By The Editors 1/24/12 7:37pm

opinion

Stop SOPA and PIPA

There seems to be a growing consensus that the SOPA and PIPA may be DOA. That’s OK by us.

The recent Internet-led protest movement against the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect Intellectual Property Act clearly has had a profound effect on support for these chilling pieces of legislation. What’s astonishing is that the protests appear to have caught Washington by surprise. According to a report in PC World, neither supporters nor opponents of the bills “anticipated the response by Internet users.” Likewise, the rallying effect of protests led by Wikipedia, Google and other companies stunned the nation’s lawmakers.

Sadly, it is clear that Washington remains firmly entrenched in the 20th century Read More

By The Editors 1/24/12 7:27pm

Opening Shot

Old friends at their umpteenth reunion these past few months.

SOPA, Santorum and Seal

If you’re feeling withdrawal symptoms from reduced doses of Occupy Wall Street rabble-rousing (we hear they’re just hibernating), the success of last week’s SOPA blackout ought to cheer you up. Read More

By Steve Huff 1/14/12 12:44pm

SOPA Opera

(AmericanCensorship.org)

The White House Signals Opposition to SOPA

In a blog post published Friday the Obama Administration signaled measured opposition to both the House-sponsored Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its kissing cousin in the Senate, the Protect IP Act of 2011 (PIPA). With fairly clear language (for government officials), impossibly-titled administration officials Victoria Espinel, Aneesh Chopra and Howard Schmidt authored the response to two petitions directed at the legislation, stating: Read More