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Sheriff misusing FBI computer can't be sued

August 5, 2004 Appeals court nixes lawsuit against a Kansas sheriff who was database surfing for dirt on political enemies. TAGS: sheriff, Kansas, activist, petition, appeals court, First Amendment, debate, lawsuit, law, database

Feds grant DMCA exceptions

October 29, 2003 The Library of Congress creates four narrow exemptions to a controversial digital-piracy statute but faces criticism from free-speech activists, who had hoped for more exceptions. TAGS: exemption, DMCA, activist, The Library of Congress, exception, law

Want to vote? Text me now

October 19, 2005 Political activists are turning to cell phones and text messages to register, mobilize voters. TAGS: activism, activist, election, text message, Philippines, cell phone, campaign, president, San Francisco, activity, message, U.S., e-mail

The cyberbrains behind Howard Dean

January 16, 2004 Zephyr Teachout, Internet director for Howard Dean's presidential run, explains how the campaign has used technology to mobilize online activists. TAGS: Howard Dean, Meetup, volunteer, activist, supporter, meeting, Governor, campaign

Return of the green Luddites

August 11, 2003 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh says the future of nanotechnology may be put in jeopardy because of well-meaning but scientifically illiterate activists. TAGS: nanotechnology, activist, scenario, environment

Cyborgs unite!

August 27, 2003 Professor Steve Mann just may be the world's first cyborg rights activist. It is a future, he says, that is no longer the exclusive preserve of science fiction. TAGS: wearable computer, activist, electrode, Toronto, bankruptcy, professor, PC

Ring tones--the new protest songs

October 20, 2005 Activists are turning cell phone ring tones into homemade political statements, co-opting an explosive entertainment phenomenon. TAGS: Philippines, activist, phenomenon, tone, cell phone, president, song, entertainment, U.S.

Activists turn to blogging as art

August 31, 2004 Artists and technologists protest during the Republican National Convention with text and images on the side of a Manhattan building. TAGS: Republican National Convention, activist, artist, expression, Manhattan, RSS, blogging, pop-up, New York, SMS, printer, screensaver, broadband, image

Police blotter: Web at heart of ecoterror lawsuit

December 27, 2006 Animal rights activists accused of vandalism claim that their Web site represents legitimate free speech. TAGS: Chiron Corp., Police Blotter, injunction, activist, harassment, lawsuit, car, virus

Police blotter: Antispam activist fights lawsuit

January 19, 2007 In this week's installment, the Osirusoft list defends suit brought by a firm claiming it was erroneously included. TAGS: Police Blotter, activist, junk e-mail, anti-spam, content provider, filter, spam, provider, section, server, e-mail

Labor groups raise outsourcing privacy concerns

July 26, 2004 Canadian activists aim to block plans to contract out medical processing to U.S., point to Patriot Act's weak privacy protections. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, activist, outsourcing, British Columbia, Canada, terrorism, police, U.S. company, U.S., privacy, law, government, worker

Politicos attack tech firms over China

February 1, 2006 Head of Congressional Human Rights Caucus says Google, Microsoft, Cisco and Yahoo should be "ashamed." TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., activist, China, Rep., Beijing, Google Inc., government, power, representative, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Labor activists picket outsourcing event

September 18, 2003 A conference instructing companies on moving tech jobs and other work overseas draws picketers, as labor organizers and out-of-work techies protest the growing trend. TAGS: Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, outsourcing, offshore outsourcing, activist, organizer, conference, India, information technology, worker, U.S., California
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