Category Archives: Globalisation

Early Morning at #OccupyLSX

Posted on 24 December 2011 by Robert

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

Posted on 1 June 2011 by Robert

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

Posted in Globalisation, Human Rights, Terrorism, USA | 2 Comments

10 Tactics

Posted on 6 December 2009 by Robert

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

Posted in Diary, Globalisation, Human Rights, Internet Philosophy | Leave a comment

Guardian Gagged

Posted on 13 October 2009 by Robert

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 →

Posted in Africa, Globalisation, Media, UK | 1 Comment

Balkanisation and the Internet

Posted on 24 July 2009 by Robert

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

Posted on 25 June 2009 by Robert

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 →

Posted in Globalisation, Human Rights, Internet Philosophy, Middle East | 2 Comments

Beyond Nations

Posted on 9 April 2009 by Robert

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

Posted in Art and Cultures, Economy, Globalisation, Internet Philosophy | 1 Comment

Defamation of Religion

Posted on 12 March 2009 by Robert

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 →

Posted in Globalisation, Human Rights, Multiculturalism, Religion | 2 Comments

Coverage 2.0

Posted on 29 November 2008 by Robert

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 →

Posted in Globalisation, India, Internet Philosophy, Media, Terrorism, Visual | Leave a comment

Femafication

Posted on 14 October 2008 by Robert

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

Posted in Globalisation, Politics, UK, USA | 4 Comments