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Sep 7, 2012
Hacking Cars, Chipping Kids, and Fingerprinting at Disney (Friday Links Roundup)
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Sep 5, 2012
Apple, Drone Strikes, and the Limits of Censorship
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Aug 30, 2012
Two More Days to Vote for ACLU SXSW Panels!
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Aug 29, 2012
The Biggest Threat to Free Speech and Intellectual Property That You’ve Never Heard Of
Aug 27, 2012
Twitter Appeals Ruling in Battle Over Occupy Wall Street Protester’s Information
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Aug 24, 2012
Government’s “Anti-leak” Measures Attack Privacy and the Press
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Aug 24, 2012
After the Pussy Riot: What This Unjust Sentence Can Teach Americans