November 21, 2009
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For Your Eyes Only: Anti-censorship sites

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For politicians eager to score votes with ticked-off urban dwellers, censoring graffiti is synonymous with cleaning up the streets. Usually, though, this form of political expression gets overlooked in the censorship debates. Art Crimes, a gallery of graffiti art from cities around the world, is an exception to the rule. Devoted to the digital preservation of art perpetually under threat of erasure, the collection comes from around the world, offering a unique window into what pushes people's buttons -- and spray cans -- in other cultures.

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The news operates in a constant state of censorship, with stories suppressed at the whims of economic and political interests. We've mentioned this site before, and we refer you once more to Project Censored, a collection of news stories 'about significant issues of which the public should be aware, but is not, for one reason or another.'

Finally, those who appreciate the iconoclastic aspects of the Web should check out See/Hear/Speak No Evil, a site run by former UPI reporter and Playboy publicist Bill Paige. Along with his own broadsides against state-sponsored prudery, No Evil features rants on censorship from thinkers like rock & roll critic Dave Marsh and yippie Abbie Hoffman.

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  • maryemackay 1/21/2009 10:49:35 AM

    re: For Your Eyes Only: Anti-censorship site

    The hyperlink you use for "Democratic Values Project" does not work, and comes up "not available on this server."
    This works, though: http://amcd.hit.bg/en-projectdv.html

    Furthermore "Chilling Effects documents many of these cease-and-desist letters" appears to require a password to view.

    Keep on doing your fine work! Thank you SO much!

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