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- Annual EFF Awards: Alexandra Elbakyan, Library Freedom Project, and Signal https://www.eff.org/press/releases/electronic-frontier-foundation-present-annual-eff-awards-alexandra-asanovna-elbakyan 37 comments
- Support Tor and Intellectual Freedom in Libraries https://act.eff.org/action/support-tor-and-intellectual-freedom-in-libraries 19 comments
- microG Project: A free-as-in-freedom re-implementation of Google’s proprietary Android user space apps and libraries https://microg.org/ 3 comments technology
- microG Project: A free-as-in-freedom re-implementation of Google’s proprietary Android user space apps and libraries https://microg.org/ 6 comments programming
- First State in U.S. to Outlaw Book Bans in Libraries, Proving We are a True Democracy that Embraces Freedom of Knowledge https://penguinbookwriters.com/blog/illinois-takes-a-stand-first-state-in-u-s-to-outlaw-book-bans-in-libraries-proving-we-are-a-true-democracy-that-embraces-freedom-of-knowledge/ 220 comments books
- Republicans Fully Embrace McCarthy-Style Book Bans. Nearly seventy years ago, my father authored the American Library Association’s Freedom to Read Statement in response to McCarthy-era book bans. His words echo loudly today. https://progressive.org/latest/republicans-fully-embrace-mccarthy-style-book-bans/ 12 comments politics
- ‘Freedom Libraries’ aim to transform prisons, 500 books at a time https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/03/16/freedom-libraries-prison-national-building-museum/ 6 comments books
- Malcolm X’s former prison cell becomes first of 1,000 planned ‘freedom libraries’ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/dec/07/malcolm-x-former-prison-cell-becomes-first-of-1000-planned-freedom-libraries- 30 comments books
- To celebrate March 12's World Day Against Cyber Censorship, new minecraft server 'The Uncensored Library' has opened. It houses articles blocked in countries without proper press freedoms where Minecraft is still available. https://www.pcgamer.com/new-minecraft-library-is-clever-loophole-and-safe-haven-for-censored-journalism/ 20 comments worldnews
- icomponent: A super simple, ultralight weight component library for the modern web that emphasizes framework and renderer freedom https://github.com/prasannavl/icomponent 9 comments reactjs
- Net neutrality: America’s libraries stand for freedom and fairness http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/329393-net-neutrality-americas-libraries-stand-for-freedom-and-fairness 5 comments politics
- TOR exit relays in libraries: a new Library Freedom Project https://libraryfreedomproject.org/torexitpilotphase1/ 20 comments technology
- I'm not a lawyer, but is the closing of a public library for 400+ days suppression of The Freedom of Information Act? https://foia.state.gov/learn/foia.aspx 33 comments law
- Library Futures | The Kids Online Safety Act Denies Young People's Freedoms of Expression and Privacy. https://www.libraryfutures.net/post/kosa 13 comments privacy
- Library CEO: Proposed legislation infringes on right to 'open access and freedom of information' https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/library-ceo-proposed-legislation-infringes-on-right-to-open-access-and-freedom-of-information/article_f993357c-bdeb-11ed-9ca1-bb07967c67cc.html 9 comments politics
- During Banned Books Week in September, the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom announced a 60% increase from last year in the number of challenges to books offered in schools and public libraries https://www.wgbh.org/news/commentary/2021/11/29/want-to-secure-our-democracy-stand-with-librarians 47 comments books
- RSF opens “The Uncensored Library” – The digital home of Press Freedom within a global computer game https://rsf.org/en/news/rsf-opens-uncensored-library-digital-home-press-freedom-within-global-computer-game 3 comments books
- Freedom Rider John Lewis was a civil rights leader with the kind of life story that could fill a small library's worth of history books, but he chose to record his account of the civil rights movement in graphic novels. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/1MA/march/?sp=sms&share=series 86 comments books
- "Indoctrinating children to hate freedom of press": The Reagan Library uses "history lesson" on Grenada invasion to educate visiting school kids on the "dangers" of a free press http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110117/23364212705/indoctrinating-children-to-hate-freedom-press.shtml 3 comments politics
- Law enforcement fearmongering has given a New Hampshire library cold feet about running a Tor relay—even though the software helps support privacy and intellectual freedom. Let the library board know there's public support behind this important privacy-enhancing project. https://act.eff.org/action/support-tor-and-intellectual-freedom-in-libraries 6 comments privacy
- Law enforcement fearmongering has given a New Hampshire library cold feet about running a Tor relay—even though the software helps support privacy and intellectual freedom. Let the library board know there's public support behind this important privacy-enhancing project. https://act.eff.org/action/support-tor-and-intellectual-freedom-in-libraries 108 comments technology