Monthly Archives: January 2012

Remembering Eddie Slovik

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Today marks the 67th anniversary of the execution of Private Eddie Slovik. His is a story that government education is often too ashamed to tell. Eddie was convicted during World War II of desertion after he told superiors that he … Continue reading →

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Recording Police: Stand Your Ground And Succeed

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Two recent videos posted over at Free Keene that were filmed in Concord demonstrate how important it is that you stand up for your right to record. In this encounter from last week at the Drug Task Force office of … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Amateur Journalists

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

by Garret Ean Jan 27 2012 Since it was posted the day following the New Hampshire primary, a video by a watchdog group showcasing exploits of election security has reached over 350,000 views. I remember seeing several friends sharing the … Continue reading →

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From Bucharest, Romania…

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

A scene from ongoing protests in Bucharest. Photo by Mediafax.

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Manchester PD CALEA Hearing 2012

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

by Garret Ean Jan 21 2012 On January 9, the public hearing on Manchester police department’s CALEA accreditation was held. CALEA is the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. Agencies seeking certification must pay CALEA for the process, which … Continue reading →

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MegaUpload Raid Sparks Massive Cyber Attack

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

by Garret Ean Jan 20 2012 Authorities in New Zealand yesterday raided the offices of MegaUpload, a file hosting service with servers based in Hong Kong. The remarkably successful business allowed anyone to upload digital media, and based on the … Continue reading →

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Blackout Reverses Support for SOPA

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

by Garret Ean Jan 19 2012 Much abuzz online yesterday had to deal with the congressional threat to the internet known as SOPA. The Stop Online Piracy Act is a federal bill which would create a blacklist of websites which … Continue reading →

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Slovenian Digital Media Paywalled

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

by Garret Ean Jan 16 2012 In the eastern European nation of Slovenia earlier today, a paywall was erected engrossing many of the most prolific digital media distributors. Piano Media, a Slovakian paywall service corporation, has convinced nine publishers and … Continue reading →

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The Most Least Important Primary

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

by Garret Ean Jan 12 2012 So passed another ubiquitous presidential primary season. The evolution of social media in advancing involvement, as well as disruption and protest in the weeks leading up to the primary was increasingly evident. Whether it … Continue reading →

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Journalist Arrested at Romney Event for Trespassing

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

Harvard student blogger Matt Bieber has written yesterday that he was baselessly arrested by Hudson police while at a Mitt Romney event on January 9. Police said that he was identified by campaign staff as someone who was present at a … Continue reading →

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