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New in Ceasefire - Thursday, August 1, 2013 14:39 - 3 Comments
Analysis">‘You want your land back?’ The Geo-Politics of Military Bases, Empire and Independence Analysis
The Ministry of Defence's latest threat to keep Faslane as sovereign territory in the event of Scottish Independence should be seen in the context of Britain's imperial history of maintaining military bases against the wishes of local people across the world.
Ceasefire Bites, Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, June 5, 2012 15:43 - 3 Comments
Blog">An Oddly British Jubilee Weekend Blog
A weekend away in a quiet coastal town over the Jubilee Weekend, Adam Elliott-Cooper writes, can tell some interesting stories about the legacies of Empire
Columns, Diary of a Domestic Extremist - Wednesday, September 1, 2010 12:00 - 8 Comments
Diary of a Domestic Extremist – The New Empires
In this week's diary, Mikhail Goldman tackles the omnipresent red, blue and white masts of the Tesco empire. Far from helping communities and seeking socially-positive efficiencies, Goldman shows how Tesco and its rivals have been aggressive in their pursuit of profit and relentless in using their considerable power to silence opposition. The Tesco success story is a mirage built on a billion little failures, but a growing resistance is finally gaining ground.
