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Full disclosure Full disclosure Archon Fung Which SUVs are most likely to rollover? What cities have the unhealthiest drinking water? Which factories are the most dangerous polluters? What cereals are the most nutritious? In recent decades, go… OL12227131W
WikiLeaks and the Age of Transparency WikiLeaks and the Age of Transparency Micah L. Sifry,Micah Sifry Looks at the rise in prominence of Wikileaks, and the broader ongoing trend away from closed systems and toward transparency and openness in government and corporations. OL15673999W
The virtues of openness The virtues of openness Peters, Michael,Roberts, Peter Publisher's description: "The movement toward greater openness represents a change of philosophy, ethos, and government and a set of interrelated and complex changes that transform markets alterin… OL16485991W
Intellectual freedom manual Intellectual freedom manual Garnard Martin,Trina J. Magi,American Library Association. Office for Intellectual Freedom An essential reference for librarians seeking information and guidance in applying the principles of intellectual freedom in library service. It covers current ALA intellectual freedom polices and gu… OL16536289W
Grenzenlos vernetzt? Gewerkschaftliche Positionen zur Netzpolitik Grenzenlos vernetzt? Gewerkschaftliche Positionen zur Netzpolitik Frank Bsirske,Lothar Schröder,Frank Werneke,Dina Bösch,Achim Meerkamp Der Kampf um die Ausgestaltung des Internets ist geradezu zwangsläufig ein Thema für Gewerkschaften. Welche heißen ­Eisen damit angefasst werden, zeigen die Beiträge in diesem Band. OL16793937W
Cypherpunks, Freedom, and the Future of the Internet Cypherpunks, Freedom, and the Future of the Internet Julian Assange Cypherpunks are activists who advocate the widespread use of strong cryptography (writing in code) as a route to progressive change. Julian Assange, the editor-in-chief of and visionary behind WikiLe… OL16798689W
Libraries & democracy Libraries & democracy Nancy C. Kranich "From Librarian of Congress, James Billington, to founding director of the Center for the Book. John Cole, the leading-edge information specialists of the day come together to discuss the role that l… OL19151450W
Chasing Shadows: Visions of Our Coming Transparent World Chasing Shadows: Visions of Our Coming Transparent World David Brin,Stephen W. Potts 336 pages ; 25 cm OL19561370W
The idealist The idealist Justin Peters "A smart, lively history of the Internet free culture movement and its larger effects on society--and the life and shocking suicide of Aaron Swartz, a founding developer of Reddit and Creative Common… OL20020015W
Kitle iletişim özgürlüğü Kitle iletişim özgürlüğü Özden Cankaya Freedom of the press and speech; Turkey. OL23394527W
Catholicism and history Catholicism and history Owen Chadwick Continual and sometimes heated interest is shown in the control by governments over documents in their possession, and in the time during which access to them is denied - and not only on the part of … OL2697825W
Right to Information Act, 2005 Right to Information Act, 2005 India Articles on the Act with reference to India. OL296733W
Zoia! Zoia! Zoia Horn Autobiography of intellectual freedom pioneer and librarian Zoia Horn. A proper lady librarian, Zoia went to jail for refusing to testify in a trial against anti Viet Nam war activists in the Harrisb… OL3522862W
Secrecy Wars Secrecy Wars Philip H. Melanson "Secrecy Wars presents a startling array of information from formerly classified files on the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy, the U.S. nuclear testing program, CIA covert ope… OL3919289W
Freedom Freedom Lois Cantwell Explores the concept of freedom, explaining how ideals such as freedom of religion and the freedom to petition and assemble were developed, secured, and made accessible to all Americans. OL5261633W
Truth and duty Truth and duty Mary Mapes This book is a riveting account of how the public's right to know is being attacked by an unholy alliance among politicians, news organizations and corporate America, from the producer at the heart o… OL5853391W
Right to information Right to information Stefan Mentschel Probes into the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan fighting against the corruption in rural development projects in Rajasthan through right to information. OL5863785W
Government by fiat Government by fiat Warwick Funnell Looks at the accountability - or increasingly the lack of accountability - of Australia's state and federal governments. Its focus is on the government-directed public-sector reforms of the last two … OL5933393W
Code Code Lawrence Lessig Although the book is named Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace, Lessig uses this theme sparingly. It is a fairly simple concept: since cyberspace is entirely human-made, there are no natural laws to de… OL6037025W
Freedom to know Freedom to know Joseph Carter Examines the issue of censorship and freedom of information in their legal and social aspects. OL7002892W
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