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: Public relations people are supposed to be like lawyers, aren’t they? They don’t have to agree with their clients’ messages or be too fussy who they work for. The system may have suffered some collateral damage in Russia’s “August War” in Georgia. More »
Themes: Campaigning / Media / Pressure Politics / Rights / The Good Corporation / Truth & Trust. Posted by Paul Seaman on September 6th, 2008
Why we posted this: Prince Charles knows something about young people, and cares more than most. But the headine alarm about his new research may make us over-anxious. More »
Themes: Media / Rights / Truth & Trust. Posted by Paul Seaman on August 8th, 2008
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: 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 / Pressure 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 / Pressure 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