 26, 2011 16:24 - 2 Comments
Analysis ‘Flat Earth News’ from Oslo
After reading Nick Davies' 'Flat Earth News', Ceasefire's Matthew Butcher finds that the book provides an illuminating context to why press coverage of the Oslo massacres was so dismal.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, September 25, 2011 14:00 - 5 Comments
Books">Paint them black: the riots and mass incarceration Books
Ceasefire's Jonathan Jacobs reviews Michelle Alexander's "The New Jim Crow', a best-selling landmark study of the de-facto racism of the US penal system, and points to striking parallels with the UK's response to the recent riots.
