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*Society*

Our views on war and terrorism need a drastic rethink

Arte Artemiou 17 September 2017 Our views on war and terrorism need a drastic rethink2017-09-17T15:29:59+01:00 *Society* No Comment
Photo credit: micagoto, Creative Commons.   Wherever you look today there’s always a new article regarding terrorism. It’s taken hold of the public consciousness and has become a major concern for people…
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Social media round-up: Greens respond to Brussels attacks

Aimee Challenor 22 March 2016 Social media round-up: Greens respond to Brussels attacks2016-03-23T12:35:55+00:00 *Society* No Comment
By Miguel Discart on Flickr : , via Wikimedia CommonsBelgium has today been rocked as a serious of explosions occurred in Brussels, home of the European Parliament. The explosions happened on…
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The Real Lessons from the Woolwich Killing

Gilbert Ramsay 6 June 2013 The Real Lessons from the Woolwich Killing2013-06-06T08:30:34+01:00 *Society* 1 Comment
Regrettably, the reaction to the brutal murder of drummer Lee Rigby would seem to imply that Britain has learned little in over a decade of worrying about terrorism. Despite draconian…
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Does the government need new Internet surveillance powers?

Gilbert Ramsay 4 April 2012 Does the government need new Internet surveillance powers?2012-04-04T17:00:09+01:00 1 Comment
Surveillance of citizens by governments is generally a bad thing. All things being equal, the more of it the worse. So regardless of the specific details of the legislation the…
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Love in a time of Anguish

RuthCape 29 July 2011 Love in a time of Anguish2014-12-15T11:11:04+00:00 *Rights & Democracy* 5 Comments
Ruth lives in Tromsø, and writes from Oslo. “Kjærligheten vil vinner over hatet” ”Love will win over hate” So were the words of a young Utøya survivor. The Mayor followed…
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Breivik, Blogging and How Not to Study Terrorism

Gilbert Ramsay 26 July 2011 Breivik, Blogging and How Not to Study Terrorism2014-12-15T11:11:16+00:00 *Rights & Democracy* 5 Comments
Claims in early editions of newspapers following the appalling attacks in Norway last Friday that an Islamic group had claimed responsibility have led onto a flurry of accusations regarding the…
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Internationale in Norwegian – with love and solidarity

Adam Ramsay 23 July 2011 Internationale in Norwegian – with love and solidarity2014-12-15T11:11:40+00:00 *Rights & Democracy* No Comment
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Paradoxes of ‘prevent’

Gilbert Ramsay 11 June 2011 Paradoxes of ‘prevent’2011-06-11T12:09:04+01:00 *Society* No Comment
In what seems to be becoming my rather curious emerging role as Bright Green’s resident terrorologist, a few words are probably in order about the government’s new ‘Prevent’ strategy, released…
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On internet history and regulation

Gilbert Ramsay 26 May 2011 On internet history and regulation2017-07-22T15:04:00+01:00 *Essays* 4 Comments
So, we learn that one of the big areas on which the US and the UK are supposed to still have a special relationship is that of 'cyberspace'. Or rather, I learned…
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