internet freedom
The Borders Issue
Censorship and the Future of the Internet According to Yasmin Green
Green is the head of research and development at tech incubator Jigsaw, a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet. To Green, access to information is a fundamental human right, and she's on a mission to ensure it.
Kari Paul
6.17.16
News
The Supreme Court Overturned the Conviction of That Guy Who Threatened His Wife on Facebook
The high court sided with Pennsylvania resident Anthony Elonis while punting on the broader free speech issue.
Mike Pearl
6.1.15
Stuff
Aaron Swartz and 21st-Century Martyrdom
Brian Knappenberger's documentary <i>The Internet's Own Boy</i> speaks to Aaron Swartz's martyrdom and a deep strain of malevolence in American culture.
Matt Stoller
7.9.14
News
Glenn Greenwald’s New Book on Snowden Explains, and Humanizes, the NSA Whistleblower
His eloquent book about the Snowden case, <em>No Place to Hide</em>, is less about Snowden than the “tens of thousands” of documents that the 29-year-old copied, organized, and handed off to Greenwald and a select group of other journalists.
Jonathan Franklin
5.13.14
News
Protesters in Istanbul Rioted to Save Their Internet
Over the weekend, a new law was announced that would award the Turkish government tighter control over the internet, allowing it to block websites without seeking a court ruling first. Considering that the government already controls the country's...
Deniz Agah
2.11.14
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