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Worth a Look: Books on Government Secrecy

Government Secrecy Susan Maret, Contributing Editor Emerald Group, January 2011 $164.95 shipping within 2-3 weeks Government secrecy (GS) is a significant social, political, and policy issue and often presents as a barrier to civic participation, public right-to-know, historical understanding, and institutional accountability. This volume examines GS in a variety of contexts, including comparative examination of …

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What are the fundamental requirements and building blocks of a distributed internet?

What are the fundamental requirements and building blocks of a distributed internet? In preparation for the Contact summit in NYC 20 October 2011, we want to understand the current landscape of projects/initiatives building a distributed internet and the fundamental requirements so we can better coordinate efforts. ANSWER ONE: Michel Bauwens Here is a proposed definition …

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Internet Freedom–The Public Dialog Continues

SOURCE: P2P Foundation Category:P2P Infrastructure This is a specialization of our general Technology section, focusing more explicitely on the ‘true internet’ or distributed P2P infrastructures.  It is being updated over the next week or so. On the overall perspective of the P2P Foundation: What Digital Commoners Need To Do, a meditation on the strategic phases …

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USAF Backs Off on Threat to Air Family Members….

Air Force Rescinds New Guidance on WikiLeaks Secrecy News reported Monday on strange new guidance from the Air Force Materiel Command declaring that Air Force employees and even their family members could be prosecuted under the Espionage Act for accessing the WikiLeaks web site. On Monday night that new guidance was abruptly withdrawn. Lt. Col. …

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