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Why I Love Weird Porn

Noah Brand, The Good Men Project. May 15, 2012.

The glories of DIY porn.

How Casual Cyber Sex Became My Most Intoxicating Drug

Emma Lee, The Fix. May 13, 2012.

40 percent of the most extreme cyber sex users are women. They're likely to ignore normal safety precautions to put themselves in high-risk situations.

Friends, Followers and the Future: How Social Media Is Changing Our News and Our Lives

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. May 1, 2012.

In his new book, Rory O'Connor traces the impact of social media on how we get our information -- and who we trust to bring it to us.

Public Displays of Connection: How Social Media Can Help Repair the News' Trust Problem

Rory O'Connor, City Lights. April 23, 2012.

In his new book "Friends, Followers and the Future," Rory O'Connor explains how social media helps us form broader connections and stay aware of opposing views.

#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.

Revolution 2.0: How The Internet Changed Wael Ghonim's Life and Helped Spark Egypt's Uprising

Terrence McNally, AlterNet. April 20, 2012.

In a new memoir, Ghonim describes how the Egyptian people finally rejected 30 years of oppression and found their voice. Here, he discusses with Terrence McNally.

Is "Micro-Labor" Helping People Make Extra Cash--Or Creating a New Way to Exploit Struggling Workers?

Michelle Chen, In These Times. April 11, 2012.

New websites that connect people to odd jobs raise questions about the future of work: are these the new home-based sweatshops, exploiting desperation for next to no pay?

New Laws Banning Sex Offenders from Social Networks and Online Gaming May Go Too Far

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. April 8, 2012.

A push is under way to restrict registrants from social networking, virtual gaming and online dating.

Google vs. Facebook: The New Media Showdown

Rory O'Connor, Media Is Plural. April 4, 2012.

Google co-founder Larry Page is paranoid—and justifiably so, as his company's losing ground in the social media sphere to Facebook despite its best attempts.

How To Deal With Social Media At Work

Mischa Gaus, Labor Notes. March 9, 2012.

Social media are presenting new challenges for unions as employers develop policies and discipline employees for their posts on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

You Are Being Tracked Online: Here Are 5 Ways to Protect Your Privacy

David Rosen, AlterNet. March 6, 2012.

If you listen carefully online, you’ll hear a deep sucking sound -- that's the sound of all your personal data being gobbled up by digital service providers.

Shareholder Activists (Including a Beastie Boy) Win Net Neutrality Victory Over AT&T

Simon Maloy, Media Matters for America. February 26, 2012.

The Beastie Boys may have finished what the FCC started. One Beastie Boy, anyway. And Phil Kerpen of Americans For Prosperity is not happy about it.

Thought Police: The Threat to Internet Freedom

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. January 30, 2012.

Beyond SOPA/PIPA, Internet censorship continues.

How Yelp Destroyed the Thrill of Exploring

Will Doig, Salon. January 29, 2012.

Zero of five stars! The Internet is loaded with crowdsourced opinions, making authentic, new experiences impossible.

Major Media Blackout to Protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. January 17, 2012.

Here's what you need to know about two controversial internet anti-piracy bills moving through Congress and the massive backlash against them.

Internet Access for All: 3 Ways the FCC is Trying to Close the Digital Divide

Jamilah King, ColorLines. January 16, 2012.

Here are a few of the FCC’s efforts to deal with the digital divide—the good and the bad of each.

Shit Everyone Says: What Does the Latest YouTube Meme Say About The People Making It?

B Michael Payne, AlterNet. January 16, 2012.

The internet continues eating itself, while revealing some truths about us.

Victory for Internet Freedom: Obama Announces Opposition to SOPA, Congress Shelves Bill

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. January 15, 2012.

The Protect IP Act and Stop Online Piracy Act have generated intense opposition because of their crackdown on Internet freedom--and that opposition just won big.

Go Away, Daddy! The Revolting Bob Parsons and His Toxic Internet Empire

Lynn Parramore, AlterNet. January 3, 2012.

If unbridled capitalism is the plague, Go Daddy Founder Bob Parsons and his horrible company are the infected boils on the body politic.

‘Yo, Is This Racist?’ Andrew Ti’s Tumblr Has Your (Hilarious) Answer

Channing Kennedy, Colorlines.com. January 2, 2012.

Finding the humor in the horrific.

Are You Being Tracked? 8 Ways Your Privacy Is Being Eroded Online and Off

David Rosen, AlterNet. December 28, 2011.

A series of ongoing battles delineate the boundary of what, in the digital age, is personal, private life and information.

The Stop Online Piracy Act is Class War in Cyberspace, Enriching the 1% at the Expense of the 99%

Dean Baker, TruthOut.org. December 5, 2011.

SOPA would require every web site in the country to become unpaid copyright enforcement officers for Time Warner, Disney and The Washington Post, among others.

New Bill In Congress Could Turn Alternative Media Outlets and YouTube Singers Into Felons

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. October 31, 2011.

SB 978 is just one more bullet in a broader government effort to end the web as we know it.

Will Voters Boot Wisconsin Republicans? 7 Things to Know About Tuesday's Recall Elections

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. August 5, 2011.

This Tuesday, six Republican state senators who supported Scott Walker's radical agenda face recall. Here's what you need to know about the issues at play.

Payback Time: Wisconsin Progressives & Labor Ready For Recall Elections

Roger Bybee, In These Times. August 2, 2011.

Polls are favorable as progressives head into the recall elections of eight Wisconsin State Senate Republicans who supported Scott Walker's union-busting.

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