Hammond, Manning, Assange and Obama’s Sledgehammer Against Dissent

Amy Goodman / Truthdig May 30, 2013 One cyberactivist's federal case wrapped up this week, and another's is set to begin. While these two young men, Jeremy Hammond and Bradley Manning, are the two who were charged, it is the growing menace of government and corporate secrecy that should be on trial. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Assange: Stratfor Hacker Jeremy Hammond’s Guilty Plea Part of ‘Crackdown’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 30, 2013 Julian Assange told "Democracy Now!" on Wednesday that the Pentagon and the Obama administration are going after "bright young men, determined, courageous and moral," like Jeremy Hammond, who pleaded guilty this week to hacking private intelligence firm Stratfor, the FBI and other institutions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Anonymous Gets Revenge for LulzSec Arrests

Staff / Truthdig Mar 10, 2012 You didn't think Anonymous would stand idly by after the arrests of several members of the hacker collective's extended network, did you? Well, it didn't. On Friday, news broke that AntiSec, an Anonymous spinoff group, had struck at two companies in retaliation for the LulzSec bust that happened earlier in the week. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )