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Fighting censors of popular music. Contains information on the organization, lists 'friends' and 'enemies' of the fight, and outlines how you can help.
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*Rock Out Censorship* Osbourne letting their feelings known to would-be censors everywhere! R.I.P John, the heart and soul of Rock Out Censorship. ROCK OUT CENSORSHIP CO-FOUNDER JOHN WOODS IS EULOGIZEDBY FOUR GREAT FRIENDS Writer Lee Ballinger at the Rage Against The Machine web...A selective on-line chronicle of popular music that has been censored, banned, suppressed, or altered against the wishes of its creators.
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Parental Advisory Music Censorship in America Marching ban forbidden to perform Louie Louie In Benton Harbor, Michigan, school superintendent Paula Dawning forbid the McCord Middle School band from performing the song Louie Louie during the Grand Floral Parade. In a letter sent home to parents, Dawning...Highlights classic and new books which have been banned or challenged by religious or political groups.
http://www.forbiddenlibrary.com/
FACT - the First Amendment Cyber Tribute has compiled a list of censorship issues that challenge the First Amendment.
http://fact.trib.com/
Covers news and issues related to freedom of expression throughout the world.
http://www.indexonline.org/
Provides information about the censorship of Mark Twain's writings.
http://www.boondocksnet.com/twai...s/beyond_book_banning020921.html
Offers access to information about free speech issues. Based at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee and in Arlington, Virginia.
http://www.freedomforum.org/
The story of how Harry Reichenbach tricked the smutbusting decency czar Anthony Comstock.
http://www.sniggle.net/septmorn.php
Jonathon Blumen provides thoughtful discussion about roots and current status of free speech.
http://www.spectacle.org/296/rulebk.html
Prof. Eugene Volokh, UCLA Law School provides intelligent review of major issues in "cyber law" and free speech.
http://www.law.ucla.edu/Faculty/volokh/shield.htm
NCAC aims to educate and mobilize the community against acts of censorship.
http://www.ncac.org/
A list of some great works of literature that have been banned at some point.
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/People/spok/banned-books.html
Named after Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 19 works worldwide to combat censorship by promoting freedom of expression and access to official information through local partners and a global law program.
http://www.article19.org/
Explores and publicizes censorship in our society by locating important stories about which the public should be aware but is not, for one reason or another.
http://www.sonoma.edu/ProjectCensored/
Not all feminists support the censorship of sexual media - a look at feminists opposing censorship.
http://www.fiawol.demon.co.uk/FAC/
Ten Women Sue for Right to be topfree/topless in Brevard County Florida, seeking equality and liberty and equal rights via lawsuit against patriarchy. Please help support freedom.
http://www.legalfreedom.com/topfree/
Proposes reasons to fight UK censorship which they call, institutional hypocrisy. Cites examples of unfair treatment of individual selling adult films.
http://www.allgo.free-online.co.uk
The Monitor: FBI's Shutter Speed by Mark Boal. Subversive Filmmaker Attracts the Wrong Kind of Agent. [The Village Voice]
http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/9947/boal.shtml
Large number of web links on the issue of censorship, most but not all are in English. No annotations or explanations.
http://mathaba.net/www/censorship/
This landmark work of digital art by Antonio Muntadas is an interactive database of cultural censorship throughout history.
http://www.thefileroom.org
Legal scholar explains how modern icons are unassailable because of corporate power to restrain others from publicly making fun of the symbols.
http://www.kentlaw.edu/student_orgs/jip/Vol1No1/barbie.htm
A group dedicated to the fight against pornography and its negative effects.
http://www.angelfire.com/art/antipornography
Articles and a timeline of censorship.
http://www.tabula-rasa.info/Horror/Censorship.html
To provide empirical research and policy development on tough censorship issues and seek free speech-friendly solutions to the concerns that drive censorship campaigns.
http://www.fepproject.org/
Provides a summary of issues and an annotated, critical bibliography relevant to Australian computer games censorship. Debates for and against computer games censorship.
http://anthonylarme.tripod.com/gc/index.html
World-renowned playwright, poet and artist Sarah Jones appealed the dismissal on procedural grounds of her censorship suit against the Federal Communications Commission. Jones sued the FCC because the commission branded one of her works "indecent."
http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=5502
News, analysis and articles relevant to UK censorship issues. Includes chat and debates about cuts in video releases, and contains some adult language.
http://www.melonfarmers.co.uk/
Independent site featuring up to date news and articles relating to film and video censorship which have recently appeared in the UK and International Media. Provides direct links to relevant articles from all publications and sources with varying opinions.
http://cut.blogspot.com/
Disinformation is a search service for those seeking factual information on current affairs, politics and new science media stories. Features censored and 'hidden information' which has been mis-represented by corporate-owned media conglomerates.
http://www.disinfo.com
Chronicle of the societal control of behavior considered in violation of traditional and conventional morality.
http://the-stewardship.org/watch-cen.htm
A linked list over places and reasons for books banned in the USA, mostly during the Reagan years.
http://home.nvg.org/~aga/bulletin43.html
Explore and publicizes censorship in society by locating stories about significant issues of which the public should be aware of.
http://www.projectcensored.org/
Dedicated to organising mail campaigns against censorship. With guide to submitting a campaign, rules, FAQ, and links.
http://standandbecounted.net/
Online music show All Songs Considered features a mix of taboo tunes: banned songs from the 1930s to today. [37:55 Realaudio broadcast]
http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/archives/taboo/