The Humanist Report Published on May 21, 2017 FCC Chairman Ajit Pai launched an all-out attack on net neutrality, and under his leadership, the internet as we know it may soon be destroyed. Americans have spoken out against his pro-corporate agenda, but rather than taking their legitimate concerns into consideration… Continue reading
By BRENT STAPLES NOV. 21, 2017 (NYTimes.com) The lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott Key embraced the pop cultural tastes of his day when he wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner” to commemorate an American victory over the British at Baltimore during the War of 1812. He gave his composition broad appeal with… Continue reading
The FCC will vote its anti-Net Neutrality order on December 14. If it passes, it will have the force of law once it is published in the Federal Register on a date to be determined. Between now and the FCC vote on December 14th, our best tools to protect Net… Continue reading
November 21, 2017 by Common Dreams “The FCC under Pai is handing over the internet to a few humongous gatekeepers who see the rest of us as products to be delivered to advertisers, not as citizens needing communications that serve democracy’s needs.” by Jake Johnson, staff writer “Internet rights are civil rights,”… Continue reading
The Humanist Report Published on Nov 21, 2017 FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced the FCC’s official vote to fully repeal Title II net neutrality regulations. It’s a move that would allow ISPs like Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon to throttle traffic to websites of their choosing and force consumers to pay… Continue reading
November 22, 2017 By LAUREL WAMSLEY (npr.org) FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced Tuesday a plan to repeal Obama-era net neutrality rules. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images The Federal Communications Commission chairman announced plans Tuesday to repeal Obama-era regulations on Internet service providers. The 2015 rules enforce what’s called net neutrality, meaning that the companies that connect… Continue reading
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 From: adambredenberg To: Berkeley Homeless Support Subject: Update All three [Berkeley] camps will probably want done thanksgiving food, but aquatic park is most likely to be neglected. The three camps are: – just north of the HERE/THERE signs. – Old City Hall grounds – South… Continue reading
On Dec. 7 a Verizon store on Market Street will be ground zero for net neutrality activists. A protester at a White House protest to save net neutrality, Nov. 6 2014 (Photo: Stephen Melkisethian) November 21, 2017 (SFWeekly.com) The fight for net neutrality will hit San Francisco early next month,… Continue reading
For a group with very little brand-name recognition in the very recent past — the party posted some surprising wins in the November elections. NOVEMBER 16, 2017 (BillMoyers.com) Democratic Socialists of America. (Photo courtesy of Facebook) This Q&A is part of Sarah Jaffe’s series Interviews for Resistance, in which she speaks… Continue reading
