The doctrine for authorities collecting sensitive, private data on citizens right now appears to be “your private data may be useful to us, and…
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We, The Web Kids
There is probably no other word that would be as overused in the media discourse as ‘generation’. I once tried to count the ‘generations’…
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ACTA Dominoes Are Falling: Germany Says It Won't Sign For Now
The news just broke: Germany says it will not be signing ACTA for the time being. The news (Spiegel, Netzpolitik) seems to cast the…
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The Constitution is Just a Piece of Paper
The US as an ‘idea’ is dying. The country that used to pride itself on free speech, democracy, and being ‘the last remaining superpower’,…
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I Don't Care About The Entertainment Industry's Profits, And It Enrages Me That You Think I Should
Every time changes to the copyright monopoly are considered, the profits of major entertainment industry companies are at the center of the discussion. Even…
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Looking to Occupy Wall Street for Anonymous Democracy
One of the the drawbacks to a perfectly private society is the impossibility of preventing voter fraud; without knowing who’s who, there’s no way…
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Orwell Was An Optimist: Happy New Year
As we enter 2012, it becomes increasingly clear that Orwell was an optimist. As darkly as he painted the possible future, we are now…
Read MoreSome Thoughts On Free Speech
Amnesty Sweden is currently running an article marathon on Free Speech. I find that a little odd, for reasons I will return to. In…
Read MoreMafiaaFire Just Killed All Current And Future Copyright Industry Censorship
A story on TorrentFreak yesterday announced a new browser plug-in from MafiaaFire. Reading the comments and seeing the lack of impact, I think a…
Read MoreNew Lows In Neverending ACTA Corruption
The harshly criticized ACTA agreement (which, among other things, may result in severe limitations in the freedom of the net) has been reviewed by…
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