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Anonymous Hacks Millions to Cancel Debt

News release from Anonymous.

(LONDON) - Anonymous hackers compromised over twenty million user accounts world-wide this year to promote Operation Jubilee.

Blog.... uh excuse me!

An ugly word, an ugly purpose?

(BANGKOK) - The word "blog" is a ridiculous contraction of "web log" and an ugly word, it sounds like someone walking through a swamp in too-small wellington boots.

The word was developed and pushed by the mainstream media to denigrate opinions held by non-aligned individuals, so I don't read anything that independent writers call "blogs"...

Salem-News.com Under Attack Again?

Salem-News.com disappeared today in the UK and on the U.S. east coast.

(SALEM) - I know we have enemies; we are a hard driving Human Rights news group with connections that would make any journalist's head spin.

I know governments that practice state terrorism would like to see us go up in a cloud of smoke, but something is taking place that we can't put our finger on and it is an invisible assailant...

Teenagers and Social Media

Most teens do not think their use of social media affects their social and emotional well-being one way or the other.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - Think back to your teenage years. How did you normally communicate?

Back in the Dark Ages when I was a teenager, I communicated with my peers face-to-face, by telephone, passing the occasional note in class, and reluctantly, by writing a letter.

Wikipedia Founder Speaks Up Against the Extradition of Richard O`Dwyer to the USA

Why is the US going to such effort for a copyright violation?

(ST PETERSBURG, Florida) - Richard O'Dwyer is a 24 year old British student at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK. He is facing extradition to the USA and up to ten years in prison, for creating a website – TVShack.net.

O'Dwyer is not a US citizen. America is trying to prosecute a UK citizen for an alleged crime which took place on UK soil.

Know Your Audience

The important thing to remember is that some audiences are unreachable; and those that can be reached need convincing answers.

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - Audiences and readers bring a number of different attitudes to the discussion of any issue. Speakers and writers can expect believers, deniers, doubters and apathetic.

Who do you want as your audience or readers? Believers, who already accept what you have to say?

Time to Protect Kid`s Privacy Online

Let your members of Congress know how you feel about H.R. 1895, "The Do Not Track Kids Act."

(SAN FRANCISCO) - Privacy has become a major issue in the United States and Congress is paying attention. H.R. 1895, "H.R. 1895: Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011"", a bi-partisan bill sponsored by U.S. Representatives Ed Markey (D. MA) and Joe Barton (D. TX), is pending in Congress.

H.R. 1895 would amend the "Children's Online Privacy Protection Act" (COPPA) by introducing additional provisions to govern the collection and use of teens' personal information.

Protests Lead to Permanent Postponement of both PIPA and SOPA

The tide turned soon after the protest, and both bills lost some of their Congressional backers.

(NEW YORK CNNMoney ) - When the entire Internet gets angry, Congress takes notice. Both the House and the Senate on Friday backed away from a pair of controversial anti-piracy bills, tossing them into limbo and throwing doubt on their future viability.

On Friday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he was postponing the vote "in light of recent events."

Online Piracy Legislation Gets Vote of Confidence From Sen. Harry Reid

Opponents of these two bills, such as Google, Yahoo, Facebook, eBay, and Twitter, fear the measures as currently drafted will grant the U.S. government power to curb free speech online

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - On a recent episode of "Meet the Press," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid threw his support behind advancing legislation to curb online piracy.

Video Explores Suspected Murder of Marine Colonel James Sabow

Jim Sabow was a career Marine, a Harrier pilot, third in command of El Toro, and he wasn't going to allow the illegal drug running to keep taking place on his base.

(EL TORO, Calif.) - In early 1991, something happened at the El Toro Marine air base that was so bad, so shameful, that it will not go away.

It's the highly controversial death of Marine Colonel James Sabow. A fighter pilot, a hero of the Vietnam War, a man considered by those who knew him, to be 'general material'.