Berto Jongman: World Press Freedom Declines
World Press Freedom Index 2015: decline on all fronts The Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index ranks the performance of 180 countries according to a range of criteria that include media pluralism and independence, respect for the safety and freedom of journalists, and the legislative, institutional and infrastructural environment in which the media operate. …
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Mark Dixon: In Mexico, open government includes social justice, press freedom, and innovation
In Mexico, open government includes social justice, press freedom, and innovation The Presidency of Mexico’s national digital strategy coordinator, Alejandra Lagunes, speaks with Alex Howard about the country’s plan for open government and digital innovation.
Jean Lievens: Build Your Own Micro-Factory — Freedom Through Inexpensive Open Source Everything
Build Your Own Micro-Factory (It’s Cheaper Than You Think) EXTRACT At the root of Gershenfeld’s course is a list of machines. These are not exotic, multi-million dollar machines, although you can certainly spend a pretty penny on the top end models in each category. Rather, these devices, with the possible exception of the 3d printer …
Rickard Falkvinge: Sweden Retards – If You Need a Permit to Exercise a Freedeom, It is NOT a Freedom!
Sweden Goes Full Retard, Requires Registration Of Every Individual Playing Lottery Privacy: Sweden, like most European countries, has a number of governmentally-run state lotteries that are an efficient extra tax on the people who can’t math properly. Because of the jackpot sizes (nine-figure euro or dollar amounts), they are still hugely popular. From June 1, …
Future of Freedom Foundation: Steve Chapman on the Rogue CIA
The CIA Reminds Us Who’s Boss Why do the people in charge of our security apparatus behave as though they can do whatever they want? Because no one has stopped them. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a stalwart ally of the nation’s intelligence agencies, says she is appalled to learn they have been spying on her committee, …
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