Mar 7, 2016 | Civil Liberties, Elections - Presidential (2016), Internet Culture, Science and Technology
Published: The Daily Dot (March 7, 2016)
When it comes to Internet freedom, it is entirely possible that the 2016 presidential election will be remembered as one of the most consequential events in the history of cyberspace.
This may seem like a bold conclusion, but when you consider the competing attitudes on Internet issues not only between Democrats and Republicans but within the major parties themselves, it’s almost impossible to see how this election could not transform how states and political actors alike use the Internet.... Read Original Article
Feb 22, 2016 | Civil Liberties, Internet Culture, Supreme Court and Other Judicial Issues
Published: The Daily Dot (February 22, 2016)
When it comes to the field of cyber law, it’s rather ironic that the next Supreme Court justice will replace the late Antonin Scalia. After all, the famous constitutional originalist revealed in 2012 that, if he had his druthers, his successor would be University of Chicago law professor Frank Easterbrook, a man who once compared studying Internet law to creating a hypothetical field in “horse law.”... Read Original Article
Feb 14, 2016 | Civil Liberties, Internet Culture, Supreme Court and Other Judicial Issues
Published: The Daily Dot (February 14, 2016)
Say what you will about Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia–and pundits and people on both the left and the right have been doing just that since his passing on Saturday–but when it comes to Internet freedom, he may have been one of the great legal minds of our time.... Read Original Article
Jan 6, 2016 | Civil Liberties, mic, Race and Racism, Terrorism
Published: The Daily Dot (January 6, 2016)
January 7th marks the first anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo shootings in Paris that left 12 dead and 11 wounded. As we reflect on the greater meaning of the tragedy that occurred that day, a series of complex lessons present themselves, encompassing many of the most crucial issues facing the United States today—from the importance of defending free speech to the need for pluralism and tolerance toward marginalized peoples everywhere.... Read Original Article
Dec 22, 2015 | Civil Liberties, mic, Religion and Religious Issues, Terrorism
Published: The Daily Dot (December 22, 2015)
Forget about the terrorists. At his rate it seems like we’re determined through our own fear to allow the terrorists to win.
Allow me to explain.
Let’s start with the rash of school closings that have occurred over terrorist threats. The first (and without question most patently absurd) was the “clock boy” incident from earlier this year, when a 14-year-old Muslim boy in Texas was suspended and held by police for building an elaborate clock that one teacher believed was a bomb.... Read Original Article
Dec 2, 2015 | Civil Liberties, mic, Military-Industrial Complex/Security State, Terrorism
Published: The Daily Dot (December 2, 2015)
It’s official: The NSA was legally required to terminate its bulk phone record collection program this week. That may not provide much comfort if you happen to use the Internet (and particularly if you communicate using social media)—but it’s a major win worth acknowledging.... Read Original Article
