CISPA is still BAD
The American Senate has refused to pass CISPA, so the initial feeling was that CISPA was dead. As a veteran of the copyright wars in Canada, I feared that the celebrations may yet be premature. Today...
View ArticleCitizen Journalism: Sharing What Happened In Texas
Nothing better illustrates the truth of Jay Rosen‘s pronouncement that “the watchdog press is dead” than the events on the evening of Tuesday, June 25th, in the Texas State Senate. The Republican...
View ArticleWhy Suspicionless Surveillance Matters
Edward Snowden was unable to accept the Chaos Computer Club‘s “Whistleblower Award” in person, so Jacob Applebaum accepted for him, and read Edward Snowden‘s written statement at the ceremony. “It is a...
View ArticleHo ho ho…
We can be thankful we have people like Edward Snowden and Glenn Greenwald looking out for our privacy.
View ArticleThe Intercept
The Intercept Glenn Greenwald’s new media outlet promises to deliver real journalism rather than the government and corporate propaganda prevalent in the mainstream news media. So far “The Intercept”...
View ArticleHeartbleed and Passwords
If you have any passwords on the Internet, whether for email, social media, or buying and selling, you must change them now to protect yourself. NOTE: Heartbleed is not a virus or a hack, it was a...
View ArticlePresident Obama Tells FCC Chairman He Expects Real Net Neutrality
WASHINGTON — During a question-and-answer session in Santa Monica, Calif., on Thursday, President Barack Obama voiced his strong support for Net Neutrality and his opposition to the sort of...
View ArticleJe Suis Charlie – Intolerence
I Understand Kaveh Mousavi is being as fair as anyone in his situation can be when he writes: Muslim reformists should not deceive themselves into thinking that this extremism is only a tiny minority...
View ArticleCanada is about to lose Free Speech and Civil Rights
Canadian civil rights are supposed to be protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Unfortunately, since 9/11 the power of these protections have been eroding. But it is about to become...
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