Reporters Without Borders today issued a report, The Internet on Probation, identifying Western democracies that suppress digital freedom of expression in the name of national security, and documenting the recent security measures most harmful to democratic rights. The United States, United Kingdom, and European Union are all on the list. Quoting the report: "One year after the tragic events in New York and Washington, the Internet can be added to the list of 'collateral damage' caused by the general spate of security measures. As a result, basic cyber-freedoms have been cut back." Today's AP is running a short summary of the report.
Posted by
Peter Suber at 9/05/2002 11:06:00 AM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.
