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Curt Hopkins


Curt Hopkins has over two decades of experience as a journalist, editorial strategist, and social media manager. His work has been published by Ars Technica, Reuters, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle. He is the also founding director of the Committee to Protect Bloggers, the first organization devoted to global free speech rights for bloggers

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10 high-profile places that have banned the Confederate flag

The furling has begun.

On Jun 29, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Presidential candidates try to kill online gambling

The house always wins.

On Jun 26, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Unusual ancient Greek burials show evidence of a belief in zombies

'The Walking Dead', but for ancient Greece.

On Jun 26, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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State Department takes to Twitter and answers your Cuba travel questions

All of the critical details you need to brush up on.

On Jun 25, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Airbnb seeks special permission to expand in Cuba

The island nation is becoming a vacation-rental gold mine.

On Jun 25, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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The Monuments Men are back—and they’ve got scanners

The need is as great as ever.

On Jun 24, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Cubans are desperate to get online, but it’s a slow process

Can el porno in la pública be far behind?

On Jun 20, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Former Facebook president launches social network for politics

Is there anything we need less?

On Jun 17, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Russia wants to investigate whether or not the U.S. landed on the moon

It was OJ.

On Jun 17, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Internet-freedom superstar Jillian York talks privacy, free speech, and zonkies

What scares one of the world's most prominent Internet-freedom advocates? Not what you think.

On Jun 16, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Here are the 8 strangest people actually running for president

Sea are double 8 double seat double eat.

On Jun 14, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Saudi Supreme Court rules blogger must face 950 more lashes

1,000 people have offered to take the blogger's 1,000 lashes, but Saudi law doesn't work that way.

On Jun 11, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Syrian hackers claim attack on U.S. Army website

It's asymmetrical warfare in the electronic age.

On Jun 9, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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This dynamic art project wants to change LGBT rights in Africa

African artists are collaborating to raise awareness of gay rights in the region.

On Jun 8, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Oregon college student’s nearly fatal hike is a reminder to avoid nature

This would never have happened to her inside.

On Jun 6, 2015 by Curt Hopkins