Monthly Archives: March 2011

Free Belarus Now

Posted on 29 March 2011 by Robert

Michael Murphy pointed out that companies he promotes in Belarus provide local jobs, and lauds the ‘economic opportunity’ that they provide. However, without free expression and democratic checks, this so-called ‘opportunity’ is meaningless, limited only to those who acquiesce to Alexander Lukashenko brutal methods of control. Murphy’s words are hollow, his reasoning unsound and amoral.
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Unfinished Business

Posted on 24 March 2011 by Robert

This horrible thought in turn makes me realise just how many creative and personal projects I have started but failed to finish. Continue reading →

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Fear of Missing Out

Posted on 22 March 2011 by Robert

I think FOMO is a big reason why there seem to be so many commitment-phobic people about. The strain of man who cannot settle down and make a long-term commitment to his girl, because secretly, deep down, he cannot let go of the thought that somewhere out in the world there may be someone better. Continue reading →

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On How We Go To War

Posted on 20 March 2011 by Robert

Amid all the frantic late night comments about the UN resolution to finally act in Libya, this tweet from @techsoc stood out: All intervention is risky & w/ great downsides. A non-intervention is also an intervention; letting Gaddafi kill using … Continue reading →

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Where is Ali Abdulemam?

Posted on 18 March 2011 by Robert

How many ways can the world’s news media face? There is an environmental and human catastrophe brewing in Japan, and Libya seems to be temporarily cowed by the recent UN resolution. That shunts Bahraini protests into the third spot – … Continue reading →

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Radio Litopia: A Town Named Sue

Posted on 14 March 2011 by Robert

The Litopia online writers colony broadcasts several weekly podcasts on various aspects of writing and literature.  I was invited onto the Debriefer show, presented by Donna Ballman, to discuss the pressing issue of libel reform. You can listen to my … Continue reading →

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#18daysinEgypt

Posted on 6 March 2011 by Robert

A few weeks ago I suggested that a project be launched to publish the thoughts and policies of the Tahrir Square think-tank. The nearest realisation of this I have come across so far is the #18daysinEgypt project, which seeks to … Continue reading →

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