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#OpCannabis: Anonymous Hackers Take Up Marijuana Activism

Stephen C. Webster, Raw Story. April 21, 2012.

Hacktivist Anonymous began the "OpCannabis" to throw the collective's weight behind drug reform.

WikiLeaks 2.0: How Julian Assange's Partnership with Anonymous Could Change the Landscape of Hacktivism

Cole Stryker, Salon. February 28, 2012.

A new age of transparency activism may have just begun.

How 'Anonymous' Went From Mischief Makers to a Force That Terrifies Corporations and Governments

Nathan Schneider, Waging Nonviolence. February 1, 2012.

Anonymous activists have become terrifying to the powers that be, despite (or perhaps because of) their apparent disorganization and probably in excess of their actual capacity.

Thought Police: The Threat to Internet Freedom

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. January 30, 2012.

Beyond SOPA/PIPA, Internet censorship continues.

Anonymous Cop Explains Why Police Aren't More Critical of Drug War: "We Are Trained From Day One to Detach Ourselves, to Simply Enforce the Law"

Anonymous, AlterNet. January 20, 2012.

An anonymous police officer writes how things like ego, economic concerns, and denial prevent cops from speaking out against the drug war.

Latest Anonymous Hack of Security Company Proves How Serious Cyber-Activists Have Gotten

Loz Kaye, Comment Is Free. January 10, 2012.

As long as western governments fail to live up to their ideals, there will be those who are determined to embarrass them.

'Occupy Wall Street' Fighting Bankster Greed and the Surveillance State

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. September 27, 2011.

Over a week in, and despite mass arrests, the protesters are still camped out around the corner from Wall Street, and the Internet is watching.

Are Wikileaks and Anonymous Hackers All There Is Left We Can Rely on, with Trust in Business and Government at Rock Bottom?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. September 2, 2011.

Their ability to bring powerful giants to heel is as compelling as the mythical Robin Hood's battle with a haughty medieval aristocracy.

Disguised Member of "Anonymous" Defends Action Against BART's Anti-Protest Censorship

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. August 16, 2011.

BART officials were forced to close four train stations during rush hour on Monday as free speech advocates, organized by Anonymous, attempted to disrupt the evening commute.

The 13 Best Hacker Attacks Against Military Security Companies, the FBI, the Kochs ... and Arizona

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. July 16, 2011.

Hackers have declared war on anyone or anything that threatens to censor the Internet or its citizens. Here are some of their wildest targets.

Vision: How Hacker Activists Are Risking Jail for Everyone's Right to Internet Freedom

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. June 24, 2011.

Since WikiLeaks, authorities have been more aggressive about arresting citizen cyber activists. Yet new actions by the biggest "hacktivists" show they're willing to risk it.

Democrats Call for Probe Into Chamber's Shady Plot to Sabotage Progressive Organizations

Brad Friedman, Brad Blog. March 1, 2011.

More than a dozen Dems have called on Republicans to investigate the Chambers' proposed $12 million smear, forgery, fraud, and disinformation campaign.

How You Can Boycott the Kochs

Lauren Kelley, AlterNet. February 28, 2011.

The backlash against the Kochs' influence in Wisconsin is gaining steam, with labor supporters starting to boycott Koch Industries' many products (listed here).

Billionaire Koch Brothers Next Target of "Anonymous" Hacker Group

Stephen Webster, Raw Story. February 27, 2011.

The hacker group says they are going after tea party financiers Charles and David Koch for their attempts "to usurp American Democracy."

Online Cyber-Attack Group 'Anonymous' Calls for Global Day of Protest to Defend Free Speech

Stephen C. Webster, Raw Story. January 14, 2011.

Released video rallies supporters who helped unleash attacks on corporations that censored WikiLeaks to "stand up and fight" in "every city, everywhere."

War on WikiLeaks and Assange: 6 Ways the Whistleblower Is Being Attacked and Suppressed

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. December 8, 2010.

WikiLeaks has faced non-stop attacks by government officials. Both internet and financial companies are cutting off services. Here's a round-up of efforts to suppress the site.