links for 2009-06-22
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A great look at the history of social movements and their uses of technology but also how tech can be a double-edged sword.
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More gifts from everyone's favorite politicians.
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Not surprising since even Obama approves of illegal wiretaping in the USA, but good to know about.
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The problem with DDoS attacks or mutual assured destruction (MAD) updated for the 21st century. Hack not lest ye be hacked or know what ye is doing.
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Requiring non-profits to have no more than 50% of their funding come from overseas is a nice way to immediately shut down most civil society ventures. An interesting thing to consider in a time when "sustainability" is such a buzz word.
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Here's a lesson for rescue systems – Before deploying an expensive emergency response system, use word of mouth.
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Replacing dishes for cable as an alternate means of routing information means more state-sanctioned news and less connection to the outside world.
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American companies again aiding repression in countries overseas. Whatever happened to corporate social responsibility?
6 to cut, 4 to sharpen 
Nice Links. I really enjoyed them.
Glad to hear it. I’ll do my best to keep them coming!