Politics
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, April 9, 2013 0:00 - 1 Comment
Comment">To defeat Thatcherism, we must leave Thatcher behind Comment
John Lubbock argues we must leave Thatcher's ghost behind to undo her poisonous legacy.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Friday, March 22, 2013 16:59 - 3 Comments
Comment">Who’s (still) afraid of Emily Wilding Davison? Comment
As the centenary of heroic suffragette Emily Wilding Davison's death approaches, a campaign is under way for it to be marked with a minute’s silence at the iconic Epsom Derby horse race. Unsurprisingly, the proposal is being resisted by the very same Establishment that tried to crush women’s rights back in 1913, argues Yvonne Ridley.
New in Ceasefire, Notes from the Margins - Monday, February 25, 2013 15:05 - 2 Comments
Notes from the Margins">Spain’s New Picaresque Notes from the Margins
In his latest column, Matt Carr looks at the disastrous impact of Spain's economic crisis and finds parallels in Spanish history.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Monday, February 18, 2013 17:02 - 0 Comments
Comment">Whether on Scotland or Palestine, the UK government’s selective use of legal advice must stop Comment
Last week, the UK government hailed Professor James Crawford's legal advice on Scottish independence. So why, asks Chris Doyle, does it continue to ignore his advice on Israeli settlement trade?
New in Ceasefire, West Bank Diary - Friday, February 15, 2013 19:28 - 2 Comments
West Bank Diary">Sebastiya: how Palestine’s trees are being poisoned West Bank Diary
In his latest report from Palestine, Derek Oakley looks at the effects of water and environmental degradation caused by Israeli settlements on the livelihoods of Palestinians.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Friday, February 8, 2013 9:54 - 4 Comments
Comment">Incompetent, sleazy and corrupt: why Scotland Yard must be dismantled Comment
Recent scandals, from undercover agents stealing the identities of dead children to senior counter terrorism officers trying to sell information to the media, have further tarnished the Met Police's long record of incompetence, greed, corruption, mendacity and sleaze. It is not fit for purpose and should be dismantled, argues Yvonne Ridley.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, February 5, 2013 0:00 - 0 Comments
Comment">On phobia and homophobia: clarifying the debate on equal marriage Comment
As British MPs prepare today's free Commons vote on equal marriage, AL Shaw asks whether a more precise definition of Homophobia can prove decisive in the fight against it.
New in Ceasefire, West Bank Diary - Sunday, January 27, 2013 16:42 - 0 Comments
West Bank Diary">The Right of Return: the question that will not go away West Bank Diary
Reflecting on conversations with people on 'both sides' of the Israel-Palestine divide, Derek Oakley explores the significance of 1948, and the prospect of Palestinians returning to their homes.
New in Ceasefire, Notes from the Margins - Tuesday, January 22, 2013 21:59 - 3 Comments
Notes from the Margins">‘The Invisible Dead’: The victims of US wars Obama forgot to mention Notes from the Margins
In his presidential inauguration speech, Barack Obama praised the U.S. Armed Forces and the 'price' American soldiers have paid in defence of 'liberty.' Matt Carr reflects on the 'other' victims of these wars, who went unmentioned in the president's address.
Blogs, New in Ceasefire, Politics - Wednesday, January 16, 2013 0:00 - 0 Comments
Blog">Some thoughts on The Fabian New Year Conference 2013 Blog
Andrew Fleming reports from the Fabian Society's Annual Conference, where there are signs of an upcoming battle to smuggle progressive policies into Labour’s next manifesto.
