A social worker from New York City was arrested last week while in Pittsburgh for the G-20 protests, then subjected to an FBI raid this week at home—all for using Twitter. Elliot Madison faces charges of hindering apprehension or prosecution, criminal use of a communication facility and possession of instruments of crime. He was posting to a Twitter feed (or tweeting, as it is called) publicly available information about police activities around the G-20 protests, including information about where police had issued orders to disperse. Read More “Listen to this Column”:
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Nomi Prins is a former investment banker turned journalist. She worked at Goldman Sachs and Bear Stearns. She is the author of several books; her latest, just out, is called It Takes a Pillage: Behind the Bonuses, Bailouts, and Backroom Deals from Washington to Wall Street . She spoke on the themes of the book at the Strand Bookstore in New York on September 29th. [...]
This week:
1. G20 Riot Porn
2. L.A.R.D.
3. Go back to sleep America
4. 5 Cocksrings of Chicago
5. Those daring Danish
6. Chase dem crazy ballheads
7. UC Santa Cruz occupation
8. Atari Teenage Riot
9. What the Po’? with special guest Kristian [...]
