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Published in: HomePrecarious privacyThis excerpt from the surveillance expert’s account of Surveillance after Snowden asks whether societies that permit...
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Published in: HomeA threat to whom? Some implications of the rise of “extremist rhetoric”“We need to call in question how, as a society, we allow our security and democracy to be defined.”
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaPoisoned apple: the curse of social media in the GulfThe increased social media use in the Gulf might signify some progress for its citizens, but the extent to which it...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?2015 and the struggle for Europe’s core2015 was the year that everyone could see that the European emperor is not (not any longer) wearing clothes. Worse,...
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Published in: HomeWe’ve moved forward since 9/11'A lot more people are aware that the decisions made by policymakers, the positions taken by the media in the wake...
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Published in: HomeWorld Forum for Democracy 2015: A report from the democracy incubator hackathonWe are at the start of a digital democratic revolution that will revitalize democracy and help restore trust between...
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Published in: digitaLiberties5 rules for enhancing European counter-terrorismThe continent needs to be more careful about protecting civil freedom in the face of terror.
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Published in: HomeHuman rights aren’t enough any more - we need a new strategyWe must recognise dissent as a bedrock of a healthy society, without which there can be no creativity, innovation,...
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Published in: ourBeebHow did mistrust of mainstream media become a sign of violent extremism?The UK Government’s Prevent strategy has led to official claims that mistrust of mainstream media and anger about...
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Published in: HomeSurveillance: Zakharov v Russia and what it means for the Investigatory Powers BillA recent judgment by the European Court of Human Rights carries important lessons for any government gearing up for...
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Published in: HomeCritical masses, chilling effects, and coalitionsIntelligence sharing today is in essence a way for one agency to do the job that another can’t do because of the...
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Published in: HomeTotally unbalanced power"I don’t want to live in a society where everyone can be controlled, their data collected and stored, and then used...
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Published in: HomeWhere do we stand as we seek the balance between freedom and control?“As leaders, we have to overcome all of our historical, political, cultural divides and work towards building trust...
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Published in: HomeOnline media: personal data collection as a source of revenue?The limits of the ad-based revenue model are starting to show. Should we worry about online publishers getting...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Turkey: from “role model” to “illiberal democracy”If the west sees Turkey as a dumping ground for refugees, ignoring its transformation into an authoritarian regime...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Paris – 3 weeks on"It is fundamental to search for explanations within our society, notably the social and economic exclusion of part...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?How do we win back those who sympathise with the jihadist insurgency?The history of left-wing militancy in Europe suggests that police raids, surveillance techniques, and...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Paris attacks November 13: ending the cycle of vengeance?After the worst attacks in their history, the Spanish and Norwegian governments had the courage to respond...
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Published in: oDRMedia responsibility in the age of terrorProfessor Katrin Nyman-Metcalf, and journalists Rita Chinyoka and Nadezhda Azhgikhina discuss feeding terror, hate...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaHow ISIS provincialised EuropeA politics of blame, of ‘us’ versus ‘them’, serves only to endorse ISIS’s Manichean worldview. Only an ethos of...
