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Free Speech? Not for critics of Israel Avi Shlaim argues that when it comes to debates concerning Israel, free speech has become stifled in British academia. Data visualisations: why facts don’t speak for themselves William Allen calls for a robust debate of how data are presented. Barack Obama, John Kerry, and the Palestine saga Avi Shlaim explores whether there was anything Obama could have done to salvage his reputation in the remaining weeks of his lame-duck presidency. Antizionism and antisemitism in British politics Avi Shlaim explores the quality of debate within British politics of the Israel-Palestinian conflict and argues that an anti-racist movement has been portrayed as a racist one. Law restricting online speech struck down in India Max Harris examines a historic judgment by India’s Supreme Court and its lessons for other countries. Should ‘revenge porn’ be illegal? Max Harris explains how Britain legislated against it and compares this with the position in other common law countries John Naughton: Are private superpowers a threat to free speech? John Naughton discusses the state of the internet, net neutrality and private companies. Has Demotix democratised journalism? Demotix founder Turi Munthe discusses the role of citizen journalism and Demotix in today’s media environment. Living in outrageous times Peter Bradley argues that we should tolerate offence but be less offensive How the British press distorted reporting of… the British press Martin Moore, of the Media Standards Trust, summarises an analysis of British press coverage of proposed new press regulation. Google grapples with the ‘right to be forgotten’ Katie Engelhart attends the public hearing of Google’s Advisory Council, set up in response to a European Court of Justice judgement. National Security: Sample our intellectual buffet. Or make your own meal. Timothy Garton Ash introduces a sample tour of the content on our site. Privacy: Sample our intellectual buffet. Or make your own meal. Timothy Garton Ash introduces a sample tour of the content on our site Should Europe introduce a right to blasphemy? Alain Bouldoires talks to Timothy Garton Ash about the survival of blasphemy laws in Europe, and calls for a ‘right to blaspheme’. Should ISPs be told to block "adult” content? Internet Service Providers do not merely route data packets from end-to-end, but are heavily involved in monitoring their customers’ online activities. Ian Brown discusses the implications of Britain’s suggested “voluntary” opting out of “adult content”, with little parliamentary and court involvement. National security and privacy: striking the balance Anthony Lester and Zoe McCallum discuss the need to balance national security and privacy in the age of internet surveillance. The long struggle to bury speech crimes in the English-speaking world Anthony Lester and Zoe McCallum look at how the ghost of the English Court of the Star Chamber has been used to suppress free speech. Britain’s proposed online porn filters How do we strike the right balance between freedom of expression and child protection? Sarah Glatte explores a proposal by the British government. Using the rhetoric of press freedom to thwart free speech Martin Moore, director of the Media Standards Trust, argues that the British press has denied the British public a proper debate on press regulation. When to be silent is to speak Stephen Meili examines the contrasting UK and US treatment of people who refuse to declare a political allegiance. I enjoyed the Book of Mormon musical. Now for the Book of Islam? The Mormons reacted brilliantly to the musical satirising their faith, but something important is lost when we treat religions so differently – writes Katie Engelhart. The Copyright Alert System: coming to a home near you? The question of how best to respond to the unauthorised dissemination of copyright-protected expression over the internet has long troubled copyright owners. But the proposed solution of a Copyright Alert could potentially erode free speech, writes Graham Reynolds. Who should guard the Guardian? Alan Rusbridger, editor-in-chief of the Guardian, argues that Britain needs both a free press and reform of its failed regulatory system. Since this will require both time and openness, a new independent press regulator should therefore be given a year’s trial run. “Speakers’ Corner” What should it mean today? Peter Bradley describes a British initiative promoting free expression, public debate and active citizenship. The future of free speech Human Rights activist Aryeh Neier speaks about the future of free speech. Why Rwanda and Libya need free speech – and media regulation Jerry Timmins describes a new report on media in two post-conflict societies, and argues that countries like Britain should do more to support