Something Stinks in the Story of Sabu « joepie91s Ramblings. Anonymous has grown beyond LulzSec and Sabu. Mar 6, 2012 As reported by Fox News yesterday, LulzSec “mastermind” and Anonymous hacker Sabu (real name: Hector Xavier Monsegur) was flipped by the FBI.
Big surprise. Under voter pressure, members of Congress backpedal (hard) on SOPA. The public outcry over the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act seems to have gotten so loud that even members of Congress can hear it.
On Thursday we covered the news that Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) was expressing second thoughts about SOPA's DNS provisions. He said he changed his mind after he "heard from a number of Vermonters" on the issue. On Friday, several Republicans started backpedaling as well. SOPA sponsor Lamar Smith (R-TX) announced that he would be pulling the DNS-blocking provisions from his own bill.
Meanwhile, six GOP senators who served on the Senate Judiciary Committee (which unanimously approved the legislation last year) wrote a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid asking him to postpone a vote on PIPA to give them more time to study the legislation. "We strongly believe that the theft of American intellectual property is a significant problem that must be addressed," they wrote. Surf anonymously with VPN and proxy. Barricades Come Down at Zuccotti Park, Protesters Re-Occupy.
Last night the barricades that have been surrounding Zuccotti Park in downtown New York finally came down after repeated complaints and letters from the National Lawyers' Guild and others.
Almost immediately, protesters re-entered, as Gothamist reports: Earlier this evening, the barricades were removed and stacked off to the sides, permitting visitors to enter the park wherever their heart's desire, instead of the narrow security checkpoints. FREEDOM! PROTECT IP Act Breaks the Internet. I am writing to you as a voter in your district.
I urge you to vote "no" on cloture for S. 968, the PROTECT IP Act, on Jan. 24th. The PROTECT IP Act is dangerous, ineffective, and short-sighted. It does not deserve floor consideration. I urge my representative to vote "no" on SOPA, the corresponding House bill. Over coming days you'll be hearing from the many businesses, advocacy organizations, and ordinary Americans who oppose this legislation because of the myriad ways in which it will stifle free speech and innovation. The video above discusses the Senate version of the House's Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). PIPA would give the government new powers to block Americans' access websites that corporations don't like. Barack Obama: Campaign Finance/Money - Top Donors - Senator 2008. Occupy May Day - General Strike - Occupy May Day - General Strike at Worldwide.
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The rise of Latin America - Counting the Cost. For a long time, Latin America has been a region plagued by economic troubles and poverty, constantly going cap in hand to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
But now it is a continent that has pulled itself out of the mire, thanks to the good fortune of minerals and oil, and is being courted by the IMF to help bail out the eurozone. Although there is an overall picture of contraction in Latin America, the key thing to remember is that it is all still in positive territory. There are no signs of recession and much better growth numbers than in Europe and North America. Counting the Cost takes a closer look at indicators to show growth trends across the region. A team of reporters from across the continent bring exclusive reports. In Argentina, we investigate the rise of South America and its reliance on China for exports.
We look at Peru, the fastest growing economy in Latin America, where Asia's demand for raw materials is transforming the landscape. Rupert Murdoch Joins Twitter. NYPD promised to remove the barricades surrounding the Wall Street bull by Monday. Wall Street’s bull is about to break free from his corral.
The NYPD on Monday will remove barricades that were erected around the “Charging Bull” sculpture to protect it from the Occupy Wall Street protesters who spent two months camped out at Zuccotti Park. The Post reported last week that the unsightly barriers have kept tourists away, hurting local businesses. GoDaddy Faces Boycott Threat From SOPA Opponents. Internet domain registrar GoDaddy is facing a boycott threat after it figured in a list of supporters of the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).
Ben Huh, CEO of Cheezburger, which runs humor websites, said in a Twitter message: "We will move our 1,000 domains off @godaddy unless you drop support of SOPA. We love you guys, but #SOPA-is-cancer to the Free Web". SOPA, which was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in late October, would allow the U.S. Department of Justice and copyright holders to seek court orders blocking payment processors and online advertising networks from doing business with foreign sites accused of infringing copyright. After a December 15 hearing where testimony was dominated by proponents, the house judiciary committee delayed further hearingsuntil next year.
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