Category Archives: Law

May
10
2013

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State Department censors blueprints of 3D-Printable Gun; It gets pirated anyway.

Shortly after the designs for “The Liberator,” the world’s first functioning 3D printable gun, were on the web, they were removed from public access at the request of the U.S. Department of Defense Trade Controls citing possible arms trafficking violations and claiming control of the information. The files are currently hosted on several torrent sites like The Pirate Bay which have no intention of censoring the information. Continue reading →

Jan
14
2013

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Genius programmer and internet activist driven to suicide by excessive federal authority.

Aaron Swartz, computer programmer, Co-Founder of Reddit and internet freedom activist who ceaselessly fought to make online content free to the public, committed suicide last Friday, Janurary 11th, in his New York city apartment. He was only 26.

At age 14, Swartz played a key role in developing RSS (Really Simple Syndication) which is still widely used by news and social media sites, enabling people to manage what they read on the internet. He also played a vital role in the creation of Reddit, the vast and popular social networking news site. Continue reading →

Nov
29
2012

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NDAA 2013: Your taxes may fund domestic propaganda.

Propaganda intended to target foreigners could now be aimed at Americans, overturning the 1948 Smith-Mundt Act and Foreign Relations Authorization Act in 1987 both of which ban the domestic distribution of the propaganda to protect U.S. audiences from our own government’s misinformation campaigns. An amendment to the NDAA 2013 would make it legal for the U.S. State Department to use your tax dollars to feed Americans deceptive propaganda. according to the summary of the law at the House Rules Committee’s official website, it would “strike the current ban … Continue reading →

Nov
19
2012

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World Conference on International Telecommunications

In just under a few short weeks, on 3 December 2012, world governments will meet at the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) in Dubai to decide the future of the internet through a binding international treaty. WCIT is being organized by a government-controlled UN agency called the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The goal of the conference is to establish “international control over the Internet” through the ITU. They want a top-down, government centric, regulated and monitored approach to the internet. They want to take the only truly … Continue reading →

Sep
24
2012

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Kim Dotcom preparing bring back Megaupload with a vengeance.

In the midst of his ongoing legal case, marred by a complete disregard for the legal process, Dotcom is working on the new Megaupload. According to the nefarious internet king, it’s nearly finished. Dotcom tweeted: “Quick update on the new Mega: Code 90% done. Servers on the way. Lawyers, Partners & Investors ready. Be patient. It’s coming.” Continue reading →

Sep
14
2012

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Judge rules NDAA law on ‘Indefinite Detention’ unconstitutional.

A provision for indefinite military detention in the NDAA was struck down Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest, who ruled that the law was unconstitutional. The balance between national security and civil liberties is still being waged, 11 years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. How much of our freedom will we surrender in our efforts to feel safe? Continue reading →

Sep
12
2012

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Police officer shoots golden retriever in its own yard. Action deemed justified; case closed.

A St. Louis police officer intent on enforcing a mandatory leash law repeatedly shot a family’s dog as a neighbor watched in horror. I can’t even recall the last time I read about a cop doing something heroic. I am really losing what little faith I had in the entire Law Enforcement establishment. Continue reading →