From: openDemocracy
To: john.armitage
Sent: 05/06/02 19:12
Subject: WORLD IDEAS, WORLD SECURITY, WORLD CUP (resend)

We are sending last week's email again as not all of you may have
received
it. Apologies if this is a duplicate.
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SUMMARY

On www.opendemocracy.net this week, Italy's opposition to Berlusconi
spills
out with an appeal to the democratic world. A leading cyber-visionary
argues
that our notion of intellectual property has been outstripped by the
internet. Our global security correspondent lays out the reasons why
America
finds its hands tied over Iraq. Last but not least, four combative
openDemocracy soccer correspondents take to the pub to argue out the
Meaning
of the World Cup

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THE PEOPLE VS COPYRIGHT
Who controls ideas and information in the cyberspace era? An important
debate begins on openDemocracy about the politics of copyright in the
digital age with a compelling interview with Richard Stallman of the
Free
Software movement. Jack Valenti of the US Motion Picture Association
comes
back with a vigorous defence of copyright. Plus a fascinating timeline
of
the issue, from 1455-2002...
http://www.opendemocracy.net/forum/strand_home.asp?CatID=125

ITALIANS SEEK A NEW ROAD
A manifesto of civic opposition to Silvio Berlusconi's government and
defence of democracy has gained 60,000 signatures. We publish an appeal
to
democrats around the world from its authors, as well as the full text.
http://www.opendemocracy.net/forum/document_details.asp?CatID=6&DocID=14
58

US MILITARY TO BUSH: "WHOA..."
An all-out assault on Saddam Hussein's regime has receded. Paul Rogers
explains the limits even of US military power.
http://www.opendemocracy.net/forum/document_details.asp?CatID=103&DocID=
1457

EUROPE: THE ROADS TAKEN
High stakes, shared values, and natural orders - Ian Christie outlines
three
political futures that will make 'left' and 'right' obsolete. And a
fourth
so scary you may not want to look.
http://www.opendemocracy.net/forum/document_details.asp?CatID=6&DocID=14
62

EMBRACING THE WORLD CUP
Nationalism, globalism, money, or television? Four characters in search
of
an author seek to persuade David Hayes of the true meaning of soccer's
global festival.
http://www.opendemocracy.net/forum/document_details.asp?CatID=18&DocID=1
456

MONARCHY IN THE NEW MILLENIUM
Meanwhile, contributions to our debate on the monarchy continue to flow
in.
Fascinating reflections from Japan, Jordan and Serbia are joined by
British
voices arguing for a thoughtful national debate on the issue - perhaps
emphasising new ideas of Englishness? Les Back's wonderful illustrated
piece
on the Silver Jubilee of punk rock adds spice.
http://www.opendemocracy.net/forum/debate_home.asp?CatID=86&DebateID=245
http://www.opendemocracy.net/forum/document_details.asp?CatID=18&DocID=1
467

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