AltWeeklies Wire
Search & Destroynew

The SOPA bill may be dry-docked, but the battle over online piracy rages.
Nashville Scene |
Jonathan Meador |
03-12-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Hi Bill Keller. The New York Times just stole our column. Should we sue?new

On Saturday, the New York Times blatantly and willfully violated the copyright of another publisher -- our publisher, actually.
Boston Phoenix |
Carly Carioli |
02-08-2012 |
Media
The MegaUpload Shutdown's MegaFalloutnew

The demise of the file-sharing site could have unfortunate consequences on the underground music community.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
02-02-2012 |
Tech
In Defense of Copyrightnew

Because there's no real punishment for those who steal my work
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Joeff Davis |
01-26-2012 |
Commentary
Marco Rubio Withdraws Support for PIPAnew

Florida Senator Marco Rubio — who co-sponsored the Senate’s PROTECT IP Act, known as PIPA — wrote today that, having "heard legitimate concerns about the impact the bill could have on access to the Internet," he has "decided to withdraw my support for the Protect IP Act."
The American Independent News Network |
Marcos Restrepo |
01-18-2012 |
Policy Issues
PIPA is the New SOPAnew

Keep Tweeting to protect an open internet.
San Diego CityBeat |
CityBeat Staff |
01-17-2012 |
Policy Issues
Simmering SOPAnew

Will a proposed law prevent piracy—or stifle free speech?
Santa Fe Reporter |
Joey Peters |
01-09-2012 |
Policy Issues
SOPA Spells Internet Ignorancenew

It hasn't been as blatant a display of ignorance as the late Sen. Ted Stevens' description of the Internet as "a series of tubes," but a new bill moving swiftly through the U.S. House demonstrates that Congress still doesn't understand the web.
Arkansas Times |
Lindsey Millar |
11-29-2011 |
Media