Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)

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We’ve Learned The Wrong Lessons From Aaron Swartz

Radley Balko | The Washington Post | August 11, 2014

Over at the (highly recommended) Popehat blog, Ken White reviews the new documentary about the late Internet activist Aaron Swartz and in doing so waxes eloquently on privilege, justice and sketpicism. Read More »

What Makes Aaron Swartz A Hero?

Eric Draitser | RT | February 13, 2014

The recent anti-NSA, anti-surveillance protests were the latest manifestation of a burgeoning movement for freedom from mass surveillance and the liberation of information. It is this new resistance movement, comprised of myriad individuals and organizations, which is perhaps the greatest measure of the legacy of Aaron Swartz. Read More »

When The People Speak, Is Anyone Listening?

Joseph Marks | Nextgov | February 5, 2013

The White House’s online petition website We the People showcased both unity and division as 2012 came to a close... Read More »

White House Offers 'We The People' Petition App Under Open Source License

Loek Essers | Computerworld | August 24, 2012

The source code of "We The People," the online system that can be used by citizens to submit their petitions to the White House, is being offered as open source software, an official said on Thursday. Read More »

Why CISPA Is Worse Than SOPA

Rebecca Greenfield | The Atlantic Wire | April 27, 2013

Following the SOPA/PIPA uproar that splashed across the Internet earlier this year, we now have another cyber-security bill that threatens American Web browsing privacy, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, otherwise known as CISPA. Read More »