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Genetically Manipulated Food News Genetically Manipulated Food News
Genetically Manipulated Food News- Information on the spread of genetic modification in the food supply as well as the politics and legal issues. Searchable index by subject and date. ...
Agent Orange Agent Orange
Agent Orange- Personal pages give an overview of the extent of genetic engineering in plants and animals as well what some of the hazards might be. ...
Debunking Myths of Genetic Engineering in Crops Debunking Myths of Genetic Engineering in Crops
Debunking Myths of Genetic Engineering in Crops- Article attacking genetic engineering, with references, by E. Ann Clark. ...
BBC Special report: Food under the microscope BBC Special report: Food under the microscope
BBC Special report: Food under the microscope- Questions and answers, articles, and a debate between a biotech company and Greenpeace, plus links to pro and con sites. ...
Terminator technology threatening African farmers' rights Terminator technology threatening African farmers' rights
Terminator technology threatening African farmers' rights- Article in Afrol News on the possible effects of the terminator gene on southern African agriculture. ...
Genetically Modified Foods and Organisms Genetically Modified Foods and Organisms
Genetically Modified Foods and Organisms- Overview of genetically modified foods, crops, organisms. Pros and cons of genetic modification. ...
Engineering Crops in a Needy World Engineering Crops in a Needy World
Engineering Crops in a Needy World- Presentation of the genetically modified food debate in India. ...
Alliance for Better Foods Alliance for Better Foods
Alliance for Better Foods- Encourages fact-based discussion about developments in plant biotechnology. ...
Organic Seed Alliance Organic Seed Alliance
Organic Seed Alliance- Supports the ethical development and stewardship of the genetic resources of agricultural seed. ...
Global Issues: Genetically Engineered Food Global Issues: Genetically Engineered Food
Global Issues: Genetically Engineered Food- Outlines scientific and consumer concerns about genetically engineered and modified foods. Safety, food patents, Monsanto's role and media coverage are addressed. ...
Norfolk Genetic Information Network (NGIN) Norfolk Genetic Information Network (NGIN)
Norfolk Genetic Information Network (NGIN)- UK and international news; articles; quotations by scientists. ...
Quotations by scientists on the safety of GM foods Quotations by scientists on the safety of GM foods
Quotations by scientists on the safety of GM foods- "There is an awful lot unknown about hazards of new [GM food] crops and until it is fully tested we should not be subjecting people to risks, least of all young childre ...
Mainstream Loudoun District Court case Mainstream Loudoun District Court case
Mainstream Loudoun District Court case- Summary, court opinions, and other material concerning the first legal challenge to the use of censorware in public libraries. ...
How To Bypass Internet Censorship How To Bypass Internet Censorship
How To Bypass Internet Censorship- A tutorial with different ways to beat the filtering in schools, countries or companies. ...
R.I.G.H.T.S. R.I.G.H.T.S.
R.I.G.H.T.S.- "Redistribution of Graphics Has To Stop" is a cause dedicated to educating the public on how images made by artists are sold for profit on other sites without their permission nor are they compensated for s ...
"Digital Copyright" - review "Digital Copyright" - review
"Digital Copyright" - review- A review of Jessica Litman's book "Digital Copyright", about US copyright. ...
A Copyfighter’s Musings A Copyfighter’s Musings
A Copyfighter’s Musings- A blog on the current copyright and internet law issues with articles discussing the best possible policy for copyright in the digital age. ...
Committee to Democratize Information Technology Committee to Democratize Information Technology
Committee to Democratize Information Technology- Based in Brazil, this organization's slogan is "Say No to the Digital Apartheid." The organization works with and seeks partnerships with industry in provide equal access ...
InterConnection InterConnection
InterConnection- A non-profit group that donates web sites and Internet hosting to organizations dedicated to benefiting the local community or environment to help eliminate the digital divide. ...
San Diego Futures Foundation San Diego Futures Foundation
San Diego Futures Foundation- The San Diego Futures Foundation provides computer technology and services to nonprofit organizations and schools to help bridge the digital divide in San Diego County. ...
M.S. Swaminath Research Foundation M.S. Swaminath Research Foundation
M.S. Swaminath Research Foundation- This is a research Foundation working in India on the issues of access to communications for poor village communities. They are particularly interested in supporting content generation ...
Morino Institute Morino Institute
Morino Institute- A nonprofit organization whose mission includes closing social divides and understanding the relationship and impact of the Internet on (US)society. Easily accessible site with good resources. ...
Digital Dividend Digital Dividend
Digital Dividend- Explores sustainable business models for bridging the global digital divide. Its Project Clearinghouse is a database of nearly 700 digitally-enabled social enterprises in developing countries. ...
Seniornet Seniornet
Seniornet- US organization offering computer education for senior citizens at many locations. ...
Benton Foundation Benton Foundation
Benton Foundation- Articulates a public interest vision for the digital age and demonstrates the value of communications for solving social problems by promoting a vision and policy alternatives for the digital age. ...
How Worldwide Is the Web? How Worldwide Is the Web?
How Worldwide Is the Web?- Discusses the meaning of "world" in "worldwide web" and asks what the global network really means. ...
