Aaron Swartz articles

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  Article

  The New Yorker launches Strongbox, an anonymous inbox developed by Aaron Swartz

  By Adi Robertson on May 15, 2013 10:49 am + 7 comments

  Before his suicide in January, hacktivist Aaron Swartz was working on an ambitious project: an Continue reading…

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  Entire library journal editorial board resigns, citing 'crisis of conscience' after death of Aaron Swartz

  By Russell Brandom on March 26, 2013 03:13 pm + 24 comments

  In a dramatic show of support for the open access movement, the editor-in-chief and entire editorial Continue reading…

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  US Attorney's Office accused of deliberately withholding evidence in Aaron Swartz trial

  By Jeff Blagdon on March 14, 2013 05:11 am + 12 comments

  Aaron Swartz’s former lawyer in the JSTOR case, Elliot Peters, is accusing federal prosecutor Continue reading…

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  Aaron Swartz to receive posthumous 'Freedom of Information' award for open access advocacy

  By Joshua Kopstein on March 13, 2013 03:20 pm + 13 comments

  Internet activist and Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz is slated to receive posthumous recognition in Continue reading…

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  Attorney General Holder defends Swartz case as 'a good use of prosecutorial discretion'

  By Adi Robertson on March 6, 2013 05:59 pm + 41 comments

  Attorney General Eric Holder has defended the Justice Department's treatment of Aaron Swartz, saying Continue reading…

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  Petition to fire Aaron Swartz prosecutor reaches threshold for White House response

  By Sam Byford on February 12, 2013 07:44 pm + 90 comments

  The White House must reply to an online petition requesting the removal of Assistant U.S. Attorney Continue reading…

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  Aaron Swartz's battle to free the PACER legal document database

  By Bryan Bishop on February 8, 2013 07:34 pm + 13 comments

  26-year-old Aaron Swartz died tragically this year amidst threats from federal prosecutors over his Continue reading…

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  Federal Reserve confirms Anonymous banking hack that leaked personal info of thousands

  By Kimber Streams on February 6, 2013 12:43 pm + 65 comments

  The Federal Reserve has confirmed that it was hacked and that attackers gained access to government Continue reading…

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  Feature

  Their only crime was curiosity: what today's hackers owe phone phreaks

  By Jesse Hicks on February 5, 2013 11:45 am + 44 comments

  Once upon a time, in the days before the ubiquitous and invisible internet, there was only one Continue reading…

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  Anonymous posts banking industry data dump in ongoing Aaron Swartz protest

  By Adi Robertson on February 4, 2013 12:37 pm + 77 comments

  Since the suicide of activist Aaron Swartz in early January, hackers operating under the Anonymous Continue reading…