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infosec Using information security to explain why disinformation makes autocracies stronger and democracies weaker Cory Doctorow

happy mutants From Tahrir to Trump: how the internet became the dictators' home turf Cory Doctorow
uk Teachers on four continents stage mass strikes Cory Doctorow
floss The brilliant life and brutal death of Bassel Khartabil, killed by Assad for writing free software Cory Doctorow
human rights RIP, Bassel Khartabil, Syrian free culture activist executed by the Assad regime Cory Doctorow
books How can networked protest movements hold power while staying flexible and inclusive? Cory Doctorow
slavery West African migrants are kidnapped and sold in Libyan slave markets Cory Doctorow
snowden Filmmakers want cameras with encrypted storage Cory Doctorow
books Crowdfunding an English translation of the story of activists who kept the Internet on during the Arab Spring Cory Doctorow
happy mutants When you teargas a smooth hacky-sacker Cory Doctorow
Business IMF: Cheap oil will bankrupt the Saudis in five years Cory Doctorow
migration We are all refugees: A Serbian on Syria Jasmina Tesanovic
corruption FBI pays for malware so it can spy on us with our phones and computers Cory Doctorow
happy mutants What is the social media style of protest? Cory Doctorow
war No internet for Syria Rob Beschizza
Science The tweets you should follow in a crisis aren't necessarily the most obvious Maggie Koerth
russia Where does Assad's online army come from? Cory Doctorow
web theory Why dictators (don't) shut down the Internet Cory Doctorow
happy mutants Molotov cocktail in the shape of a heart Cory Doctorow
Business Glenn Greenwald replies to CNN's attempt to discredit story about compromised Bahrain coverage Cory Doctorow

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