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WikiLeaks and the Tunisian Revolution – A Case Study

Through my last semester at Roosevelt University, I was lucky enough to take a class on Digital Activism with Political Science professor and Writer David Faris. The final assignment for the class was...

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Bipartisanism Bytes – A Digital Outcry for Transparency in Outside Political...

It speaks volumes about our the state of bipartisan politics when a Green Party presidential candidate is arrested outside of a debate , peacefully attempting to enter the building where two main...

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Follow Up: Iceland’s “Crowdsourced” Constitution – An Obituary.

In one of my earliest posts, I briefly speculated on the method of crowd-sourcing being used in the construction of Iceland’s latest constitution. I shared my thoughts on the system of contribution...

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May Day: A List of Live-Streamed Activities

Today is May Day, a holiday where workers alike across the globe both celebrate solidarity and go out into the streets in protest of workers rights. In cities everywhere, from the U.S. to Japan,...

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NSA Surveillance: Metadata Matters

“When it comes to your telephone calls, no one is listening to them. That’s not what program is about – they are not looking at names.” – President Barack Obama on PRISM In wake of the recent...

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We Need to Talk About Commercial Drones.

On Sunday, December 1st, 60 Minutes featured a story on Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, and his plan to introduce drone-based delivery of packages by 2015. Through the interview, Charlie Rose and...

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A Digital Security Guide for Journalists: When Privacy is Essential

——- While this subject has been presented often on several popular blogs and popular webpages, I hope to make a focus on the use of privacy tools/mechanisms specifically tailored in a way to be used by...

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Surveillance in Sochi – A Summary of Events

The road to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi has been one paved in bathroom jokes and quips about drinking water. Those traveling abroad in the Russian city have posted pictures on their twitter...

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Newsweek’s Nakamoto Article – My ~0.0001617 BTC on the Matter.

When someone calls the police in response to a reporter knocking at their front door, it is obvious he/she is hesitant to be a part of the story. This is the action Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto...

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EULA Obscurity

End User License Agreements, Terms of Agreement, and Privacy Policies. Just click “agree” and carry on, right? While it seems that practically nobody reads these (and understandably), they remain an...

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Google: An Escape Plan – Part I – Bones Beneath the Chromatic Garden

It preaches “don’t be evil” and updates its search engine page with a cute holiday-relevant animation on occasion. Google practically oozes its quirkiness with a range of promises including tons of...

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