Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by WOODY Gus
The social media platform banned over 200 accounts immediately before a day of online action. At a time when coronavirus has made digital action disproportionately important, crackdowns like this pose a serious threat to Indigenous land defenders and international solidarity in general.
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, by RAJA Kanaga, Third World Network
In the spring of 2019, members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) began negotiations on a binding international framework on what is known as “e-commerce“. The WTO has previously defined e-commerce rather narrowly. Yet as the digital economy develops, the notion of e-commerce has now (...)
, by HEDGES Chris, PRASHAD Vijay
In a recent episode of “On Contact,” Chris Hedges spoke with historian and Truthdig contributor Vijay Prashad about the arrest of Julian Assange and its possible ramifications. Read a transcript of their conversation below or watch the interview at the bottom of the post.
Chris Hedges: (...)
, by CASSAUWERS Tom
A group of journalists and activists slowly trickle into a room. They take a seat. Some talk amongst each other, others play around with their phones. They think they are there for a workshop, but unbeknownst to them, they are being hacked. Five minutes after their arrival, a security expert (...)
, by CARMONA María José
It is no longer impossible to be in two places at once. All you need is broadband. Thanks to technology, we can now fight to stop a family from being evicted, demand a rise in pensions from the government, support an Iranian human rights defender or combat the extinction of bees, all before (...)
, by BORCHERS Callum, FARAND Chloe, GRIFFIN Andrew, HOUSH Gregg
How can a bunch of computer nerds fight an international terrorist group? We find out.
Anonymous, the hacker collective known for Guy Fawkes masks and controversial activism, declared war on Isis, following the attacks on Paris on 13 November.
But what does that even mean? How can a bunch (...)
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