Category Archives: Globalisation

Early Morning at #OccupyLSX

I have been meaning to visit the Occupy London protest camp at St Paul’s Cathedral since it appeared in October. Yesterday morning I went via St Paul’s on my way to work and shot a few slices of video of … Continue reading

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The Cost of Terrorists and Dictators

Has any single human being, either directly or indirectly, cost the United States more money than Osama bin Laden? Continue reading

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10 Tactics

What happens when “noxious” civil society groups use digital campaigning tactics for “nefarious” purposes? Continue reading

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Guardian Gagged

If it is any consolation, the order papers are in the public domain, so those with a mind to do so have followed the trail. Continue reading

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Balkanisation and the Internet

The Internet Age could lead to the breakdown of nation states into smaller political units. Continue reading

Posted in Art and Cultures, Europe, Globalisation, Internet Philosophy, Multiculturalism | 26 Comments

Votes and Violence in Iran

During the Mumbai attacks, I said that “social media has come of age”. But now, looking at the Iranian events, I worry about that. Establishing awareness is not the same as ensuring a critical mass of people for effective action. Continue reading

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Beyond Nations

Further examples of how companies and communities are now operating on a scale that dwarves the efforts of some nation states Continue reading

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Defamation of Religion

This doesn’t look good: Stressing that defamation of religions is a serious affront to human dignity leading to restriction on the freedom of religion of their adherents and incitement to religious hatred and violence… The above is tajken from a … Continue reading

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Coverage 2.0

In a mirror of the Election Twitter, which captured the global exhilaration of the Obama victory, this Mumbai twitter conveys something of the confusion caused by these attacks. Continue reading

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Femafication

Here’s an interesting neologism from Paul Krugman. Continue reading

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