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Censorship
Blue Ribbon Campaign for online freedom of speech, press and association

http://www.eff.org/blueribbon.html

One of the premier sites dealing with electronically relayed free speech and press. Extensive material and global links covering this issue. The origin of the Blue Ribbon icon of support for the cause. Ranks number six on the Webcrawler “Top 25 Most Linked to Sites.” Contains the full text of the Communications Decency Amendment of the 1996 Telecommunication Act.

Bonfire of Liberties: Censorship of the Humanities

http://www.humanities-interactive.org/

If the opportunity does not present itself to see this traveling showcase on the history and roots of censorship, this site is the next best thing. Click on the burning books to enter the exhibit.

Citizens Internet Empowerment Coalition

http://www.cdt.org/ciec/index.html

Rulings and reactions from officials involved, as well as concerned observers, regarding the Communications Decency Act. Regularly updated with new developments in the case, as well as links to the background of the case and those involved in it.

The Indecency Page

http://cctr.umkc.edu/userx/bhugh/indecent.html

Dedicated to making as much fun of the Communications Decency Act as possible, though this page could in no way be called indecent. Links to many related sites.

Index on Censorship

http://www.oneworld.org/index_oc/index.html

The most recent and back issues of this magazine are available in their entirety online. Look here for well-written articles on the repercussions of freedom of speech in our everyday lives.

Know Your Enemies

http://www.eff.org/pub/Groups/BCFE/bcfenatl.html

Where to go to find brief summaries on many of the more notorious enemies of free speech. Within each description are links to other articles dealing with their histories and cohorts.

Project 2000: The Cyberporn Debate

http://www2000.ogsm.vanderbilt.edu/cyberporn.debate.cgi#background

Here is a clearinghouse of links on the Rimm case and its far-reaching implications regarding censorship on the Web. Be sure to check out Project 2000’s other research projects after becoming familiar with this landmark study.

Project Censored

http://zippy.sonoma.edu/ProjectCensored/

Devoted to listing online news stories that impact all of us, but that weren't well publicized. Not the place to go if you want to remain in a good mood. This site might cause the hairs on your neck to rise and fists to form.

Sex, Censorship, and the Internet

http://www.eff.org/CAF/cafuiuc.html#Outline

A comprehensive list of occurrences of censorship in academia around the world. Links to pages describing past incidents where the viewer can decide what should have been done, then compare reactions to “Library Policy.”