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Wednesday is the International Day to End Impunity

I have temporarily changed my Twitter icon from #FreeAlaa to the image on the left, which has resulted in a number of questions from people wondering what I’m advocating now. And so I’ll tell you: Wednesday is the International Day to End Impunity. Though this is not an issue that I work on myself, as [...]

22.11.2011

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Creamy barf cocktail? OICU812.

Gross, right? Now that I have your attention, I’d like to point you in the direction of Pakistan’s new list of banned words. In fact, the list is so good that I’m going to risk my blog once again getting incorrectly categorized by content filters just so you can see the whole thing: Content Filtering [...]

21.11.2011

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A Small Reminder

…in case you’re not convinced as to why we shouldn’t trust the US government on this one.

14.11.2011

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#FreeAlaa

On Sunday, Alaa’s detention was extended by another 15 days. At this point, the United Nations, Amnesty International, and countless other advocacy groups (including the EFF) have called for the release of Alaa, as well as others unjustly imprisoned by Egypt’s ruling military council. There are also numerous groups in the US and Europe actively [...]

14.11.2011

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Ten Days Later, Alaa is Still in Jail

It is nearly November 9 in Egypt and my friend Alaa is still in prison. It’s now been 10 days, five fewer than the 15 that he was assigned by a court run by the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF), which has illegitimately tried more than 12,000 Egyptian civilians since January. Alaa and his [...]

08.11.2011

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