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The price of being against war
Information Clearing House is one of my essential daily reads (along with tens of thousands of other people.) It’s proudly anti-war. But now news that its editor-in-chief has been threatened and fears for his life. More here: Tom has gotten his share of death threats over the years, but what happened this week is a…
Do you trust this search engine?
Never. Trust. Internet. Companies: Several Internet and broadband companies have acknowledged using targeted-advertising technology without explicitly informing customers, according to letters released Monday by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. And Google Inc., the leading online advertiser, stated that it had begun using Internet tracking technology that enabled it to more precisely follow Web-surfing behavior…
Dissing the greying crowd
Leading Chinese blogger Isaac Mao: China has a long tradition of people trying to fit into the group, moderating their behaviour to avoid standing out conspicuously – a culture reinforced by the man-made collectivism of the past half-century. Blogs have leapfrogged this tradition, acting as a catalyst to encourage young people to become more individual.…
What kind of patriot are you?
You can almost hear the anticipation of some in the US government just waiting for another 9/11. The ultimate goal? Massive censorship of the internet: Amazing revelations have emerged concerning already existing government plans to overhaul the way the internet functions in order to apply much greater restrictions and control over the web. Lawrence Lessig,…
Engaging, not hectoring, China
My following article appears in the Amnesty International Australia’s Uncensor campaign about human rights in China: The future of human rights in China after the Games will require constant negotiation and patience, writes Antony Loewenstein The Olympics are nearly upon us (and dog is allegedly banned from sale during the event.) Beijing residents are reporting…
No political content for the masses
China’s net market is booming, but censorship of its video-sharing sites is rampant. Western multinationals are licking their lips at the possibilities:
China clamps down on press freedom
I was interviewed yesterday on the Australian current affairs program, The Wire, about China’s policy of internet censorship during the Olympics, my forthcoming book, The Blogging Revolution and the tendency of Western media to demonise the Communist state: With eight days to go before the start of the Beijing Olympics, controversy continues to plague this…
Capitalism does not equal freedom
Will communications technology (mainly, the internet and mobile devices) combined with capitalism inevitably make everybody in the world more free? (Hint: no.)