Everyone wants them, and every elite in the world says it delivers them. Do people really have rights? Where do they have most? Do they deserve them? Do they cherish them? Do they care about other people’s?
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Why we posted this: You can’t have too much international law – right? Wrong. Whilst one hopes for a nice global order of decency, it may be wise to let things stay untidy. More »
Themes: Campaigning / Politics / Rights. Posted by Richard D North on July 9th, 2008
Why we posted this: Here’s a clear expression of one of the arguments against CCTV: that it doesn’t work. Is that an alternative to the worried view (put by David Davis) that camera surveillance erodes liberty? More »
Themes: Campaigning / Privacy / Rights. Posted by Paul Seaman on June 28th, 2008
Why we posted this: family breakdown is a serious problem in the UK. But when Fathers-4-Justice invade people’s privacy they remind us that openness can backfire. More »
Themes: Campaigning / Politics / Privacy / Rights. Posted by Paul Seaman on June 14th, 2008
Why we posted this: It’s a sharp reminder of the dilemma of modern communications technology. More »
Themes: Money / Privacy. Posted by Richard D North on June 10th, 2008
Why we posted this: We are learning a lot about how our online activities can be monitored. For much of the time, this may suit many users. How come? We ought to know, surely? More »
Themes: Media / Money / Privacy / Rights. Posted by Richard D North on June 10th, 2008
Why we posted this: The British prime minister has been praised for signing an anti-cluster bomb agreement. But this attempt to clean up warfare may not matter much and may even backfire. More »
Themes: Campaigning. Posted by Paul Seaman on May 30th, 2008
Why we posted this: Politicians and drugs don’t mix very well. Here’s a way of untangling some of the muddle. More »
Themes: Money / Rights. Posted by Richard D North on May 15th, 2008
Why we posted this: Fathers-4-Justice is a high profile campaign. It encapsulates much that is wrong with modern-day protesters. More »
Themes: Campaigning / Politics / Privacy / Rights. Posted by Paul Seaman on April 10th, 2008
Why we posted this: The Daily Telegraph usefully helped us see that Jamie Oliver’s “successful” school dinners campaign may have done harm as well as good (as well as being loud-mouthed and sometimes misinformed). More »
Themes: Campaigning / Food / Media / Politics. Posted by Richard D North on April 9th, 2008
Why we posted this: It’s a useful account of the dangers of propaganda documentaries More »
Themes: Campaigning / Media / Rights / Truth & Trust. Posted by Richard D North on July 6th, 2007