them. Former British agent, Annie Machon: What is the case for whistleblowing? Former British MI5 agent Annie Machon revealed, together with David Shayler, alleged criminal behaviour within the agency. In an interview with Sebastian Huempfer she speaks about the need for official channels through which whistleblowers can voice their concerns. برطانیہ میں لیف لیٹ بانٹنے کے لئے لائسنس کا مطلب آزادیوں کا کھونا ہے جوزی ایپلٹن یہ بتاتی ہیں کہ ٢٠٠٥ میں لاگو ہونے والا قانون جو مقامی کونسل کو پبلک میں لیف لیٹ بانٹنے کو محدود کرنے کا اختیار دیتا ہے کس طرح برطانیہ میں آزادئ اظہار راۓ اور کمیونٹی کی زندگی پر اثر انداز ہوتا ہے. A Muslim responds to the YouTube movie – on YouTube While a Pakistani minister offers a $100,000 reward for the murder of the man who made the notorious Innocence of Muslims video, a British Muslim responds in exemplary fashion to "this imbecile named Sam Bacile”. Timothy Garton Ash commends his clip. جرم براۓ تعلق: لندن 2012 اولمپکس اولمپک کھیلوں کے تمام حوالے کنٹرول کرنے کی کوششیں "حق تعلق” کی وجہ سے ہیں اور یہ دانشورانہ یعنی انٹلیکچوئل املاک کے قانون کی بڑھتی ہوئی عالمی پہنچ کا حصہ ہے، ٹریسا سکاسا لکھتی ہیں بی بی سی کی عرب سپرنگ کی کوریج کتنی غیر جانبدرانہ تھی؟ اقوام متحدہ کے مواصلاتی ڈائیرکٹر ایڈورڈ مورٹیمر کی طرف سے شائع ہونے والی ایک حالیہ رپورٹ کہتی ہے کے بی بی سی کی عرب سپنگ کی کوریج ‘مناسب حد تک غیر جانبدرانہ’ تھی. Do anti-abortion protestors have free speech? A pro-life campaigner and a pro-choice activist go head-to-head in this debate about the rise of US-style anti-abortion protests outside clinics in the UK. Judge grills mogul: the uses of transparency The public nature of the Leveson Inquiry into the phone-hacking scandal has been exemplary, writes Timothy Garton Ash. Did Tamiflu work? How can we know if we can’t find out? Medical science frequently favours commercial interests over free speech, writes Deborah Cohen of the BMJ. Landmark libel bill falls short of expectations The new defamation bill fails to address some of the most important issues, including restrictions on the ability of corporations to sue for libel, writes Jonathan Heawood, director of English PEN. Richard Sambrook: What does the BBC mean by impartiality? The former director of BBC Global News explains what Britain’s historic public service broadcaster means by ‘impartiality’ – and why it has not always achieved it. A student’s racist tweets Liam Stacey, a 21-year-old student, was sentenced to 56 days in prison for posting racially offensive comments on Twitter, writes Maryam Omidi. صحافیوں کو پرائیویسی میں مخل ہونے کا خدائی حق حاصل نہیں صحافی جان کیمپفنر کی تنقید کے جواب میں آزادئ اظہار راۓ کے معروف ماہر ایرک باریںڈٹ کا برطانوی پارلیمنٹ کی پرائیویسی رپورٹ کا دفاع Shami Chakrabarti: Why robust civility works from an ethical but not from a legal perspective The director of civil liberties group Liberty calls for a review of all speech crime legislation in the UK. Can Christians wear the cross at work? Two Christian women are taking their fight to wear a crucifix in the workplace to the European Court of Human Rights, writes Dominic Burbidge. Jerry Springer and blasphemous libel BBC television’s broadcast of Jerry Springer: The Opera in January 2005 was met with protests by Christian groups. Maryam Omidi discusses whether the BBC was right to air the programme. Britain’s proposed celebrity privacy register Lord Justice Leveson’s proposal for a celebrity privacy register that would allow famous individuals to opt out of the media limelight has divided magazine editors, writes Sebastian Huempfer. Max Mosley: What is the difference between privacy and reputation? The former head of Formula One racing’s governing body talks about the difficulty of countering sensational claims made in a globally reported tabloid story. Ian Brown: How should cyberspace be regulated? In part one of this interview with Timothy Garton Ash, Ian Brown of the Oxford Internet Institute talks about the internet and freedom of expression, net neutrality, internet service providers and censorship by both democratic and autocratic governments. Singh v the British Chiropractic Association In 2008, the British Chiropractic Association launched a defamation lawsuit against science writer Simon Singh over an op-ed in which he suggested chiropractors lacked evidence for some of their medical claims. Maryam Omidi examines the case. The bank executive & the super-injunction Sir Fred Goodwin, the former chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland, came under public scrutiny when it emerged that he had allegedly had an affair at a time when the bank was heading for collapse. Maryam Omidi asks whether there was a genuine public interest in details of the alleged affair being revealed.
The left’s version of hate speech: guilt by association Leftists who argue for hate speech bans ignore the far left’s own version, argues Eric Heinze.
