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- Cyber citizens : saving democracy with digital literacy / by Boghosian, Heidiauthor;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-269) and index.Introduction. Our internet connectedness -- Flunking civics 101 -- Failing digital literacy -- Bad digital hygiene -- Mega churches meet mega think tanks -- Hate migrates online -- Ad tech -- Trillionaire tech overlords -- Surveillance : the new critical infrastructure -- Disrupters for democracy : open-source, blockchain, and more -- Bending to the GDPR -- Becoming digitally literate citizens -- A safer digital world : cyber hygienists -- Correcting the tilt -- Games for democracy -- Conclusion. Cyber sparks : inspiring informed action."Presented as a two-fold concern of digital and civic literacy, surveillance and privacy expert Heidi Boghosian argues that our fight to uphold democracy must extend to the online world"-- Provided by publisher.- Subjects: Computer literacy; Computer literacy; Political participation; Democracy.;
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- "I have nothing to hide" : and 20 other myths about surveillance and privacy / by Boghosian, Heidi,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-233).Myth 1, "Smart homes are more secure" -- Myth 2, "I have nothing to hide, so I have nothing to fear"-- Myth 3, "Encryption and anonymity tools--those are for terrorists!" -- Myth 4, "We should worry about government, not corporate, surveillance" -- Myth5, "The USA doesn't have national ID numbers" -- Myth 6, "Surveillance drones are just for war" -- Myth 7, "Surveillance makes the nation safer" -- Myth 8, "No one wants to spy on kids" -- Myth 9, "Police don't monitor social media" -- Myth 10, "Biometrics technologies are foolproof" -- Myth 11, "Metadata doesn't reveal much about me" -- Myth 12, "The Constitution protects reporters and their sources" -- Myth 13, "The attorney-client privilege is sacrosanct" -- Myth 14, "They can't design devices and platforms for privacy" -- Myth 15, "Congress and courts protect us from surveillance" -- Myth 16, "Surveillance doesn't influence how I act" -- Myth 17, "Teenagers don't care about privacy" -- Myth 18, "Surveillance affects everyone equally" -- Myth 19, ""IfYou See Something, Say Something"" is a civic duty" -- Myth 20, "Surveillance can't predict future behavior" -- Myth 21, "There's nothing I can do to stop surveillance.""Dispels widespread myths about mass surveillance, privacy, and autonomy in the digital age"--- Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Civil rights; Domestic intelligence; Electronic surveillance; National security; Privacy, Right of;
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- Project Censored's state of the free press, 2023 : the top censored stories and media analysis of 2021-22 / by Huff, Mickey,Editor(DLC)no2010162457; Roth, Andrew Lee,1968-Editor(DLC)no 99035715; Project Censored (U.S.),AuthorEditor(DLC)no 96000182 ;
Includes bibliographical references and index.As the United States grapples with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the nation's living legacy of systemic inequalities, and partisan threats to the foundations of democracy, the integrity of news--the focus of Project's Censored's work and this book--has never been more important. State of the Free Press 2023 continues Project Censored's tradition of publicizing the most important stories ignored or obscured by the news establishment, exposing the lies and spin of corporate Junk Food News (frivolous stories that distract the public from actual news) and News Abuse (important stories covered in ways that undermine public understanding) while promoting the best independent journalism, research, and activism.- Subjects: Journalism; Freedom of the press; Censorship;
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- Give me liberty : a handbook for American revolutionaries / by Wolf, Naomi.(CARDINAL)360245;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-373) and index.Part I. What is "America"? Not a country, a state of mind : Introduction -- Freedom is intended as a challenge -- Fake patriotism -- Fake democracy -- Part II. Core values : Principle one: We are required to speak freely -- Principle two: We have a duty to rebel continually against injustice and oppression -- Principle three: ordinary people are supposed to run things -- Principle four: Americans cherish the rule of law -- Principle five: America establishes no god -- Principle six: Americans deliberate with their neighbors; we disagree without violence -- Principle seven: liberty is universal: America cannot maintain an oppressive empire -- A new American revolution -- Part III. America: the user's guide : 1. Driving change : "Democracy commandos" / Curtis Ellis -- 2. Speech : How to petition -- How to play hardball once you have petitioned -- Become the media yourself : How to write a press release / Lisa Witter ; create the debate yourself ; Help frame the news coverage ; How to leak to an investigative reporter ; How to pitch a feature piece ; Radio ; TV -- Produce new media : How to create a blog / Elizabeth Curtis ; How to create a web video / Will Coghlan -- 3. Protest : How to drive a boycott -- How to take to the streets / Marjorie Cohn -- Staging a protest : How to be safe as you protest ; Arrest ; The permit system / Heidi Boghosian -- How to speak in any public context -- 4. Deliberate, community-build, and organize : How to start a political movement : Direct-action activism / Trevor "Oyate" ; Starting your own political movement / Raymond D. Powell -- Organize a town hall meeting : How to run a meeting / Wende Jager-Hyman ; Deliberate with your neighbors / Mary Jacksteit -- Become the leaders of America : How to start a nonprofit organization ; How to fund-raise / Stephanie Berger -- 5. Rule of law: create of change laws yourself : Initiatives and referenda -- Make every vote count / Mark Crispin Miller -- Organize a national hearing / Annette Warren Dickerson -- Expose government secrecy: a guide to getting government files / Lauren Melodia -- 6. Dismantle an oppressive empire: remake U.S. foreign policy : How to promote democracy overseas through investment / Diane Keefe -- 7. Understand how your system works : Overview / Curtis Ellis -- What is the electoral college? / Wende Jager-Hyman -- User's guide to the constitution and Bill of Rights / Steven C. Bennett -- 8. Wish list for the future : Direct democracy -- Voting / Curtis Ellis -- A twelve-step program to save U.S. democracy / Mark Crispin Miller -- Additional wish list items.A refresher manifesto on the virtues and vulnerable core values of democracy by the feminist political commentator and author of The End of America and The Beauty Myth reveals how everyday citizens can understand and use democracy for the betterment of society.- Subjects: Civil rights; Civil rights movements; Rule of law;
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