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No news from Wukan: protests are far from an isolated anomaly

The riots that erupted in the southern Chinese village in December, following the death in custody of a peaceful protester, are representative of a wider trend – and not the unique uprising the story is being sold as

By Evelyn Chan

/ 12 Jan 2012

Dilbert's presidential bid: is technocracy dressed up as libertarianism the natural political home of the engineer?

All rights reservedThe definitive U.S. comic strip of the last two decades features workplace alienation, managerial dysfunction, and socio-economic stratification. Last month its creator announced he's running for President as an independent. His candidacy may not be serious, but how about his po

By James Warner

/ 2 Jan 2012

The Long and the Quick of Revolution

This is the Raymond Williams Annual Lecture for 2011, coinciding with the publication of a new 50th anniversary edition of Raymond Williams’ The Long Revolution by Parthian Books, for which Anthony Barnett has written the foreword, also published here this week. In the lecture, he considers the po

By Anthony Barnett

/ 16 Dec 2011

Russia’s virtual: the new reality?

Russia's blogosphere has until recently been largely written off as a politically blunt parallel space. The Facebook mobilisation of 50,000 protestors has challenged such assumptions, writes Julien Nocetti.

By Julien Nocetti

/ 14 Dec 2011

Mutualising the media: the answer to UK press ownership?

What would employee-owned or co-operative media models look like? Could they allow for genuine public interest journalism?

By Dave Boyle

/ 28 Nov 2011

Occupy Wall Street is All Over The Media: But for How Long?

The important role of the media in making or breaking political movements has not been changed that much by the Facebookisation of news. But the protesters don't see it, because their news habits have been socialised

By Danny Schechter

/ 28 Nov 2011

Boosting the fight against international cybercrime

Governments in Europe and beyond should consider enhancing cross-border intelligence co-operation, and joint training and education of police, prosecutors and judges.

By Neil Robinson

/ 25 Nov 2011

Occupy London: keep your nerve, your unity and your integrity

The London occupation is nearing its one month anniversary, and the cracks are beginning to show.

By Hilary Aked

/ 13 Nov 2011

Welcome to ‘Bitter Britain’: repression of student demo is a sign of the times

The London student demonstration on 9 Nov showed how the movement has transformed since the tuition fees protests last winter, and how the British state is hardening in its efforts to maintain control.

By Luke Cooper

/ 10 Nov 2011

Multiculturalism and social cohesion

The nuts and bolts of a Big Society require a conspiracy of effects at every level, local, national and international. It also requires multiculturalism.

By Ger Mennens

/ 10 Nov 2011

The Internet is still changing everything. Now, the rendez-vous with ourselves

The Club de Madrid convenes its annual conference this week, which this year is themed on Internet and Democracy. Down the road, indignant protesters camp in Zuccotti Park, networked through the Zeitgeist and the ether with many other groups worldwide.

By Beth Noveck

/ 8 Nov 2011

No deadlines: Occupy London activists won't be co-opted

The City of London Corporation has dropped its threat to evict 'tent city' at St Paul's Cathedral. Negotiations are on, but occupiers are wary of being transformed into a mute tourist attraction.

By Hilary Aked

/ 4 Nov 2011