%0 Newspaper Article %A Monbiot, George %C United Kingdom, Europe %D 2018 %I The Guardian %K academic publishing %K business model %K copyright infringement %K monopoly %K paywalls %K pirated articles %K research publishing system %K Robert Maxwell %K Sci Hub %T Scientific publishing is a rip-off. We fund the research – it should be free %U https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/13/scientific-publishing-rip-off-taxpayers-fund-research %X Those who take on the global industry that traps research behind paywalls are heroes, not thieves. %8 09/2018 %& Opinion: Peer review and scientific publishing