Politics
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Wednesday, October 31, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Event">Up the Anti: How can we reclaim the future? Event
On Dec 1, Ceasefire will join a wide range of radical media and political collectives in hosting 'Up the Anti', a one day conference on how a viable alternative to the current political and economic system can be made possible. Author and activist Simon Hardy, one of the conference organisers, explains why this event could prove more necessary and decisive than ever.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Wednesday, October 17, 2012 11:46 - 4 Comments
Comment">The trouble with Liberty Comment
Liberty, one of the UK's most prominent and influential civil liberties groups, will send legal observers to the TUC's national march on Saturday to monitor protesters as well as the police. This is sadly the latest sign the group has been co-opted by the very establishment it was created to hold to account, argues Sam Walton.
New in Ceasefire, Notes from the Margins - Thursday, October 11, 2012 4:10 - 2 Comments
Notes from the Margins">Europe Cracks Up Notes from the Margins
In his latest column, Matt Carr argues that Europe's obsession with preserving the single currency through brutalist austerity politics threatens to de-rail the European Union itself.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, October 9, 2012 12:18 - 0 Comments
Blog">Multiculturalism in the British press [Video] Blog
This summer, Goldsmiths hosted the launch of Muticultural Politic. Ceasefire's Adam Elliott-Cooper contributed to the discussion.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, September 20, 2012 0:00 - 2 Comments
Analysis">Year One of Occupy Wall Street: ‘If this is failure, we need more of it.’ Analysis
On Monday, thousands converged on New York's financial district to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. Pham Binh reflects on the achievements and mistakes of the past twelve months and argues that far from being a failed experiment, OWS heralds a decade of revolutions and upheavals.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Friday, September 14, 2012 18:05 - 1 Comment
Comment">The Russell Tribunal on Palestine: Calling Israeli Apartheid by its name Comment
Early next month, New York will host the fourth and final session of the international Russell Tribunal on Palestine, featuring dozens of eminent panellists including Noam Chomsky, Angela Davis and Alice Walker. Frank Barat, coordinator of the RToP, argues acknowledging the nature of Israel's crimes against the Palestinians is more urgent, and necessary, than ever.
New in Ceasefire, Quebec Chronicles - Tuesday, September 11, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Quebec Chronicles">A historic milestone or the beginning of the end for the student movement? Quebec Chronicles
Jane Gatensby reports from Montreal in the wake of Wednesday's provincial elections, which represented a chance for Quebecois to decide on the direction to take following this year's Maple Spring.
Blogs, Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, September 6, 2012 22:09 - 11 Comments
Blog">How my skin colour got me stopped at Ben-Gurion Airport Blog
Amna Khan reports on the discriminatory interrogation she faced at the hands of immigration officials at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport and argues that, although her treatment might sound all too familiar to some, it should not be allowed to become normalised.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Monday, September 3, 2012 22:19 - 5 Comments
Comment">The criminalisation of squatting is a deeply political act Comment
On Saturday, squatting in a residential building in England and Wales became a criminal offence punishable by jail or a fine. Tony McKenna argues this move by the government has nothing to do with upholding the law and everything to do with capitalist ideology.
Irish Times, New in Ceasefire - Friday, August 31, 2012 19:27 - 0 Comments
Irish Times">News Round-Up: July-August 2012 Irish Times
Ceasefire's political editor, Omayr Ghani, gives his bimonthly round-up of news from across the Irish Sea, including the formation of a "new IRA," the continuing backlash over the handshake between the Queen and Martin McGuinness, as well as ongoing arrests over violence in the Ardoyne area.
