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Category Archives: Middle East
The Problem of Verification
Angela Philips of Goldsmiths College, at last Friday’s POLIS conference: A Major skill for journalists is to learn how to authenticate sources Or, words to that effect! I made the note on twitter and therefore may have paraphrased. To fully … Continue reading
Posted in Diary, Internet Philosophy, Media, Middle East
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On How We Go To War
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
Posted in Africa, History, Human Rights, Iraq, Middle East, New Labour
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Where is Ali Abdulemam?
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
Posted in Human Rights, Middle East
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#18daysinEgypt
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
Posted in Egypt, Internet Philosophy, Media, Visual
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By Spreading Out We’re Harder To Stop
I am sure readers will be aware of the long-running global discussion about the role social media can play in revolutions. Clearly, Facebook and Twitter can catalyse opposition to authoritarian regimes, and spread news of protests and government oppression between … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Human Rights, Internet Philosophy
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More thoughts on the Tahrir Square ‘think-tank’
he use of the word ‘think tank’ to describe the discussions taking place within the square caught my eye, because it implies discussions of policy and new political structures: More forward looking, and less reactive. Continue reading
Posted in Debate, Egypt, Internet Philosophy
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A simple idea to help the pro-democracy movement in #Egypt: Publish
How about the people of Europe and North America, with their unrivalled and unfettered communications network, publish the preliminary findings of this new think-tank? Continue reading
Posted in Books, Index on Censorship, Internet Philosophy, Media, Middle East
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#Egypt, The Most Important Data Nexus on the Planet
ecause this place, soon to be the most important data nexus on the planet, happens to be constructed virtually on top of the ruins of the Great Library of Alexandria. Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, History, Internet Philosophy, Literature
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Egypt Protests in Photos
There are some good images on Flickr. Andrew Sullivan points to some amusing anti-Mubarak signs, and a striking gallery of photographs. It is clear that the protestors have learnt the power of the image. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.robertsharp.co.uk%2F2011%2F02%2F01%2Fegypt%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Egypt+Protests+in+Photos’; … Continue reading
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The Bookseller of Kabul
Dragging this sort of roman a clef into the court-room is a terrible precedent for free expression. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Human Rights, Middle East, Political Correctness
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