Tag Archives: 'ACTA'

Visionary internet activist Aaron Swartz found dead; was this brilliant internet revolutionary ‘taken out?’
14 January 2013

by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger (NaturalNews) Adding to the list of mysterious deaths that have happened over the last few days, internet visionary and brilliant internet activist Aaron Swartz was found dead yesterday. Swartz, [...]

Fault Lines : Controlling the web (movie)
14 August 2012

In January 2012, two controversial pieces of legislation were making their way through the US Congress. SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act, and PIPA, the Protect Intellectual Property Act, were meant to crack down [...]

Hydra’s new head: Copyright activists in panic over CETA
11 July 2012

Less than a week has passed since ACTA was defeated by a comprehensive vote in the European parliament. But some copyright activists believe its provisions may get in through the backdoor via the CETA [...]

Yes, activism works: European Parliament votes down ACTA by wide margin
05 July 2012

by Madison Ruppert In a surprising and exciting move, the European Parliament refused to ratify the freedom-crushing Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) anti-piracy treaty by a massive 478 to 39 vote with 165 abstentions. According [...]

10 Failed Attempts by the Government to Control the Internet
10 June 2012

by Christine Kane, Contributor The topic that was dangling at the forefront of most American’s minds at the end of 2011, and even seeping into the beginning of 2012, was the fate of the [...]

Dead on arrival? Dutch Parliament kills ACTA before EU vote
30 May 2012

Lawmakers in Holland have voted to strike down the international Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), slammed by many as a free speech and information access choker. Dutch MPs have also ruled the government will never [...]

E-Batmen to the rescue: Craigslist, Reddit onboard Internet Defense League
29 May 2012

Inspired by fruitful virtual protests against the SOPA and PIPA online piracy bills, Internet activists have united their forces and formed an organization to protect the web from “bad laws and monopolies.” The idea [...]

Copyright Claims Shut Down Websites With No Proof or Due Process
05 May 2012

by Eric Blair Who needs SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) or the international ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) when companies can have websites or YouTube channels removed simply by claiming their content has been infringed? That [...]

Firefox creators Mozilla attack Congress; denounce CISPA
03 May 2012

Silicon Valley’s Mozilla Corporation has tasked themselves with extinguishing a fire, and no, it’s not what you have in mind. Mozilla, the Mountain View, California-based developers responsible for creating the hugely successful Firefox Web [...]

21 Questions ‘They’ Don’t Want You to Ask
01 May 2012

by Michael Snyder, Contributor Do you ever get the feeling that the mainstream media is feeding you a very watered-down and twisted version of the news? Do you ever get the feeling that the federal government [...]

Elite Power Threatened by Global Technological Progress
22 April 2012

Pentagon’s Fear of Technological Progress Mirrors Global Elite’s Fear of Progress in General.  by Tony Cartalucci, Contributor US Army General Martin Dempsey delivered an April 2012  speech at Harvard University where he addressed what he calls the “security [...]