Civil asset forfeiture, yikes!
In 2013, The New Yorker published a revealing, troubling piece called “Taken,” an in-depth investigation into the practice of civil […]
Government, News
News
Culture, News, Politics, Technology
2013 Top Ten (Social/Political/Technical) Culture Blasts
These are things I thought were important in 2013. NSA Leaks and surveillance society I always figured the NSA was
News
Aaron Swartz, 1986-2013
Update: Statement from Aaron’s family: Our beloved brother, son, friend, and partner Aaron Swartz hanged himself on Friday in his
News, Science
Sandy Frankenstorm video
Animation compiled from NASA satellite images shows evolution and movement of the massive Hurricane Sandy: Check stats and images at
Innovation, News, Technology
RIP Insanely Great Steve Jobs
When Steve Jobs left Apple recently, what seemed like premature obituaries started appearing, so he had the unusual opportunity to
Futures, Government, News, Organization, Politics, Science
Fires, storms, and the crisis of authority
Of course we’ve been tracking the fires in the Austin area, especially the massive complex fire in Bastrop, and I’ve
Freedom to Connect, News, Technology
Routing around suppression
The Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it. – John Gilmore, 1993 I thought about John’s quote yesterday
Democracy, Global, News, Politics
Egypt’s fired up
Coincidentally while I’ve been at the TXGov20Camp that I’ve worked on (via EFF-Austin, along with the LBJ School), what looks
News, Politics, Technology
2010 Top Stories and Trends: The Eight-Ball List
I’m not much for categorical top ten lists, but my inner pundit won’t let the year end without some kind
Democracy, Journalism, News, Politics
Taking a Wikileak
In my obligatory post about Wikileaks as the story du jour, I point to the great set of questions Dan
Journalism, News, Technology
Knight News Challenge
The Knight News Challenge will launch October 25, just days after our Austin News Hackathon. According the the press release,
Events, Futures, Journalism, News, Social Media
Vote for the future of journalism!
I’m part of an informal group of journalists who are focusing on the future of that profession, and more generally