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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. Results15 Connexions Library2 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 3 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 7 Sources Library 1 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAlasdair S. Roberts Website Provides resources relating to Professor Alasdair Roberts' current research on freedom of information law. 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... Connexions: Volume 9, Number 2 - Summer 1984 - Rights and Liberties - A Digest of Resources & Groups for Social Serial Publication (Periodical) 1984 Dismantling Democracy: Stifling Debate and Dissent in Canada Article 2015 An extensive dossier of the Harper government's attacks on democracy, debate, and dissent. GovernmentSources.ca Website A portal with information about government, Canadian and international, with articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and impor... Harper, Serial Abuser of Power: The Evidence Compiled: The Tyee's full, updated list of 70 Harper government assaults on democracy and the law. Beers, David; and Tyee Staff and Contributors Article 2015 Stephen Harper and his Conservatives have racked up dozens of serious abuses of power since forming government in 2006. From scams to smears, monkey-wrenching opponents to intimidating public servants... The History Thieves: Secrets, Lies, and the Shaping of a Modern Nation Cobain, Ian Book 2016 Ian Cobain uncovers the role of secrecy in the British state - and the lies, omissions and misrepresentations we've been fed to maintain the facade of a fair and just Britain. The History Thieves - Review: How Britain covered up its imperial crimes Jack, Ian Book 2016 A review of Ian Cobain's book The History Thieves, an engrossing study which identifies secrecy as a 'very British disease', exploring how, as the empire came to an end, government officials burned th... 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. Let the People Know: Put Full Texts of Government Contracts Online NADER, Ralph Article 2013 Openness in our government is essential for a healthy democracy Parliamentary Names & Numbers Online Serial Publication (Periodical) Lists all federal Members of Parliament and Senators, all provincial legislators, federal ministries, federal agencies and Crown corporations, Canadian embassies abroad, provincial and territorial min... 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... 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... A War on Wikileaks?: Unhinged at the US State Department and Pentagon Forte, Maximillian C. Article 2010 If the state fails to make any sense - not surprising - it is because it is has no intention of doing so. The state is appealing to something more visceral with all of this posturing: fear. It wants t... Why Wikileaks is Good for Democracy Quigley, Bill Article 2010 The US has been going in the wrong direction for years by classifying millions of documents as secrets. Wikileaks and other media which report these so called secrets will embarrass people yes. Wikile... Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesParliamentary Names & Numbers Parliamentary Names & Numbers is your guide to governments in Canada. It's an invaluable resource, available online, for anyone who needs information about Canada's politicians, senior bureaucrats, an... 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... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryAccess to Electronic Records A State by State Guide to Obtaining Government Data Dalglish, Lucy A. Dalglish; LaFleur, Jennifer LaFleur; Leslie, Gregg P. 2003 Reporters have a tool that allows them to report on entire populations and do original analysis on a subject for their stories, rather than relying solely on anecdotes. Computer-assisted reporting hel... Decision not file charges in CIA video destruction deals new setback to right to information Sources News Release 2010 The decision not to file charges against any of the CIA officers who destroyed 92 videos of interrogations in secret CIA prisons has dealt a new blow to the search for truth in a matter of public inte... Files that may shed light on colonial crimes still kept secret by UK Cobain, Ian; Norton-Taylor, Richard 2013 Secret government files from the final years of the British empire are still being concealed despite a pledge by William Hague, the foreign secretary, that they would be declassified and opened to the... Finding Answers The Essential Guide to Gathering Information in Canada Tudor, Dean 1993 Outlines the essentials of how to find and use information.
IFJ Condemns United States "Desperate and Dangerous" Backlash over WikiLeaks Sources News Release 2010 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the political backlash being mounted against the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks and accused the United States of attacking free spe... Information Access Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Public's Access to Government Records Faces Roadblocks Aplenty Pruitt, Gary 2015 Legally, all governent documents in the United States are supposed to be publicly accessible. It seems, however, that there is a work-around censor. Documents that prove embarassing to the organizatio... From the Connexions ArchivesSources Select Resources Reviews and information about print and online resources for journalists and researchers Website 1977 Reviews and information about print and online resources for journalists and researchers. |
