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Tunisian feminist threatened with stoning after nude Facebook protest, now committed to mental hospital

By Jeff Blagdon on March 25, 2013 06:13 am + 495 comments

A 19 year-old Tunisian activist by the name of Amina has reportedly been threatened with stoning to Continue reading…
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Uber drivers protest for better pay and treatment at San Francisco headquarters

By Dieter Bohn on March 15, 2013 09:35 pm + 52 comments

A group of about 30 drivers have parked their cars near Uber's headquarters in San Francisco and are Continue reading…
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Harlem Shake-up: from meme to Middle East movement

By Amar Toor on March 6, 2013 11:00 am + 55 comments

For most people, the words "Harlem Shake" evoke images of arrhythmic hip thrusts, ridiculous Continue reading…
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Egyptian protestors trade 'Harlem Shake' taunts with Islamist regime

By Jeff Blagdon on March 3, 2013 10:08 pm + 36 comments

The rivalry between Egypt’s ruling Islamist party and its opposition is heating up — through the Continue reading…
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Tumblr creator, AOL co-founder, and others back 'virtual march' for immigration reform

By Adi Robertson on February 25, 2013 03:54 pm + 41 comments

As some of the most visibly successful American companies, startups and larger tech outfits enjoy Continue reading…
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Anonymous keeps Westboro Baptist Church from picketing Aaron Swartz funeral

By Amar Toor on January 16, 2013 06:44 am + 102 comments

The Westboro Baptist Church had plans to stage a protest at the funeral of revered online activist Continue reading…
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Anonymous petitions the White House to make DDoS attacks a legal form of protesting

By Ben Kersey on January 9, 2013 05:14 pm + 63 comments

Anonymous has set up a WhiteHouse.gov online petition to try and make distributed denial of service Continue reading…
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Tech leaders push for gun control with SOPA protests as a model

By Adi Robertson on December 19, 2012 01:09 pm + 363 comments

In the wake of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, parts of the startup Continue reading…
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Anonymous renews fight against Westboro Baptist Church for planning Newtown school shooting picket

By T.C. Sottek on December 16, 2012 04:37 pm + 154 comments

The Westboro Baptist Church, infamous for its hateful missives and demonstrations at funerals in the Continue reading…
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Occupy protestor sentenced after subpoenaed tweets prove guilt

By Aaron Souppouris on December 13, 2012 04:42 am + 45 comments

Brooklyn-based writer Malcolm Harris has been sentenced to community service after his tweets showed Continue reading…