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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results32 Connexions Library10 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 7 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 7 Sources Library 2 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAaron Swartz and the Assault on Open Information: Malicious Government Prosecution Geovanis, Chris Article 2013 The great corporate-supported push to hide essential, publicly funded information behind private firewalls and government secrecy, represents a breathtaking breach of the basic tenets of democracy. Aaron Swartz and the Fight for Free Information: His Blood is on the Hands of the US Government Martin, Abby Article 2015 It’s been just over two years since computer prodigy Aaron Swartz took his own life. He was the target of a merciless witch-hunt by the Department of Justice, ultimately choosing death over 35 years b... Aaron Swartz and the Fight for Information Freedom: They Can't Stop the Movement Lopez, Alfredo Article 2013 Aaron Swartz was a target of a deliberately vicious, sadistic government campaign in which the federal government wanted to make his pain an example to the entire progressive techie community. What's ... Alternative Library Literature 1986-1987 Berman, Sanford & Danky, James P. Book 1988 An anthology of writings about alternative literature and sources and producers of alternative literature, as well as about libraries themselves, and about what is happening within libraries to make t... Alternative Materials in Libraries Book 1982 Handbook with extensive bibliographies. What, where, how and why to buy Alternative and small press publications for libraries - also useful for individuals and bookstore. Banamex v. Narco News Precedent Protects WikiLeaks, Too Article 2010 The story – one that defines the times we live in - has been going on for a while now: State power (and that includes private-sector “states” such as corporations and commercial media organizations) c... The Boy Who Could Change the World Article 2016 Remembering the brief life of Aaron Swartz: programmer, activist, entrepreneur, community builder. Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 2, Number 4 - November 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 3, Number 1 - February 1978 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1978 The Case for Grassroots Archives  Diemer, Ulli Article 2012 Grassroots archives play a valuable role in what has been called "the battle of memory". People's history projects such as grassroots archives preserve and share stories of resistance, hidden historie... Connexions: Volume 5, Number 1 - January 1980 - Literacy/Alphabetisation Serial Publication (Periodical) 1980 Connexions: Volume 11, Number 1 - Spring 1987 - A Digest of Resources and Groups for Social Change Serial Publication (Periodical) 1987 Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 2 - Issue 48 - Winter 1988-89 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 50 - December 1989 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 51 - May 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 52 - August 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 54 - February 1992- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 Culture Inc.: The Corporate Takeover of Public Expression Schiller, Herbert I. Book 1989 Schiller defends democratic expression and free access to information while demonstrating the ways in which public expression, public space, and public access to information are becoming increasingly ... E-Commerce vs. E-Commons: Communications in the public interest Moll, Marita; Shad, Leslie Regan (eds.) Book 2001 From privacy issues to intellectual property, from universal access to union activism, these essays challenge the rush to deregulate and disconnect communications from the public interest. Information Terrorists?: The Vile Campaign Against Julian Assange and Wikileaks Lindorff, Dave Article 2010 WikiLeaks is under concerted attack from the US government. Also under attack by the US government is the whole idea of freedom of thought and of information. It needs to be clearly understood that th... Keeping the Rabble in Line Chomsky, Noam; Barsamian, David Book 1994 Interviews with Noam Chomsky covering issues such as free trade, health care, global warming, the nature of corporations, human rights, and democracy. Kill The Messengers: Stephen Harper's Assault on Your Right to Know Bourrie, Mark Book 2015 Ottawa has become a place where the nation's business is done in secret, and access to information - the lifeblood of democracy in Canada - is under attack. Meet the Robin Hood of Science Oxenham, Simon Article 2016 The tale of how one researcher has made nearly every scientific paper ever published available for free to anyone, anywhere in the world. On September 5th, 2011, Alexandra Elbakyan, a researcher from ... Memory as Resistance: Grassroots Archives and the Battle of Memory: Preservation as subversion: Do grassroots archives have a future? Article 2012 CONNEXIONS and Beit Zatoun are spotlighting grassroots archives this November with an open house and networking event November 24, a talk and discussion November 27, and an exhibit (November 16-27). G... The More Information The Less Knowledge Moffatt, Gary Article 1995 While our short-term quest for knowledge must be related to the immediate problems of saving society from environmental and economic collapse, the long-term goals of learning more about humanity's pla... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - January 16, 2016: Working class organizing Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 Working to change things for the better, fighting to prevent things from getting worse, remembering the past to illuminate possibilities for the future: as always, that is the focus of Other Voices. I... