Category Archives: Modern Liberty

Creating the Haystack

Posted on 6 January 2010 by Robert

An adequate approach to discovering terrorist plots might be to collect less information. Continue reading →

Posted in Debate, Modern Liberty, Terrorism, USA | 1 Comment

Doctorow at the Convention on Modern Liberty

Posted on 17 May 2009 by Robert

The English PEN evening plenary was a fanastic way to round up the Convention on Modern Liberty. For me, it was the writer and blogger Cory Doctorow’s contribution that really caught the imagination. Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Cultures, Human Rights, Internet Philosophy, Modern Liberty | Leave a comment

Looking Tragedy in the Eyes

Posted on 4 March 2009 by Robert

So when I say that the civil liberties lobby must “own” these possiblities, I mean that we should admit that a more liberal approach in some areas might mean that yes, there will be another Mohammed Siddique Khan, another 7/7; that, yes, there will be another Ian Huntley, and another hollyandjessica. Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Law and Order, Modern Liberty, UK | 4 Comments

Convention Mega-Mix

Posted on 12 February 2009 by Robert

I’ve been helping the Convention on Modern Liberty edit some videos in support of the project. My colleague Portia made a compilation: Please do have a gander, and pass it on to your friends. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.robertsharp.co.uk%2F2009%2F02%2F12%2Fconvention-mega-mix%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Convention+Mega-Mix’; … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Modern Liberty, Politics | 1 Comment

A Note on My Note on Modern Liberty

Posted on 26 January 2009 by Robert

My aim in making the video (or rather, making the point) was to provide a persuasive argument that may convince people that remain ambivalent, rather than a place to show anger, solidarity, or both. Continue reading →

Posted in Debate, Diary, Human Rights, Internet Philosophy, Modern Liberty, Visual | Leave a comment

Shirky on Documentaries and the Web

Posted on 19 January 2009 by Robert

How many versions of a documentary could there be? Continue reading →

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The Convention on Modern Liberty

Posted on 18 January 2009 by Robert

The website is now tested and live at www.modernliberty.net. Please tell your friends, spread the word, and buy a ticket. That other site of mine, LiberalConspiracy, is a supporter too. Continue reading →

Posted in Debate, History, Human Rights, Law and Order, Modern Liberty, UK | 2 Comments