Category: politics
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Free Speech online ‘under threat’
Bloggers are being asked to show their support for freedom of expression by Amnesty International. The human rights group also wants web log writers to highlight the plight of fellow bloggers jailed for what they wrote in their online journals. The organisation said fundamental rights such as free speech faced graver threats than ever before.…
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4) Morning Coffee with Craig: What is Globalisation?
Today I give a very brief overview of that monumental term ‘globalisation’. As you probably know, there are protests against a certain type of globalisation (neo-liberalism) being planned in Melbourne for the meeting of the G20 group. Also, here is a site that I made way back in August, 2000 about globalisation. There are some…
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1) Morning Coffee With Craig: When Your Hot Your Hot!
Today I talk about global warming and the need for our political systems to adapt to the politics of global warming.
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The Brain Drain (or how Youtube drains your brain)
In this video-diary entry I contemplate going to England. I wonder does that make me part of the brain drain or a political refugee?
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Politicians Beware, Warns Google
Google makes me nervous. Billionaires making government 'accountable' makes me nervous. Who is making Google accountable? Imagine being able to check instantly whether or not statements made by politicians were correct. That is the sort of service Google boss Eric Schmidt believes the Internet will offer within five years. Politicians have yet to appreciate the…