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Ridenour Reports on Cuban Freedom of Expression
“It is not a question of luxury, an alternative which one can choose or not: worker democracy is a condition sin qua non for the normal unfolding of a socialist economy.”Cuba: Freedom of Expression & SocialismBy Ron Ridenour / The … Continue reading
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Tagged Cuba, Cuban Revolution, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Information
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Frank Shepard Fairey: Grafitti Legend Claims Arrest Before Big Show is Political
Frank Shepard Fairey / ExopolisStreet artist Frank Shepard Fairey at Institute of Contemporary Art earlier this month. Photo by David L. Ryan / Boston Globe.Police arrest Obama artist and ‘Andre the Giant’ tagger just before opening at the Institute of … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Artistic Freedom, Artists, Freedom of Expression, Graffiti, Obama Campaign
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Copyright Protection or Censorship? : YouTube Shuts Down Film Critic
Still from Yi Yi (2000, Edward Yang)on Kevin Lee’s website.‘It seems as if perfectly lawful clips are being silenced at the whim of copyright owners who don’t like the thought of anyone other than themselves posting content.’by Wendy Davis / … Continue reading
BANNED BOOKS : ‘Grapes Of Wrath’ And The Politics of Book Burning
Clell Pruett burns a copy of The Grapes Of Wrath as Bill Camp and another leader of the Associated Farmers stand by. At the time this photograph was taken, Pruett had not read the novel. Years later, after he read … Continue reading
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Tagged Authors, Banned Books Week, Books, Censorship, Civil Liberties, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Speech, John Steinibeck
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Go Tell Sarah : Celebrate the Freedom to Read
Banned Books WeekCelebrating the Freedom to ReadSeptember 27–October 4, 2008Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read is observed during the last week of September each year. Observed since 1982, this annual ALA event reminds Americans not to take this … Continue reading
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Tagged Banned Books Week, Books, Censorship, Civil Liberties, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Speech, Libraries
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New Media Targeted With Harassment, Arrests at RNC
Using horseback officers, police moved to cut off demonstrators during GOP convention in St. Paul. Photo by Nick Vlcek / City Pages.‘Dozens of journalists, photographers, bloggers and videomakers arrested in an orchestrated round up of independents covering the Republican National … Continue reading
Preventive Detention Violates the 4th Amendment
A documentary filmmaker screamed as he underwent treatment for pepper spray. Photo: Damon Winter/The New York TimesPreemptive Strikes Against Protest at RNCby Marjorie Cohn / September 2, 2008 In the months leading up to the Republican National Convention, the FBI-led … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Press, Police State
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What We Need Is A Digital Bill Of Rights
‘It is time to really think about a comprehensive national technology policy for the Internet Age’By Erick Schonfeld / August 25, 2008 As the Democrats and Republicans gather at their national conventions, it is time to really think about a … Continue reading
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Tagged Digital Media, Freedom of Expression, Intellectual Property, Internet Rights, Net Neutrality, Privacy, Technology
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Court Gives Green Light to "Boobs on Bikes" Parade
Boobs on Bikes Parade, 2007. Photo by Craig Sydney. A note on the following post. Besides the fact that it’s entertaining news, we believe there to be a substantial civil liberties issue involved here and I, for one, consider erotica … Continue reading
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Tagged Censorship, Civil Liberties, Erotica, Freedom of Expression, Sexuality
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