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 / Pressure 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
Why we posted this: Anti-GM campaigners feel very free to say the likes of Monsanto are liars - especially when the firms say they can help the Third World. The campaigners are making a very serious charge. Let’s check it out.. More »
Themes: Food / Green / Money. Posted by Richard D North on May 30th, 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: Lots of influential books have argued that capitalism makes us unhappy. Luckily, the tide is turning. People are at last looking at the real evidence. More »
Themes: Money. Posted by Richard D North on May 15th, 2008
