Describes how efforts to suppress a piece of online.
The Streisand effect is the phenomenon whereby an attempt to hide, remove, or censor a piece of information has the unintended consequence of publicizing the information more widely, usually facilitated by the Internet.
Collateral Freedom: how we thwart censorship
Collateral Freedom, foiling censorship in 11 anti-Internet countries. To combat online censorship, Reporters Without Borders is unblocking access to news websites in order to make them available in the 11 countries where they are currently banned. Collateral Freedom: how we thwart censorship. In an original (...)12 May 2015
"India’s Daughter" the film banned by India
India’s Daughter: The Story of Jyoti Singh (Banned By Indian Government). Director: Leslee Udwin - Series Editor: Nick Fraser. Originally, the BBC had decided to show it on March 8, coinciding with International Women’s Day, but suddenly decided to advance it even as a storm was raging in India, saying it will (...)8 March 2015
Kevin M. Gallagher - Free Barrett Brown
Kevin M. Gallagher is a writer, musician and systems administrator based in western Massachusetts. He is pursuing issues related to digital rights, freedom of information, privacy, copyrights and information security. As the director and founder of Free Barrett Brown support network, Kevin gives insight into the (...)16 August 2013
Alexa O’Brien - Week 9 Manning Trial Ends - Verdict Looms
Alexa O’Brien is a journalist, film-maker & digital media strategist who has provided extensive archives & only available transcripts of Wikileaks source Bradley Manning, in the 18 month long proceedings formally known as United States vs Pfc. Bradley Manning under the 1917 Espionage Act. She is one of a (...)16 August 2013
Alexa O’Brien - Manning Trial Week 8 - State Department/Wikileaks harm
Alexa updates the week’s events in the courtroom which was dominated by testimony from the State Department regarding the impact of the leaks. Government witness had Aboul Enein a DIA Senior Advisor & ’expert on Al Qaeda’ testify about possible benefit to AlQaeda from Wikileaks. She explains the strategy (...)9 August 2013
Russ Baker - Covert Mechanisms of Power in US Empire
Russ Baker shares his insights into the Snowden NSA leak, the death of Michael Hastings and connection to jailed activist Barrett Brown. Russ is an award winning journalist who has broken scores of stories over the past two decades. He is the author of Family of Secrets: The Bush Dynasty, the Powerful Forces That (...)9 August 2013
Stanley Cohen - Pushing Back Against the Surveillence State
Stanley Cohen is a brilliant litigator who only takes cases of individuals against the State. As one of the defense attorneys for Anonymous activists in the PayPal DDoS protest he has become a hero in the FreeAnons community. He updates the developments for the PayPal 14 case as well as offering his perspective on (...)19 July 2013
Alexa O’Brien - Week 6 Manning Trial - The Defense Rests
Alexa gives us an overview of the Bradley Manning trial from an historic perspective and explains how circumstances make the trial so different from other trials in the precidents it sets? She explains why the world should be watching as the US tries to equate online publishing with action that is Aiding the Enemy (...)13 July 2013
Alexa O’Brien - Week 2 Manning Trial - Garani video timeline
This week Alexa brings into focus how the charges Bradley Manning did not plead to are as important as what he did plead to. She expalins how the details are significant regarding the Garani video and why it has become a pivotal point in the case. Alexa also helps us to to measure the effectiveness of government’s (...)14 June 2013
Leah Bolger - NSA Prism, Drones Quilt & Green Shadow Cabinet
Leah Bolger is a retired Navy Commander with 20 years of US Military Service, a full time Peace Activist and President of Veterans for Peace. The VFP mission is to educate the public about the true cost and consequences of war. Leah is active in moving the concept of war from a discussion of economics and politics (...)14 June 2013
Tor protects your privacy
Tor Browser is an easy-to-use, portable package of Tor. By downloading and using Tor, you can protect the people who need anonymity, like activists, journalists and bloggers...
