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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. ------- 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 ----------------------- 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 ------------ WE NEED YOU! openDemocracy needs your input if it is to keep developing. We are a not-for-profit organization. If you would like to respond to anything on the site, please email [log in to unmask] Ask your friends to subscribe by emailing us at [log in to unmask] And you can help us stay independent by giving #25, $40, whatever you can afford, via http://www.opendemocracy.net/dynamics/donation.asp Or post a cheque to our new address: openDemocracy 2nd Floor 23-25 Great Sutton Street London EC1V 0DN UK Many thanks. ************************************************************************************ Distributed through Cyber-Society-Live [CSL]: CSL is a moderated discussion list made up of people who are interested in the interdisciplinary academic study of Cyber Society in all its manifestations.To join the list please visit: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/cyber-society-live.html *************************************************************************************