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Censorship
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Can Reddit Vote Down a Congressman?
Read more: Can Reddit Vote Down a Congressman?By Tim Murphy, Mother Jones When Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) introduced the Stop Online Piracy Act last winter, members of the online community Reddit sprang into action. They called their congressmen, spammed Twitter, and did what they do best: hatched…
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SOPA Blackout
Read more: SOPA BlackoutSOPA Blackout: Wikipedia, Google, Wired Protest ‘Internet Censorship’ Jan 18, 2012, ABC News, Ned Potter Go to Wikipedia’s English home page and it will look like its regular self for a second, but then – Go to Google‘s homepage, and…
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Freedom of Speech
Read more: Freedom of SpeechThe Winds of Art, and of Freedom, Blew for a Few Moments in Havana Yoani Sanchez, Huffington Post The Tenth Visual Arts Biennial in Havana allowed us to enjoy some bubbles of freedom. Hidden in metaphor and protected by the…
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Anonymous fights Arizona censorship bill with ‘butthurt form’
Read more: Anonymous fights Arizona censorship bill with ‘butthurt form’There’s a fine line between offensive and hilarious, and Arizona lawmakers aim to make that boundary legally protected. If House Bill 2549 passes, online harassment could become a criminal offense – but some hacktivists are there to help you rejoice.…
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Myanmar’s Young Artists and Activists
Read more: Myanmar’s Young Artists and ActivistsIn the country formerly known as Burma, these free thinkers are a force in the struggle for democracy. By Joshua Hammer Photographs by Adam Dean Smithsonian Magazine, March 2011 Editor’s Note, April 3, 2012: The election of Daw Aung San…
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China’s censors tested by microbloggers who keep one step ahead of state media
Read more: China’s censors tested by microbloggers who keep one step ahead of state mediaThe Guardian By Tania Branigan In the opaque world of Chinese censorship, a few red lines shine through the murk. One of the clearest is: no gossip about top political leaders, their families or internal party affairs. But just as…