Spanish activists issue manifesto on the rights of Internet users

Triggered by the huge debate about ao. the so-called three strikes legislation in Europe, Spanish web activists lead by Javier “Barrapunto” Candeira have formulated a manifesto that express the fundamental rights of Internet users and the principles of net neutrality that so many citizens and non-profit advocacy groups across the globe are fighting to preserve […]

Where’s Rob? Improv Everywhere strike again

I’ve been following the activities of New York-based improvisation activist group Improv Everywhere with great joy over the last couple of years. Their latest installment takes place in New York’s Madison Square Garden – where “Rob” get’s lost. So hilarious and also interesting to see how it’s possible to engage a public crowd. Improv Everywhere […]

‘The Iraq Center’ – autonomous initiative to counter Danish government failure

One of the major national newspapers in Denmark, Politiken, has – somewhat contrary their not particularly leftist ideology – launched an autonomous (and may I say impressive) initiative to try to save some of the remaining Iraqi interpretors that the Danish government has rejected for asylum and started deporting back to war-torn Iraq to an […]

A call for respect and fullfilling of the rights of citizens and artists in the digital era

During the last years, innumerous organisations, activists, researchers and others savvy of the Internet have been fighting to create awareness of the importance of retaining net neutrality in the online sphere, where a myriad of commercial interests are using every possible means to gain dominance. Yet another large-scale initiative of advocacy is now taking place […]

Angry Mermaid Award launches

ATTAC Denmark, Corporate Europe Observatory, Focus on the Global South, Friends of the Earth International and Spinwatch now launches the Angry Mermaid Award – an award which will be given to the company or organization that has worked the hardest to prevent and sabotage positive action to improve our climate. The winner will be decided […]

Map of silenced blogging voices

Check out this interactive map from Global Voices showing bloggers who have been silenced – that is threatened, arrested, or even worse – for speaking their minds online. Even in the US there was one — Elliot Madison, who was taken by the FBI for tweeting on how to evade arrest during the G20 protests […]

Yes Men pawn Chamber of Commerce over climate change legislation

From the Boing Boing blog: The Yes Men strike again. Posing as members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, they held a press conference today to announce that the chamber would abandon its opposition to climate-change legislation now in Congress. Watch the video: And read the press release. I love these guys. UPDATE (Oct 22, […]

Brilliantly conducted web activism sacks Rush Limbaugh

The much discussed attempt by ultra-conservative radio kingpin Rush Limbaugh to buy the NFL-team St. Louis Rams crashed and burned a couple of days ago after massive criticism by the public – headed by a brilliant web activism strike initiated by Robert Greenwald and his crew at Brave New Films. Not only did they manage […]

NOT EVERYONE CAN SWIM

Greenpeace Denmark is organizing a huge demonstration in Copenhagen on December 12, just before the final stage of the climate summit. More than 60,000 activists are expected to participate and further to the banners made by activists themselves, Greenpeace will manufacture 3,000 banners and signs to hand out to ensure that spinning news cameras broadcast […]

Obama: Right city, wrong date

Denmark was surely buzzing last week when the IOC delegates met to decide where the 2016 Olympic Games were to take place. Most of the fuzz of course came because of Obama’s short visit to boost the Chicago campaign, but the otherwise popular president’s visit also stirred heavy criticism; not so much for taking active […]