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Photo by Mr. * P from Flicker, licensed under a Creative Commons license (Attribution, NonCommercial, No Derivatives).

4 Feb 2010 / David Bollier

The Public Domain Manifesto

New statement declares the public domain the rule and copyright the exception. read more

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Tending the Commons: Folklife and Landscape in Southern West Virginia. American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

1 Feb 2010 / David Bollier

The Ginseng Commons of West Virginia

Folklife and landscape in southern West Virginia read more

28 Jan 2010 / David Bollier

New Frontiers of Commons-based Innovation: Stylish video satires, new collaborative systems for volunteering. Read more...

20 Jan 2010 / David Bollier

DIY Book Scanning Takes Off: The rise of a global commons devoted to the cheap scanning of books for personal use. Read more...

15 Jan 2010 / David Bollier

Artists vs. Copyright Law: World Fair Use Day explains why artists need the right to remix and mash up culture. Read more...

5 Jan 2010 / Jay Walljasper

Commons Books of the Year: Shareable.net picks the 15 best of 2009 Read more...

7 Dec 2009 / Jay Walljasper

The Eternal Joy of Hanging Out: Roman piazzas are commons at their best. And there's no reason we can't have them here Read more...

1 Dec 2009 / David Bollier

Hard-Wired to Cooperate: Humans are naturally inclined to cooperate and create social norms, the foundation for building... Read more...

30 Nov 2009 / David Bollier

Stealth Treaty Seeks Strict Controls Over Internet: Never heard of ACTA? That’s exactly what Hollywood and other copyright industries want. Read more...

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