On AlterNet: sopa

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Thought Police: The Threat to Internet Freedom

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. January 30, 2012.

Beyond SOPA/PIPA, Internet censorship continues.

The 10 Worst Things About the Oscars

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. January 30, 2012.

While we ogle the pomp and circumstance, here are some things to keep in mind.

What if Citizens United Actually United the Citizens?

Ilyse Hogue, The Nation. January 22, 2012.

This past week saw a flurry of progressive victories that could upset the conventional wisdom about a post–Citizens United world.

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.

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.

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.

Voices of the Occupations: 5 New Media Sources Fighting Against Censorship and For OWS

Arturo Garcia, AlterNet. November 21, 2011.

As Congress debates new laws that could dramatically impact independent media, we look at 5 invaluable sources beating the mainstream media at covering Occupy.

\'Anti-Piracy\' PIPA Vote is Delayed as Bill Loses Supporters

Kristen Gwynne, December 31, 1969.

Google, Facebook, Amazon Planning Internet Blackout to Protest \"Big Brother\" SOPA Bill

Lauren Kelley, AlterNet December 31, 1969.