Tag Archives: Technocracy

TTIP: The ‘harmonization’ of regulation for the benefit of corporations – London – Oct 6th 2014

Posted on October 2, 2014 by David King

Negotiated in secret and widely opposed by civil society and community groups, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) calls for the ‘harmonisation’ of regulations between the United States and the E.U.  Internet privacy and safety and environmental regulations in … Continue reading →

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Databases and data-mining: a favoured method for security and law enforcement agencies

Posted on February 24, 2014 by David King

Databases and data-mining: a favoured method for security and law enforcement agencies Chris Jones Statewatch Image from The Guardian The documents released by whistleblower Edward Snowden on the US National Security Agency (NSA) and the UK’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) … Continue reading →

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Technocracy, gender and reproductive technology

Posted on November 24, 2013 by David King

David King It is often assumed that the Enlightenment ideals of rationality, liberalism and progress through science are aligned with the liberation of women. Reproductive technologies, as part of medicine are also assumed to be an unalloyed benefit for women, … Continue reading →

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