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Increasing Accessible Publishing Globally

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The third movement is the effort to make copyright exceptions a global norm , thus enabling easy import and export of accessible materials. It includes pressuring national governments to enforce existing accessibility laws. thanks to our domestic copyright exception. which has secured a series of legal victories.

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Independence Day, 2011

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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. It''s the voice of we the people , governing ourselves as best we can, like we''ve been doing for 235 years. © Copyright 2011.

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Going to Davos to Redesign the Planet

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In general, we have patents and copyrights and trade secrets as commercial objects because we as a society think that it helps bring the benefits of new creations to everyone. What about a life-saving drug that poor countries can't afford? And it seems to work pretty well for stimulating creativity. What about literacy and education?

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Let Freedom Ring

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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. In our arguments over gay rights and the balance between pro-choice and pro-life we hear the sound of freedom.

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Sarah Davies: Intellectual Property Legislation with Human Rights

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

How did you get interested in copyright laws and their impact on human rights? The Brazilian government distributed this drug to each of their 203,000 AIDS patients free of charge. Why should nonprofit organizations pay attention to copyright or your organization's goals? The higher your price, the higher your profit.

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Why I’m Scared of the SOPA bill

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We’re against piracy, and have made commitments to authors and publishers to encourage compliance with copyright law. And, in many of these places, we’re helping the activists avoid censorship and surveillance by the government. But, when asked if we know whether or not there are “pirated” copyrighted materials, we can’t say.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Jewish Response to New Orleans

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The response to Katrina from all levels of government has been inadequate. Our broader goal is to invigorate Jewish life in America with the values of service and we hope that this effort can help energize a new generation of Jewish leaders to step up and act. But here we are, two years later. New Orleans is in trouble.