VIDEO: ‘Truth and Power’ Series Shows Ordinary People Flipping the Script on the Powers That Be

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2015 Unwilling to sit idly by as their privacy, civil liberties and safety are increasingly encroached upon, the subjects of Pivot's new "Truth and Power" series took action to expose those from the government and private sector who have far overstepped their bounds. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘The Internet’s Own Boy’: See New Footage, Director Interview From Aaron Swartz Doc

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jan 9, 2015 On Jan. 6, Brian Knappenberger, director of the buzz-magnet documentary "The Internet's Own Boy," sat down with Boing Boing's Xeni Jardin in Los Angeles at the Annenberg Space for Photography to talk about his iconic subject, Aaron Swartz, and the impact of his life's work and legacy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Greed Is a Paywall Blocking Human Knowledge

Thor Benson / Truthdig Dec 17, 2014 Journals like Science and other paid subscription sources should make their content available to the public for free. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Afghanistan War Turned This Republican Soldier Into a Socialist Peace Activist

Staff / Truthdig Nov 15, 2014 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Rory Fanning's extraordinary journey, FCC Chair Tom Wheeler's come-apart, and California's rebellious blue streak. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Lawrence Lessig

BLANK Nov 10, 2014 With his Mayday PAC, the Harvard legal scholar and civil libertarian has emerged as the chief executor of Aaron Swartz's vision of a free, creative and open America in the digital age. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Aaron Swartz Day: A Vital Legacy Lives On

Thor Benson / Truthdig Nov 9, 2014 A champion of the Internet and governmental reform is celebrated around the world Saturday. His suicide -- committed under a threat of prosecution -- did not end the fight for his causes. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Aaron Swartz Can’t Fight the New Cybersecurity Bill, So We Must Do It

By Thor Benson Jul 13, 2014 A year-and-a-half after Swartz killed himself because of pressure from felonies he faced over alleged “cyber crimes,” the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act is set to give the government the power to collect and share content from emails, texts or other written communications without a warrant, ACLU adviser Gabe Rottman says.CISA is set to give the government the power to collect and share content from emails, texts or other written communications without a warrant, ACLU adviser Gabe Rottman says. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hacker ‘Weev’ Is Out of Jail, but His ‘Fight for Freedom’ Isn’t Over Yet

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 22, 2014 After spending over a year in a federal correctional institution, "Weev" Auernheimer's conviction has been vacated by an appeals court. The U.S. government may try him again and critics of his prosecution hope Auernheimer's plight will underscore the need to put an end to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Internet Is Great and It’s Awful

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2014 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: A new documentary shows the genius and tragedy of Aaron Swartz, Hobby Lobby v. Women, the race to replace Rep. Henry Waxman is on, and we look at the surprising locale of the most segregated schools in America. Dig deeper

Aaron Swartz: The Internet’s Own Boy

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2014 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: A new documentary shows the genius and tragedy of Aaron Swartz, Hobby Lobby v. Women, the race to replace Rep. Henry Waxman is on, and we look at the surprising locale of the most segregated schools in America. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dorothy, Don’t Go Home! Kansas Could Be Worse Than Russia for LGBT Folk

Staff / Truthdig Feb 18, 2014 The Kansas House of Representatives passed an anti-gay segregation bill this week; Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders could start a revolution if he ran as a Green Party presidential candidate; meanwhile, a new "Medici" is funding a journalistic endeavor. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Today Is ‘The Day We Fight Back’

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Feb 11, 2014 In honor of Aaron Swartz and the billions of us who want to use the Internet for the pursuit of knowledge and not a weapon of surveillance, control and war, thousands of websites on Tuesday, Feb. 11, are asking visitors to call their representatives and demand legislative action against the National Security Agency of the United States.In honor of Aaron Swartz, thousands of websites are asking visitors to call their representatives and demand legislative action against the National Security Agency. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )