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Links to useful resources around the web.

http://c4sif.org/ The Center for the Study of Innovative Freedom (C4SIF) is dedicated to building public awareness of the manner in which laws and policies impede innovation, creativity, communication, learning, knowledge, emulation, and information sharing. We are for property rights, free markets, competition, commerce, cooperation, and the voluntary sharing of knowledge, […]

C4SIF Center for the Study of Innovative Freedom

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TUDelft Open CourseWare MOOC
https://ocw.tudelft.nl/programs/ “OpenCourseWare (OCW) is a free and open digital publication of high quality university‐level educational materials… Delft University of Technology has joined the Open Education Consortium in offering the world free access to certain course content online. TU Delft OpenCourseWare (OCW) seeks to capitalize on the potential of the internet […]

TUDelft Open Courseware

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WikiSource Documents Archive
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Main_Page “Poetry from ancient and romantic to modern, in love and war Texts, laws, constitutions of many countries Documents from US history, including Revolution and Civil War US law: Supreme Court decisions, government documents, presidential addresses General literature: modern novels and short stories, horror stories, children’s literature, science fiction, drama […]

WikiSource Documents Archive

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Laotian Plain of Jars
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_of_Jars The Plain of Jars (Lao: ທົ່ງໄຫຫິນ [tʰōŋ hǎj hǐn]) is a megalithic archaeological landscape in Laos. It consists of thousands of stone jars scattered around the upland valleys and the lower foothills of the central plain of the Xiangkhoang Plateau. The jars are arranged in clusters ranging in number […]

Plain of Jars Laos

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Source: ‘Ring the Alarm: Laura Poitras Discusses Suing the US Government’ by Marlow Stern for The Daily Beast The Oscar-winning director of Citizenfour opens up about NSA spying, Chelsea Manning, Obama’s ‘terrible legacy,’ and more. Let’s talk about your blockbuster AT&T/NSA story in the Times. Since it came from the […]

Laura Poitras Print Interview 8-18-15

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PACER Electronic Court Records
https://www.pacer.gov/ Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) is an electronic public access service that allows users to obtain case and docket information online from federal appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts, and the PACER Case Locator. PACER is provided by the Federal Judiciary in keeping with its commitment to providing […]

PACER Electronic Court Records

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1st Amendment to the United States Constitution
The first amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a […]

1st Amendment to the US Constitution

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Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
https://www.libertarianism.org/encyclopedia/declaration-rights-man-citizen from the Encyclopedia of Libertarianism @ Libertarianism.org On August 26, 1789, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was adopted by the French National Assembly, which also was known as the Constituent Assembly, owing to its self-appointed task of framing a constitution for the French […]

Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

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Taj Mahal India
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj_Mahal The Taj Mahal (/ˌtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl, ˌtɑːʒ-/; lit. Crown of the Palace, [taːdʒ ˈmɛːɦ(ə)l]) is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (reigned from 1628 to 1658) to house […]

Taj Mahal India

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Seowon Korea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seowon Seowon (Korean: 서원; Hanja: 書院) were the most common educational institutions of Korea during the mid- to late Joseon Dynasty. They were private institutions, and combined the functions of a Confucian shrine and a preparatory school. In educational terms, the seowon were primarily occupied with preparing students for the […]

Seowon Korea

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Scottish Declaration of Independence: 1320 Declaration of Arbroath for Scottish Sovereignty
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_Arbroath The Declaration of Arbroath (Scots: Declaration o Aiberbrothock; Latin: Declaratio Arbroathis; Scottish Gaelic: Tiomnadh Bhruis) is a declaration of Scottish independence, made in 1320. It is in the form of a letter in Latin submitted to Pope John XXII, dated 6 April 1320, intended to confirm Scotland’s status […]

1320 Declaration of Arbroath for Scottish Sovereignty

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History.gov History Hub Archive
https://historyhub.history.gov/welcome A support community managed by the National Archives for researchers, citizen historians, archival professionals, and open government advocates What is History Hub? History Hub is a crowdsourcing platform sponsored by the National Archives. It is a place to ask questions, share information, work together, and find people based on […]

