Why the ‘Open’ Internet Is So Closed to Women Why the ‘Open’ Internet Is So Closed to Women
While the Internet may create space for many voices, it also reflects and amplifies real-world inequities in striking ways.
Apr 10, 2014 / Astra Taylor
Merging Cable Giants Is ‘an Affront to the Public Interest’ Merging Cable Giants Is ‘an Affront to the Public Interest’
Americans can and should say "no" to the consolidation of communications.
Feb 14, 2014 / John Nichols
The Invisible World of Software Backdoors and Bounty Hunters The Invisible World of Software Backdoors and Bounty Hunters
It's increasingly clear that the online world is, for both government surveillance types and corporate sellers, a new Wild West where anything goes.
Feb 6, 2014 / Pratap Chatterjee
Feminism’s Toxic Twitter Wars Feminism’s Toxic Twitter Wars
Empowered by social media, feminists are calling one another out for ideological offenses. Is it good for the movement? And whose movement is it?
Jan 29, 2014 / Feature / Michelle Goldberg
‘Leaky’ Smartphone Apps Allow the NSA to Track Personal Data ‘Leaky’ Smartphone Apps Allow the NSA to Track Personal Data
By monitoring apps such as Twitter and Angry Birds, British and US spy agencies can determine users’ age, location, marital status and more.
Jan 28, 2014 / Robert Scheer
Are We Living in the Golden Age of Journalism? Are We Living in the Golden Age of Journalism?
With the rise of the Internet, we’re no longer simply passive readers at the mercy of someone else’s idea of how to organize the world.
Jan 21, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt
Court Strikes Down Net Neutrality Order Court Strikes Down Net Neutrality Order
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled that the Federal Communications Commission lacks the authority to enforce net neutrality rules.
Jan 14, 2014 / Leticia Miranda
The Internet As We Know It Is In Peril. The FCC Can (And Must) Save It The Internet As We Know It Is In Peril. The FCC Can (And Must) Save It
A court has struck down net neutrality protections. But the commission has the authority to undo the damage.
Jan 14, 2014 / John Nichols
Should Facebook Pay Its Users? Should Facebook Pay Its Users?
A new movement known as Wages for Facebook says yes.
Jan 14, 2014 / Jessica Weisberg
Ten Myths About the NSA, Debunked Ten Myths About the NSA, Debunked
You can’t opt out.
Jan 13, 2014 / Peter Van Buren