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Digital Rights Under Fire: The U.S. Terror Designation of Autistici/Inventati and the Future of Secure Infrastructure

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On August 26, 2026, the U.S. State Department and Treasury took an unprecedented step in the realm of digital rights and counterterrorism by officially placing the Italian tech collective Autistici/Inventati (A/I) on the “Specially Designated Global Terrorist” list. Spearheaded by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, this decision has sent shockwaves through the digital rights community, … Read more

Where to Follow Independent Coverage of the LA Protests and ICE Raids (June 2025)

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  Like Turks, Americans are now attacked by a domestic issue on a daily basis. It was Trump vs. Musk a few days ago, now the LA riots triggered by ICE operations. I have asked Perplexity to compile independent media sources to follow the protests. Independent and Pro-Protester News Outlets Covering LA and California Riots … Read more

Who is Sırrı Süreyya Önder?

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Mr. Önder is going through a life-threatening heart issue at the moment, and as one of the key persons in ongoing peace negotiations with the PKK, this might even be endangering the process. What I like about him is his resourcefulness, positivity, and leadership in many critical situations. Sadly, his lifelong hardships have taken a … Read more

April 2 Boycott in Turkey: Opposition Protest, Government Response, and Celebrity Repercussions

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So what happened on the April 2 boycott? Here are the developments related to the April 2 boycott organized by the Turkish opposition: Call for Boycott: – The Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader, Özgür Özel, called for a nationwide boycott on April 2 in response to the jailing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and student … Read more

Digital Apartheid in Gaza and Tech for Palestine initiatives

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EFF has a piece on Digital Apartheid in Gaza: Big Tech Must Reveal Their Roles in Tech Used in Human Rights Abuses The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has reported on unjust content moderation practices, often at the request of Israeli authorities, which disproportionately affect Palestinian voices[6]. Besides, there is the Big Tech’s Role: The involvement of major … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Turkey rated ‘not free’ [Again] in internet freedom in new Freedom House report…

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Report here Turkey rated ‘not free’ in internet freedom in new Freedom House report Internet freedom in Turkey has been rated “not free” in the latest annual report by the Washington-based watchdog Freedom House, a downgrade from its “party free” status last year Message of Solidarity From Margaret Atwood to Aslı Erdoğan on PEN’s Day of The … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: “The Intercept begins publishing Snowden doc

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How We Prepared the NSA’s Sensitive Internal Reports for Release  The Intercept The 166 articles we’re releasing today from an internal NSA publication,SIDtoday, were subjected to a careful process of research, editorial evaluation, legal review, reporting, redaction, and digital processing. This article explains how that process worked. The Intercept begins publishing Snowden docs Boing Boing by Cory … Read more

Locals in #Cerattepe Turkey resisting predator mining company whose owner has close ties to government…

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Locals protest mining efforts in Turkey’s northeast In the Black Sea province of Artvin, locals protested a company’s efforts to extract mine in Cerattepe region with the support of police and military officers in armed vehicles Attack against People Opposing Copper Mine in Artvin Bianet :: English Security forces have attacked with pepper gas on people keeping … Read more

for the record, yesterday was the 21st anniversary of Özgür Ülke Daily bombing…

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21 YEARS AFTER ÖZGÜR ÜLKE DAILY BOMBING: “Having Lost His Life in Bombing, Yıldız Remembered” Bianet :: English Özgür Ülke daily had been bombed 21 years ago. Ersin Yıldız who lost his life in the explosion was remembered today in a ceremony in Kadırga. Journalists noted that pressures continue today and they would carry on reporting … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: KickassTorrents has to move to kickass.to… “DARPA’s Memex for searching the deep Web…

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KickassTorrents Taken Down By Domain Name Seizure  TorrentFreak With millions of unique visitors per day KickassTorrents (KAT) is one the most used torrent sites on the Internet. DARPA’s Memex for searching the deep Web  Boing Boing by David Pescovitz DARPA’s “Memex” program is developing new search tools for the vast majority of the Web that isn’t indexed by … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: Ross Ulbricht found guilty on all counts in Silk Road trial verdict…

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Silk Road trial verdict: Ross Ulbricht found guilty on all counts Boing Boing by Xeni Jardin Ulbricht faces a possible maximum sentence of life in prison. Read the rest Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht found guilty for all 7 conspiracy charges  The Next Web by Napier Lopez Today, Ross Ulbricht, known by his online alias “Dread Pirate Roberts,”was … Read more

Canlı blog: “Paris’te #ChalieHebdo Türkiye’de #Ayaktayız

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Resistance on the 6th day for Iztuzu Beach…

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News in Turkish People occupy #Iztuzu (Turtles) Beach against privatization&possible development works afterwards http://t.co/eVvrDTdDR0 v @iztuzudayanisma — 1 Kızılay çadırı 22.439 lira/1193,5$ – NOT MY (@MiraLincess) January 4, 2015 İztuzu Beach – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia İztuzu Beach is a 4.5 km long beach near Dalyan, in the Ortaca district of the Province of Muğla … Read more

More than 100 teachers detained in Ankara. This is how Turkish government treats teachers…

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Police disperse teachers’ protest in Ankara, detain 100 More than 100 people are detained following a police crackdown on a demonstration in central Ankara organized by a teachers’ union High School students were also on streets today. In Taksim, a group of students protested new education policies… So for no police attack..

Eurosphere agenda: Juncker presents investment plan…Pope’s Haggard Europe…

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  VIDEO: Pope claims Europe appears ‘elderly’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition Pope Francis warns that the world sees Europe as “somewhat elderly and haggard” during a speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Pope complains of ‘haggard’ Europe  BBC News | Europe | World Edition Pope Francis warns that Europe appears “somewhat elderly” and … Read more