Free Speech? Not for critics of Israel Avi Shlaim argues that when it comes to debates concerning Israel, free speech has become stifled in British academia.
Data visualisations: why facts don’t speak for themselves William Allen calls for a robust debate of how data are presented.
Barack Obama, John Kerry, and the Palestine saga Avi Shlaim explores whether there was anything Obama could have done to salvage his reputation in the remaining weeks of his lame-duck presidency.
Antizionism and antisemitism in British politics Avi Shlaim explores the quality of debate within British politics of the Israel-Palestinian conflict and argues that an anti-racist movement has been portrayed as a racist one.
Law restricting online speech struck down in India Max Harris examines a historic judgment by India’s Supreme Court and its lessons for other countries.
Should ‘revenge porn’ be illegal? Max Harris explains how Britain legislated against it and compares this with the position in other common law countries
John Naughton: Are private superpowers a threat to free speech? John Naughton discusses the state of the internet, net neutrality and private companies.
Has Demotix democratised journalism? Demotix founder Turi Munthe discusses the role of citizen journalism and Demotix in today’s media environment.
Living in outrageous times Peter Bradley argues that we should tolerate offence but be less offensive
How the British press distorted reporting of… the British press Martin Moore, of the Media Standards Trust, summarises an analysis of British press coverage of proposed new press regulation.
Google grapples with the ‘right to be forgotten’ Katie Engelhart attends the public hearing of Google’s Advisory Council, set up in response to a European Court of Justice judgement.
National Security: Sample our intellectual buffet. Or make your own meal. Timothy Garton Ash introduces a sample tour of the content on our site.
Privacy: Sample our intellectual buffet. Or make your own meal. Timothy Garton Ash introduces a sample tour of the content on our site
Should Europe introduce a right to blasphemy? Alain Bouldoires talks to Timothy Garton Ash about the survival of blasphemy laws in Europe, and calls for a ‘right to blaspheme’.
Should ISPs be told to block "adult” content? Internet Service Providers do not merely route data packets from end-to-end, but are heavily involved in monitoring their customers’ online activities. Ian Brown discusses the implications of Britain’s suggested “voluntary” opting out of “adult content”, with little parliamentary and court involvement.
National security and privacy: striking the balance Anthony Lester and Zoe McCallum discuss the need to balance national security and privacy in the age of internet surveillance.
The long struggle to bury speech crimes in the English-speaking world Anthony Lester and Zoe McCallum look at how the ghost of the English Court of the Star Chamber has been used to suppress free speech.
Britain’s proposed online porn filters How do we strike the right balance between freedom of expression and child protection? Sarah Glatte explores a proposal by the British government.
Using the rhetoric of press freedom to thwart free speech Martin Moore, director of the Media Standards Trust, argues that the British press has denied the British public a proper debate on press regulation.
When to be silent is to speak Stephen Meili examines the contrasting UK and US treatment of people who refuse to declare a political allegiance.
I enjoyed the Book of Mormon musical. Now for the Book of Islam? The Mormons reacted brilliantly to the musical satirising their faith, but something important is lost when we treat religions so differently – writes Katie Engelhart.
The Copyright Alert System: coming to a home near you? The question of how best to respond to the unauthorised dissemination of copyright-protected expression over the internet has long troubled copyright owners. But the proposed solution of a Copyright Alert could potentially erode free speech, writes Graham Reynolds.
Who should guard the Guardian? Alan Rusbridger, editor-in-chief of the Guardian, argues that Britain needs both a free press and reform of its failed regulatory system. Since this will require both time and openness, a new independent press regulator should therefore be given a year’s trial run.
“Speakers’ Corner” What should it mean today? Peter Bradley describes a British initiative promoting free expression, public debate and active citizenship.
Why Rwanda and Libya need free speech – and media regulation Jerry Timmins describes a new report on media in two post-conflict societies, and argues that countries like Britain should do more to support them.
Former British agent, Annie Machon: What is the case for whistleblowing? Former British MI5 agent Annie Machon revealed, together with David Shayler, alleged criminal behaviour within the agency. In an interview with Sebastian Huempfer she speaks about the need for official channels through which whistleblowers can voice their concerns.
