How Europe can win in the global app economy EurActiv.com As the European Union prepares its plan for a Digital Single Market, policy-makers must take full account of the fastest growing segment of that market – the app industry, writes Sophie Mestchersky. MAIN FOCUS: Croatia and Serbia fail with genocide claims | 04/02/2015 euro|topics The International … Read more
Turkish metal workers begin strike for better wages A group of metal workers began a strike on Jan. 29 around Turkey to protest poor wages in the sector and demand a better collective bargaining agreement with employers in the industry. Another group of metal workers are also planning to go on strike Feb. 19, increasing the … Read more
Detekt: A New Malware Detection Tool That Can Expose Illegitimate State Surveillance EFF.org Updates by Eva Galperin Recent years have seen a boom in the adoption of surveillance technology by governments around the world, including spyware that provides its purchasers the unchecked ability to target remote Internet users’ computers, to read their personal emails, listen in … Read more
Aaron Swartz was no criminal Boing Boing by Dan Purcell Dan Purcell, one of Swartz’ lawyers, writes about the spiteful and unreasonable charges that led to his suicide—and MIT’s gutless support of his prosecutors. Read the rest Porn stars use their assets to discuss net neutrality Mashable! by Adario Strange The debate over net neutrality and the fight … Read more
Cameron warns Russia over Ukraine BBC News | Europe | World Editio Russia could face further sanctions unless it stops “destabilising” Ukraine, David Cameron says, as world leaders gather for the G20 summit. After the Catalan vote, Spain needs to buy time open Democracy News Analysis – by Francesc Badia i Dalmases Spain, and Catalonia within … Read more
Why the World Needs Anonymous MIT Technology Review Anonymity may encourage antisocial behavior, such as trolling, but we can also identify a noble political imperative behind the mask. FBI Seizes Silk Road 2 Boing Boing by Ivan Hernandez Global Internet Gumshoes Say They Broke the Super-Privacy Tool Tor FP Passport by Elias Groll / Huge raid shuts 400 ‘dark … Read more
Sarkozy announces return to politics French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy returns to politics, announcing on his Facebook page that he will seek the leadership of main centre-right party. Sweden: Immigrants dismayed by far-right gain AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Anti-immigration Sweden Democrats party – with roots in the neo-Nazi movement – recently won 12.9 percent of the vote. … Read more
Regarding the arrest of Gerry Adams open Democracy News Analysis – by Lorcan Mullen In Northern Ireland, the the arrest of Gerry Adams highlights the tensions between justice and peace. Language as a barrier to dialogue in Ukraine open Democracy News Analysis – by Polina Sinovets The issue of language and politics has long been a … Read more
Guardian multimedia feature, ‘NSA files decoded: Edward Snowden’s surveillance revelations explained’ The Guardian, which first broke revelations of widespread warrantless NSA surveillance via leaks from former contractor Edward Snowden, has published a big multimedia feature online today. What the revelations mean for you. [theguardian.com] Russian Internet Surveillance: Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old … Read more