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1. How Will The Internet Influence Democracy?: (Matching tags: Civil Liberties,democracy,Citizens,empowerment,freedom of information,Freedom of Speech,Gov 2.0,Technology); ... are using the Web, not on how grassroots movements might be finding a voice. Democracy is not just about voting for our leaders. Democracy is about citizens who have the information and freedom of communication ...; Created on 19 April 2012
2. Stop ACTA - Sign the Petition today!: (Matching tags: European Union,Change,Freedom of Expression,European Citizen Initiative,Civil Rights,Censorship,Citizens); United for Change. A couple of weeks ago, 3 million of us signed a petition urging US Congressmen to reject SOPA on the ground that it choked innovation and our freedom of expression. It ...; Created on 31 January 2012
3. The Role of ICTs in Democratic Processes: (Matching tags: Video,deliberation,Gov 2.0,democracy,freedom of information,Technology,Internet,empowerment); Technology, Democracy & Empowerment. The popular uprisings that have swept North Africa and the Middle East throughout the spring (I would be cautious not to associate it as bluntly with what ...; Created on 09 November 2011
4. Google Transparency Report Highlights Internet Censorship: (Matching tags: Transparency,Internet,Freedom of Expression,European Union,Google,freedom of information,Censorship); A Righteous Policy of Web Transparency About a year ago, Google unveiled its Google Transparency Report, the company's latest effort to stick to its commitment on transparency and openness ...; Created on 27 October 2011
5. Shutting social networks: The clash between the 1.0 government and the 2.0 citizens.: (Matching tags: cameron,Social Media,Banksy,London,Riots,Freedom of Expression); Things in Britain look bad As Londoners continue to pick up the rubble and carnage from this week's riots, UK Prime Minister David Cameron is exploring new ways to maintain order -- including, apparently, ...; Created on 12 August 2011
6. Legal Child Slavery?: (Matching tags: Child Slavery,human rights,Freedom); Created on 08 July 2011
7. Twitter gets parliamentary endorsement: (Matching tags: freedom of information,twitter,Parliament,Gov 2.0,cameron); British MPs resist a ban on tweeting power Some people would think that the use of Twitter hardly seems like the kind of issue the British Parliament should concern itself with. Deputy Speaker ...; Created on 21 October 2011
8. Celebrating our International Democracy Day: (Matching tags: Arab Spring,Freedom,United Nations,International democracy Day); ... democratic consciousness throughout the world -- a big step forward for the entire human race -- it is important to bear in mind that nothing is granted, and especially not our right to freedom and self-determination. ...; Created on 15 September 2011
9. Council of Europe Draft Resolution on Abuse of State Secrecy and National Security: (Matching tags: United States,human rights,Council of Europe,Freedom,Torture,Secrecy); “Real power begins where secrecy begins.” Hannah Arendt (The Origin of Totalitarianism, 1951). A draft resolution prepared for the inter-parliamentary Council of Europe bluntly ...; Created on 13 September 2011
10. US Department of Defense sees social media as a threat to National Security [REPORT]: (Matching tags: Department of Defense,freedom of information,Social Media); The threat of spreading the truth The huge relevance of social networks in the Arab Spring Revolutions spurred interests from within the Pentagon, which seems concerned about the tremendous pressure ...; Created on 26 July 2011
11. Beyong Wargames: The Inevitable path towards a new world: (Matching tags: Wargames,freedom of information,Cyber war,Rushkoff,democracy); © 1958 IBM Change In the past days, we talked of the progressive return to cold war tactics, by means of cyber-attacks (this time with much more players involved). In world very much governed by ...; Created on 26 July 2011
12. Information wants to break free: (Matching tags: hackers,freedom of information,editorial,arrests); Editorial? This week we focused on the fight for freedom of information. Why? We found all the hot stories to be somehow related to it. On the one hand we have all in favor: the Anonymous, Wikileaks, ...; Created on 23 July 2011
13. Huru International: Real Change: (Matching tags: animation,Huru,Child Slavery,Freedom,human rights); Freedom Huru International had the honor of being chosen as a client by JWT, one of the largest advertising agencies in the world, for their annual ...; Created on 20 July 2011
14. UN: Disconnecting Internet users is a breach of human rights [REPORT]: (Matching tags: Freedom of Speech,Internet,Gov 2.0,art,Alex Howard,Expression,Speech,United Nation); ... Nations special rapporteur Frank La Rue released a report on freedom of expression and the Internet describing cutting off Internet access as a breach of human rights. The report, which was presented to ...; Created on 05 July 2011
15. Up and Running!: (Matching tags: Gov2u,Website,Gary Andrew Clarke,Graphic Nothing,Freedom of Speech); ©2009 Gary Andrew Clarke Welcome to our brand new blog! As some of you have noticed, we have proceeded to a complete redesign of our branding. We’ve updated our logo, transformed our website, ...; Created on 30 May 2011