History.gov History Hub Archive

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Surveillance Self-Defense Security Starter Pack
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or […]

Surveillance Self-Defense Security Starter Pack

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ProtonMail Encrypted Email
https://protonmail.com/ Swiss PrivacyData Security and NeutralityProtonMail is incorporated in Switzerland and all our servers are located in Switzerland. This means all user data is protected by strict Swiss privacy laws. End-to-End EncryptionAutomatic Email SecurityAll emails are secured automatically with end-to-end encryption. This means even we cannot decrypt and read your […]

ProtonMail Encrypted Email

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Brave Privacy Crypto Wallet Browser
Brave Privacy Crypto Wallet Browser You deserve a better Internet. So we reimagined what a browser should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get unmatched speed, security and privacy by blocking trackers. Earn rewards by opting into our privacy-respecting ads and help give publishers back their fair share […]

Brave Privacy Cryptocurrency Wallet Browser

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Know Your Meme History
https://knowyourmeme.com/ Know Your Meme is a site that researches and documents Internet memes and viral phenomena. Founded in December of 2008, Know Your Meme’s research is handled by an independent professional editorial and research staff and community members. In three years of its existence, the site grew to reach more […]

Know Your Meme History

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Real Clear Investigations features articles, in-depth journalism, and investigative reporting from their own writers and others.
https://realclearinvestigations.com/articles/ “Our mission is three-fold: curate the best investigative reporting found anywhere, produce our own in-depth journalism, and make this original work available to other news organizations.”

Real Clear Investigations

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https://www.muckrock.com/ “File, track, and share public records requests. MuckRock is a non-profit, collaborative news site that brings together journalists, researchers, activists, and regular citizens to request, analyze, and share government documents, making politics more transparent and democracies more informed. The site provides a repository of hundreds of thousands of pages […]

MuckRock FOIA Public Records Requests Archive

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Journalist Suzanna Andrews
Source: SuzannaAndrews.com Suzanna Andrews is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair, where she writes features and investigative articles on business, politics, culture and crime. As a freelance journalist, she has written for New York Magazine, MORE, Bloomberg Businessweek, Reader’s Digest, The New York Times, GQ, Rolling Stone, and other publications. […]

Journalist Suzanna Andrews

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Wikibooks Wikijunior
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior The aim of this project is to produce age-appropriate non-fiction books for children from birth to age 12. These books are richly illustrated with photographs, diagrams, sketches, and original drawings. Wikijunior books are produced by a worldwide community of writers, teachers, students, and young people all working together. The […]

WikiBooks WikiJunior

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Mozu Tombs, Japan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozu_Tombs The Mozu Tombs (百舌鳥古墳群, Mozu kofungun) are a group of megalithic tombs in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Originally consisting of more than 100 tombs, only less than 50% of the key-hole, round and rectangular tombs remain.

Mozu Tombs Japan

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WikiVersity Open Source Learning Projects and Resources
https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Wikiversity:Main_Page Wikiversity is a Wikimedia Foundation project devoted to learning resources, learning projects, and research for use in all levels, types, and styles of education from pre-school to university, including professional training and informal learning. We invite teachers, students, and researchers to join us in creating open educational resources and […]

WikiVersity Open Source Learning Projects and Resources

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peter%27s_Baldachin St. Peter’s Baldachin (Italian: Baldacchino di San Pietro, L’Altare di Bernini) is a large Baroque sculpted bronze canopy, technically called a ciborium or baldachin, over the high altar of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, the city-state and papal enclave surrounded by Rome, Italy. The baldachin is at the […]

St. Peter’s Baldachin Vatican City

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Smithsonian Institute Educator Resources
https://www.si.edu/educators The Smithsonian offers many resources to support educators, caregivers, and students in the classroom, at home, and at our museums, research centers, and zoo. Education is at the core of our mission—the increase and diffusion of knowledge—from informal education for students to lesson plans and professional development for teachers. […]

Smithsonian Institute Educator Resources

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