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Rebecca MacKinnon On Internet Censorship And How To Resist It

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There's the law of the land, but what about cyberspace? Online censorship expert Rebecca MacKinnon talks shop about her new book, Consent of the Networked, which hits shelves January 31.

Q: Why Consent of the Networked?Until recently, we've looked at politics and power as something that happens in the physical world; we figured out governance by consent with the drawing up of the Magna Carta. Now we have this globally interconnected world with governments and companies acting as the sovereigns of cyberspace. But what we don't have is the consent of the governed.

Q: Who are these sovereigns?Companies we rely on like Google, Facebook, Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, Apple--they shape your digital experience. And the government sets up your Internet service provider to track and make sure you're not sharing files. They've created a surveillance system. As a chilling example, Amazon was hosting the WikiLeaks site and based on the political controversy, Amazon discontinued its relationship. But no one had proven that WikiLeaks had broken the law.

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Q: What would the Magna Carta 2.0 look like?Human rights in cyberspace are really no different from rights in the physical world. People need to engage in the politics of the Internet. As a citizen of a community, if you never vote or engage, don't be surprised when the outcome doesn't serve your interests; you've never done anything to push things in the right direction. It's the same with the Internet. The argument is less about saying, "I've written this document" and more about saying, "We need to hold the power holders accountable."

Q: How do we accomplish that?With acts of resistance. We need to fight to ensure that the Internet remains compatible with whistle-blowing and the type of political organizing that both governments and corporations tend to find threatening.Nick Merrill, who ran Calyx Internet Access, is an example. He ...

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Vahram Muratyan's personal tale of two cities began with a serious case of the travel bug. Born in Paris, he grew up with an obsession with New York. The feeling inspired a series of whimsical illustrations.

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All Tomoki wanted was a little peace and quiet ... and the occasional glimpse down the necklines of his female classmates (or a peek up their skirts). Then one day, the "Angeloid" named Ikaros quiet literally drops into his life. She can grant any wish, and it isn't long before Tomoki's using her to do everything from sneak into the girl's locker room to you-name-it -- but who is this mysterious creature from the sky, really?

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Golden Globe Awards 2012 round-up with full list of winners

MERYL STREEP thanked "everybody in England" for allowing her to come and "trample all over their history" as she picked up her Golden Globe award for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher.

The Oscar-winning actress spoke of the "thrill" of winning the prize for best actress (drama) after playing Baroness Thatcher in the film The Iron Lady.

"This is such a thrill but really, really embarrassing in a year that saw so many extraordinary performances by women in leading roles - by my friends, by people I do not know, by people that I am so inspired by," she said in her acceptance speech.

The 62-year-old, who received her award from British actor Colin Firth, remembered during her speech that she did not have her glasses with her and would have to give her speech from memory.

"Oh, I am going to have to remember my speech!" she said. She added: "I have got to thank everybody in England that let me come and trample all over their history, especially I would like to thank Phyllida Lloyd (director), Abi Morgan who wrote it, Damian Jones (producer) who stayed with us for 10 years... all the cast and crew in England.

"We made this for 25 cents in five minutes. I am so proud of the film and I am so, so, so grateful."

High-class costume drama Downton Abbey, ITV1's hit saga about the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants, was among a clutch of British winners at this year's Golden Globes, scooping the award for best television miniseries.

Accepting the award at the Beverly Hills ceremony, the show's creator Julian Fellowes (left) said: "How fabulous this is. The whole Downton adventure has been an extraordinary one. Like spotting a promising child and waking up to find they've have won the Olympics - and that's what we've lived through."

Before the ceremony, the stars of Downton Abbey took to the red carpet and spoke about why the series was so popular among viewers in both the UK and America.

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