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    The Right Way to Fight Piracy and the Wrong Way to Defend Network Freedom

    January 20, 2012 at 2:10 pm

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    For the past two weeks, Washington has been in the depths of a discussion about the best way to stop the online theft of intellectual property.  The content created by movie makers and others  is being stolen by overseas web sites who, sometimes quite blatantly, offer the pirated material to … More

    GOP Candidates Unanimously Denounce Anti-Internet Piracy Bills

    January 20, 2012 at 10:54 am

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    During a presidential debate on Thursday night, all four Republican candidates denounced pending legislation aimed at combating online piracy. Their responses came in the midst of mass congressional defections, especially among Republicans, as major websites protest the bills. The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its Senate companion, the PROTECT … More

    Scribecast: Patrick Ruffini Explains SOPA’s Unintended Consequences

    January 14, 2012 at 10:22 am

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    Few issues before Congress have united online activists like the current debate over the Stop Online Piracy Act in the U.S. House and its Senate companion, the PROTECT IP Act. Both bills attempt to address the theft of intellectual property. But critics say the legislation would do more harm than … More

    Senate Conservatives Warn Reid Against PROTECT IP Blitz

    January 13, 2012 at 4:57 pm

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    JUDICIARY BILLS AND NOMINATIONS

    Six conservative U.S. senators voiced concerns Friday over the substance and procedural context of controversial legislation to block Internet piracy, noting potential economic damages and free speech restrictions the legislation might impose. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Tom … More

    Online Chat on SOPA

    January 5, 2012 at 5:30 pm

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    The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), along with the companion legislation in the Senate, IP Protect, is still in front of Congress. The bill has good intentions, but many more uninteded consequences Click here to join us right now for our “Lunch with Heritage” chat. We are taking your questions about the … More

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    Morning Bell: President Obama Is Tired of Fighting Terrorism

    “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender…” These were words President Obama never used during his speech at the National Defense University yesterday. Rather, … More

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