Why we posted this: we all have to work out whether we agree that “the international community” can impose justice on leaders who abuse human rights. It’s not as obvious as you may think. More »
Themes: Campaigning / Media / Rights. Posted by Richard D North on August 4th, 2008
Why we posted this: Two important but probably silly books have had silly (politically-correct and right-on) reviews in right-of-centre papers. We need to work out why. More »
Themes: Food / Green / Money / Truth & Trust. Posted by Richard D North on July 18th, 2008
Why we posted this: Teenagers are fashion-conscious. Is that what’s behind Britain’s knife crime, Wales’ teenage suicides and Massachusetts’ teenage pregnancy? More »
Themes: Rights. Posted by Richard D North on July 17th, 2008
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: Here we post some wonderful (and mercifully concise) ways into issues like feeding the world and African agriculture. More »
Themes: Food / Green / Money. Posted by Richard D North on June 11th, 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: Here are some possible answers to a crucial question. Do high oil prices send better signals on climate change than governments ever could? The answer’s mostly yes. More »
Themes: Global Warming / Green / Money. Posted by Richard D North on May 31st, 2008
