The Free Internet Could Soon Die — Is Anyone Watching?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 23, 2011 Something called the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) could radically alter the way we share information and ideas online by empowering the FCC and a few corporations to give us what commentator Elliot Cohen explains would be our version of China's Internet censorship. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdig Radio: Save the Internet, Enlist the Gays, Movies of the Year

Staff / Truthdig Dec 30, 2010 Truthdig editors, contributors and collaborators share their insights into the corporate takeover of the free and fair Internet and the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell." Plus: Richard Schickel's picks for the best movies of the year.Truthdig editors, contributors and collaborators share their insights into the corporate takeover of the free Internet, the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" and the best movies of the year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Help Stop Destruction of the Free Internet Now

Elliot D. Cohen / Truthdig Dec 27, 2010 The recent FCC decision to “protect” the free and open Internet was long awaited by activists but it turned out to be smoke and mirrors, catering largely to service providers such as Comcast and AT&T.The recent FCC decision to “protect” the free and open Internet was long awaited by activists but it turned out to be smoke and mirrors. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Beyond ‘1984’: New Frontiers of Mass Surveillance

BLANK Nov 19, 2010 Does the notion of remote-controlled soldiers—the fully human kind—seem only a sci-fi vision or the product of someone’s paranoid imagination? Guess again: There's a project in the works as the military and big business join forces to make privacy a thing of the past.Does the notion of remote-controlled soldiers—the fully human kind—seem only a sci-fi vision or the product of someone’s paranoid imagination? Guess again. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Hell to Pay

Elliot D. Cohen / Truthdig Oct 31, 2008 Sen. John McCain's ideological ties to the Bush-Cheney administration have mostly passed beneath the radar of the mainstream media, but if McCain loses the presidential race to Barack Obama, his neoconservative legacy could erupt into the open with a force that should not be underestimated. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Last Days of Democracy

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2007 Truthdig speaks with Elliot Cohen, author of "The Last Days of Democracy," who argues that the United States is in political and cultural decline, with media and telecommunications giants engaged in "a well-organized effort to hijack America." Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

The Last Days of Democracy

Staff / Truthdig Jul 31, 2007 Truthdig speaks with Elliot Cohen, author of "The Last Days of Democracy," who argues that the United States is in political and cultural decline, with media and telecommunications giants engaged in "a well-organized effort to hijack America." Dig deeper