Ben Hayes is a fellow of the Transnational Institute and an independent researcher.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?What kind of security policy better serves democracy?
What type of security policy at home and abroad do we need to make our democracies fit for purpose? A key panel...
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Published in: digitaLibertiesWhy does the UK Data Protection Bill exempt the ‘risk profiling’ industry?
Anyone trying to open a bank account or send money overseas must undergo extensive risk assessment by private...
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Published in: HomeDe-risking and non-profits: how do you solve a problem that no-one wants to take responsibility for?
Decisive action should be taken by the G20 to assess the impact, legitimacy and effectiveness of the whole system of...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKGoing global: the UK government’s ‘CVE’ agenda, counter-radicalisation and covert propaganda
Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) efforts, the government tells us, "address the root causes of extremism through...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Bleeding heart liberals and the war on terror
Demonisation is used by the right to prevent the left actually opposing the war on terror with more than platitudes;...
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Published in: HomeThe Secure and Dispossessed: security for whom?
Ben Hayes and Nick Buxton argue that the climate change agendas of governments and corporations have securitised and...