A tribute to Joseph Weizenbaum
"There is only one way to turn signals into information, through interpretation", wrote the computer critic Joseph Weizenbaum. As Google's hegemony over online content increases, argues Geert Lovink, we should stop searching and start questioning. [ more ]
"Transit" advocates a concerted EU approach to Russia; on '68, "Osteuropa" mends a split consciousness while "Mittelweg 36" regrets nothing; "Mute" critiques "Green capitalism"; "Esprit" observes democracy's transformations; "Wespennest" awaits something better; "Kulturos barai" defends Fluxus; "Host" hits the road; "Le Monde diplomatique" (Oslo) follows the comic strip of empire; "Dialogi" warns against experts; "Reset" seeks perspectives for Italy's Democrats.
is professor of sociology at Nottingham University. She is author of Children in the Global Sex Trade, Cambridge 2005.
The demand side of "sex trafficking"
The debate about prostitution is conducted between abolitionists, who would like to see pimps and customers prosecuted, and liberals, who call for the official regulation of prostitution. Both positions are simplifications. [more]
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