برطانیہ میں لیف لیٹ بانٹنے کے لئے لائسنس کا مطلب آزادیوں کا کھونا ہے جوزی ایپلٹن یہ بتاتی ہیں کہ ٢٠٠٥ میں لاگو ہونے والا قانون جو مقامی کونسل کو پبلک میں لیف لیٹ بانٹنے کو محدود کرنے کا اختیار دیتا ہے کس طرح برطانیہ میں آزادئ اظہار راۓ اور کمیونٹی کی زندگی پر اثر انداز ہوتا ہے.
A Muslim responds to the YouTube movie – on YouTube While a Pakistani minister offers a $100,000 reward for the murder of the man who made the notorious Innocence of Muslims video, a British Muslim responds in exemplary fashion to "this imbecile named Sam Bacile”. Timothy Garton Ash commends his clip.
جرم براۓ تعلق: لندن 2012 اولمپکس اولمپک کھیلوں کے تمام حوالے کنٹرول کرنے کی کوششیں "حق تعلق” کی وجہ سے ہیں اور یہ دانشورانہ یعنی انٹلیکچوئل املاک کے قانون کی بڑھتی ہوئی عالمی پہنچ کا حصہ ہے، ٹریسا سکاسا لکھتی ہیں
بی بی سی کی عرب سپرنگ کی کوریج کتنی غیر جانبدرانہ تھی؟ اقوام متحدہ کے مواصلاتی ڈائیرکٹر ایڈورڈ مورٹیمر کی طرف سے شائع ہونے والی ایک حالیہ رپورٹ کہتی ہے کے بی بی سی کی عرب سپنگ کی کوریج ‘مناسب حد تک غیر جانبدرانہ’ تھی.
Do anti-abortion protestors have free speech? A pro-life campaigner and a pro-choice activist go head-to-head in this debate about the rise of US-style anti-abortion protests outside clinics in the UK.
Judge grills mogul: the uses of transparency The public nature of the Leveson Inquiry into the phone-hacking scandal has been exemplary, writes Timothy Garton Ash.
Did Tamiflu work? How can we know if we can’t find out? Medical science frequently favours commercial interests over free speech, writes Deborah Cohen of the BMJ.
Landmark libel bill falls short of expectations The new defamation bill fails to address some of the most important issues, including restrictions on the ability of corporations to sue for libel, writes Jonathan Heawood, director of English PEN.
Richard Sambrook: What does the BBC mean by impartiality? The former director of BBC Global News explains what Britain’s historic public service broadcaster means by ‘impartiality’ – and why it has not always achieved it.
A student’s racist tweets Liam Stacey, a 21-year-old student, was sentenced to 56 days in prison for posting racially offensive comments on Twitter, writes Maryam Omidi.
صحافیوں کو پرائیویسی میں مخل ہونے کا خدائی حق حاصل نہیں صحافی جان کیمپفنر کی تنقید کے جواب میں آزادئ اظہار راۓ کے معروف ماہر ایرک باریںڈٹ کا برطانوی پارلیمنٹ کی پرائیویسی رپورٹ کا دفاع
Shami Chakrabarti: Why robust civility works from an ethical but not from a legal perspective The director of civil liberties group Liberty calls for a review of all speech crime legislation in the UK.
Can Christians wear the cross at work? Two Christian women are taking their fight to wear a crucifix in the workplace to the European Court of Human Rights, writes Dominic Burbidge.
Jerry Springer and blasphemous libel BBC television’s broadcast of Jerry Springer: The Opera in January 2005 was met with protests by Christian groups. Maryam Omidi discusses whether the BBC was right to air the programme.
Britain’s proposed celebrity privacy register Lord Justice Leveson’s proposal for a celebrity privacy register that would allow famous individuals to opt out of the media limelight has divided magazine editors, writes Sebastian Huempfer.
Max Mosley: What is the difference between privacy and reputation? The former head of Formula One racing’s governing body talks about the difficulty of countering sensational claims made in a globally reported tabloid story.
Ian Brown: How should cyberspace be regulated? In part one of this interview with Timothy Garton Ash, Ian Brown of the Oxford Internet Institute talks about the internet and freedom of expression, net neutrality, internet service providers and censorship by both democratic and autocratic governments.
Singh v the British Chiropractic Association In 2008, the British Chiropractic Association launched a defamation lawsuit against science writer Simon Singh over an op-ed in which he suggested chiropractors lacked evidence for some of their medical claims. Maryam Omidi examines the case.
The bank executive & the super-injunction Sir Fred Goodwin, the former chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland, came under public scrutiny when it emerged that he had allegedly had an affair at a time when the bank was heading for collapse. Maryam Omidi asks whether there was a genuine public interest in details of the alleged affair being revealed.