BBC News: Bridging the digital divide BBC News: Bridging the digital divide
BBC News: Bridging the digital divide- BBC News Online concerning the international digital divide. Case studies focus on Burkina Faso, United States, Morocco, and Mongolia. ...
Communication Initiative Network Communication Initiative Network
Communication Initiative Network- This is one of quite a few major Portals aimed at this type of "Digital Divide" issue. It is supported by major research organisations in this field such as the Canadian Development Agen ...
Solve Poverty - You Can Help Solve Poverty Solve Poverty - You Can Help Solve Poverty
Solve Poverty - You Can Help Solve Poverty- Two organizations, Opportunity International and Hyperstudy.com Pty Ltd, working to provide small loans, on-line education and other resources to the economically disadvantaged ...
Challenging the Digital Divide Challenging the Digital Divide
Challenging the Digital Divide- Many people, mostly those already poor or socially disadvantaged in some other way, cannot or do not have access to new technologies and the opportunities they bring. These people stand on ...
Info Today Info Today
Info Today- Article by Andy Carvin of the Benton Foundation arguing that the digital divide is the civil rights issue of the next century. ...
Money drives the digital divide - Jun. 20, 2000 Money drives the digital divide - Jun. 20, 2000
Money drives the digital divide - Jun. 20, 2000- The rich aren't only getting richer, a new report finds they're also getting wired. ...
Urban Ed, Inc. Urban Ed, Inc.
Urban Ed, Inc.- Washington DC area start-up nonprofit organization offering computer science training to community members. ...
The Analog Divide: Technology Practices in Public Education The Analog Divide: Technology Practices in Public Education
The Analog Divide: Technology Practices in Public Education- Research article on the digital divide and infrastructure design in Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Also available in PDF. ...
First Monday - Why the "don’t–want–tos" won’t compute: Lessons from a New Zealand ICT Project First Monday - Why the "don’t–want–tos" won’t compute: Lessons from a New Zealand ICT Project
First Monday - Why the "don’t–want–tos" won’t compute: Lessons from a New Zealand ICT Project- Journal article by Barbara Crump and Andrea McIlroy. This paper asks the question, why, when computing is available in a soci ...
First Monday - Effective use: A community informatics strategy beyond the Digital Divide First Monday - Effective use: A community informatics strategy beyond the Digital Divide
First Monday - Effective use: A community informatics strategy beyond the Digital Divide- Paper by Michael Gurstein examines the concepts and strategies underlying the notion of the Digital Divide and concludes that it i ...
Bridge The Digital Divide Bridge The Digital Divide
Bridge The Digital Divide- An effort of bridging the digital divide between the developed world and the developing world. ...
Tactical Technology Collective Tactical Technology Collective
Tactical Technology Collective- Aim is to advance the use of new technologies as a tactical tool for civil society in developing and transition countries. ...
Digital Divide Digital Divide
Digital Divide- Articles related to decision makers lag and its economic and cultural consequnces. ...
F2C: Freedom to Connect F2C: Freedom to Connect
F2C: Freedom to Connect- Organization/movement working under two assumptions. First, if some connectivity is good, then more connectivity is better. Second, if a connection that does one thing is good, then a connection ...
Literacy.org Bridges to the Future Initiative (BFI) Literacy.org Bridges to the Future Initiative (BFI)
Literacy.org Bridges to the Future Initiative (BFI)- Addresses the digital divide of education and technology in emerging economies. ...
Haves, Have-Nots, and Have-to-Haves: Net Effects of the Digital Divide Haves, Have-Nots, and Have-to-Haves: Net Effects of the Digital Divide
Haves, Have-Nots, and Have-to-Haves: Net Effects of the Digital Divide- US focussed Discussion Paper ...
Living in an e-World: An Information Society for All? Living in an e-World: An Information Society for All?
Living in an e-World: An Information Society for All?- Explaining the Digital Divide, the exclusion of those left aside the Information Society Development by comparing projects in France and Estonia to involve all in th ...
Beaumont Foundation of America (BFA) Beaumont Foundation of America (BFA)
Beaumont Foundation of America (BFA)- Provides assistance to and for the benefit of the poor, underserved and underprivileged. ...
Arizona Strategic Enterprise Technology (ASET) Arizona Strategic Enterprise Technology (ASET)
Arizona Strategic Enterprise Technology (ASET)- Responsible for state-wide IT planning, coordination, and initiatives. ...
World Summit on the Information Society World Summit on the Information Society
World Summit on the Information Society- Information on the preparatory process and the two phases in Geneva (December 2003) and Tunis (November 2005). Organized by the UN agency International Telecommunication Union (IT ...
Electronic Frontier Foundation Electronic Frontier Foundation
Electronic Frontier Foundation- Organization working to protect privacy and freedom of expression on the Internet. Has up-to-date news on privacy related issues. Has internal search engine. ...
Electronic Privacy Information Center Electronic Privacy Information Center
Electronic Privacy Information Center- A public interest research center established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment, and constitutional va ...
European Internet Foundation European Internet Foundation
European Internet Foundation- EIF helps shape European Union policy for e-commerce, e-democracy and the digital revolution. It is led by Members of the European Parliament, and supported by internet companies, academics ...
The Center for Democracy and Technology The Center for Democracy and Technology
The Center for Democracy and Technology- Works to promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the digital age. ...

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