Patent Troll Bill goes to Senate (December 5, 2013)
The EFF reported that the House of Representatives voted 325-91 in favor of the Innovation Act. Thanks to everyone who told their Congress person…
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NEW LOCATION: Cryptoparty, Dec. 14th, 1-3pm (December 4, 2013)
Pirates Steve and Kendra will hold a cryptoparty with Versus News on Saturday, December 14th from 1pm to 3pm. The main topic will…
Tell Congress: Fight Patent Trolls (December 4, 2013)
The House of Representatives will vote on the Innovation Act of 2013 (H.R. 3309) this week. As the EFF notes, this bill will…
Mass. House Passes On-Line Voter Registration (November 22, 2013)
Thanks to the efforts of the Election Modernization Coalition, the Massachusetts House has passed a bill that bring voting into the 21st century. The…
TPP IP Chapter Leaked: Internet Beware! (November 14, 2013)
Yesterday, Wikileaks released the entire text of the secret Trans-Pacific Partnership Intellectual Property Rights Chapter. It has everything we feared: Criminalization of copyright infringement; Stronger DRM…
First Platform Meeting, Sunday, 2-4pm (November 14, 2013)
This Sunday is our first meeting to write our platform. It starts at 2pm. We are holding it at the Pizzeria Regina at…
Captain James speaks at FOSS Group Tonight (November 6, 2013)
First, a big thanks to everyone who participated in the Million Mask March especially the folks at @mass_ops for organizing it. The turnout…
Million Mask March Today (November 5, 2013)
The Million Mask March is today. Come out and declare your independence! The local celebration is in front of the State House in…
WikiLeaks’ 7th Birthday Vigil this Friday (October 3, 2013)
What: Join us for a vigil to mark WikiLeaks’ 7th Birthday. There will be cake. When: Friday, October 4th, starting at 5pm Where:…
TONIGHT – Cambridge Surveillance Camera Community Meeting (September 26, 2013)
From 6 to 8 pm tonight, Thursday, September 26, the City of Cambridge is hosting a community meeting to discuss a draft surveillance-camera policy proposed…