Is Islamic State a Modern Raiding Pirate State? (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Nov 16, 2015 Some analysts trying to understand Islamic State (also known as Daesh) have suggested that it differs from al-Qaida in its emphasis on taking and holding territory. But its current strategy shows it to be like the pirate enclaves of the early modern period. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Flush the TPP

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Mar 21, 2015 President Barack Obama and the Republicans in Congress are united. Yes, that's right. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Secret’ Trade Pact Stirs Up Suspicion

Thor Benson / Truthdig Feb 4, 2015 Even members of Congress can’t find what’s in the agreement being negotiated by the U.S. and 11 other nations, critics of the accord say. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pirates of the Gulf of Guinea

By Nick Turse, TomDispatch Sep 26, 2014 If the Gulf of Guinea rings any bells at all, it’s probably because of the Ebola outbreak in, and upcoming US military “surge” into, Liberia, the nation on the northern edge of that body of water But for those in the know, the Gulf itself is an intractable hot spot on a vast continent filled with them and yet another area where U military efforts have fallen short. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Companies Will Soon Be Able to Punish You for Illegal Downloads

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 27, 2013 Beginning this week, the five major Internet service providers--AT&T, Cablevision, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Verizon--will be able to take recourse against you if you download--or are suspected of downloading--anything illegally. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Congress Is Loaded With Pirates

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 17, 2013 In spite of Congress' attempt to pass supposed anti-piracy laws such as SOPA, some of its employees have been found to be illegally downloading movies and television shows on official computers, a report by the anti-piracy service ScanEye says. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Beware the Closed Internet, Google Founder Says

Staff / Truthdig Apr 16, 2012 In launching a seven-day special investigation into the battle among states, corporations and public advocates for control over the Internet, The Guardian interviewed Google co-founder Sergey Brin, who warned of the isolating effect of online "walled gardens" put up by companies such as Facebook and Apple. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

SOPA and PIPA Put on Hold

Staff / Truthdig Jan 21, 2012 That's a big score for defenders of Internet freedom: On Friday, responding to strong public reactions and grass-roots campaigns, key members of the House and Senate put scheduled votes on the über-contentious SOPA and PIPA bills on ice. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Day the Internet Roared

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jan 19, 2012 Wednesday, Jan. 18, marked the largest online protest in the history of the Internet. Websites from large to small "went dark" in protest of proposed legislation before the U.S. House and Senate that could profoundly change the Internet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Internet Fights Back

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2012 To protest two pieces of legislation that threaten the free and open Internet as we know it, thousands of websites, including Wikipedia, are taking themselves offline Others, including Google, are asking users to take action (more)Thousands of websites, including Wikipedia, are taking themselves offline. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Google Takes Objection to Murdoch’s Tweets

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2012 Rupert Murdoch is a surprisingly good tweeter, direct and revealing in his comments, but he is also the head of a media conglomerate, so when he loses his cool and fires off a shot at "[p]iracy leader" Google, it has reverberations beyond the nail salon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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 )