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - April 21, 2018: Their Interent or Ours? Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2018 The Internet, which was at one time a free and open space for sharing information and ideas, has been privatized and twisted to serve the profit-making agenda of huge corporations, working hand-in-glo... Questioning Technology: A Critical Anthology Zerzan, John; Carnes, Alice (ed.) Book 1988 A collection of essays laying out the case for thinking critically about technology. The Secret Secret: Of Wikileaks and Literacy Johnson, Jimmy Article 2010 Only those with proper clearances can participate in discussions that affect significant aspects of our lives. Certain technological achievements, our collective ethical decisions (torture, secret pri... Sources.com: Portal for Journalists and Writers - The directory for reporters, writers, editors and researchers Website 1977 Sources is an information portal for journalists, freelance writers, news editors, authors, researchers and journalism students -- and a resource for organizations, institutions, businesses, and ind... The Truth Will Always Win Assange, Julian Article 2010 In its landmark ruling in the Pentagon Papers case, the US Supreme Court said "only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government". The swirling storm around WikiLeaks t... U.S. Intelligence planned to destroy Wikileaks Article 2010 This document is a classifed (SECRET/NOFORN) 32 page U.S. counterintelligence investigation into WikiLeaks. ``The possibility that current employees or moles within DoD or elsewhere in the U.S. govern... Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesCanadian Civil Liberties Association The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is a national organization that was constituted to promote respect for and observance of fundamental human rights and civil liberties, and to defend, extend, a... Canadian Journalists for Free Expression Working to promote freedom of expression. CCPJ's main project is the IFEX Clearing House which operates an Action Alert Network and disseminates information on freedom of the press to organizations an... Connexions Archive & Library The Connexions Archive & Library is Toronto-based project dedicated to keeping alive the rich history of grassroots movements for social justice.
Connexions preserves 'alternative' histories that r... Connexions Information Sharing Services Connexions provides information and services for advocacy groups, voluntary and non-profit organizations, and individuals, who are working for social and economic justice, environmental responsibility... Freedominfo.org This site is a one-stop portal that describes best practices, consolidates lessons learned, explains campaign strategies and tactics, and links the efforts of freedom of information advocates around t... Friends of Canadian Broadcasting An association of Canadians who share a commitment to expanding the quality and quantity of Canadian programming on our nation's airwaves.
Panos London Panos London promotes the participation of poor and marginalised people in national and international development debates through media and communication projects. We are part of the worldwide Panos N... Reporters Without Borders Reporters Without Borders is an international organization that defends imprisoned journalists and press freedom throughout the world, as well as the right to inform the public and to be informed, in ... Sources Sources specializes in collecting, indexing, and disseminating information to help journalists, editors, and researchers quickly reach articulate experts and spokespersons who can provide background i... Woodgreen Community Centre Committed to a comprehensive community approach to enhance the quality of life and self-determination for all people of East Toronto. Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryCampus Activism Against NSA Spying is Growing Fast Claser, April 2014 EFF has been on the road, traveling to cities and towns across the country to bring our message of digital rights and reform to community and student groups. And while we had the tremendous opportunit... Cataloging the World: Paul Otlet and the Birth of the Information Age Wright, Alex 2014 The first English- language biography of Paul Otlet. EFF to Librarian of Congress: Let Car Owners Look Under the Hood Walsh, Kit 2014 The reach of copyright law has expanded so far that it now threatens people's ability to repair their own cars and protect them against malware. Yesterday, EFF launched a legal campaign to fend off th... Science for Peace Opposes Cancellation of the Long-Form Census Sources News Release 2010 The decision to cancel the long-form census represents an attack on evidence-based research and is undemocratic. Science for Peace urges the government to reverse the decision. The Sources Select Online Story Zwicker, Barrie 1995 In SOURCES SELECT Online (SSO) we attempt to provide true diversity: access to people in organizations large and small, for-profit and not-for-profit, from low-tech to high-tech, long-established to j... Why Print and Online? 2006 Why does Sources still produce a print directory when all the information in Sources is available online for free? From the Connexions ArchivesThe SOURCES SELECT Online Story Zwicker, Barrie Article A history and overview of SOURCES SELECT ONLINE, the online information resource for journalists, editors, and writers. Wikileaks Website A Wikipedia-type site for untraceable document leaking and analysis whose goal is to assist people who wish to reveal unethical behavior in their governments and corporations. |
