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The North American Ground Sloth

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jan 19, 2012 Dig deeper

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 )

Who’s Supporting SOPA and PIPA?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 15, 2012 ProPublica has created an easy-to-use database that lists the congressional supporters and opponents of two bills that threaten Internet freedom under the guise of strengthening copyright protections. Of the current 80 proponents and 29 contesters, where do your representatives stand?In the SOPA- and PIPA-centered fight for the censorship-free future of the Internet, where do your representatives stand? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

House Hits the Pause Button on SOPA

Staff / Truthdig Dec 17, 2011 The House Judiciary Committee, reviewing a proposal for a new law aimed at combating online piracy, suspended discussions Friday without setting a date to reconvene. The move pleased top Internet companies and others who warn that the bill could lead to a new age of censorship on the Web. 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 )