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I committed Aaron Swartz’s crime—and so, probably, have you

Aaron's crime, and the persecution he faced as a result, is probably a lot closer to home than you think.

On Feb 13, 2013 by [email protected]

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Petition to fire Aaron Swartz prosecutor hits 25,000 signatures

The White House must now respond to a petition to fire U.S. Attorney Steve Heymann, the prosecutor in Aaron's Swartz's hacking case.

On Feb 12, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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“Aaron’s Law” gets a new draft, with input from Reddit

Rep. Zoe Lofgren took Reddit's suggestions in her efforts to reform the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

On Feb 4, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Anonymous claims it wasn’t behind Operation Last Resort

In a petition to get the perpetrators to cease and desist, an Anon writes: "We are not condemning those participating, only distancing ourselves from the message of this operation."

On Feb 1, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Anonymous installs Asteroids on U.S. government websites

The '80s arcade classic is being used as a form of protest in Operation Last Resort, a hacker protest in honor of recently-deceased Web activist Aaron Swartz.

On Jan 28, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Alleged Anonymous “Warhead” actually a dud

As part of Operation Last Resort, the hacktivist collective released a series of hundreds of names and addresses attributed to the Witness Protection Program.

On Jan 27, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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“Aaron’s Law” one step closer to becoming reality

The bill, named for hacker activist Aaron Swartz, aims to reform the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. It's not in front of the House Judiciary Committee, with a chance to reach the House floor.

On Jan 23, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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WikiLeaks claims Aaron Swartz as a source

A week after the Web activist died, WikiLeaks ran Aaron Swartz’s corpse up the Twitter flagpole to see who would salute.

On Jan 22, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Anonymous announces phase 2 of its Aaron Swartz operation

Wednesday night, Anonymous announced the second phase of OpAngel, the initiative in memory of internet pioneer Aaron Swartz that would shake up the laws criminalizing hacktivism.

On Jan 17, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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Prosecutor in Aaron Swartz case releases statement on his death

Carmen Ortiz says her office's conduct was "appropriate in bringing and handling this case."

On Jan 17, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Can you be indicted for concealing your online ID?

The answer likely boils down to intent. 

On Jan 16, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren asks Reddit for help with Aaron Swartz law

Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) wants to make sure that what happened to Aaron Swartz doesn't happen again. 

On Jan 16, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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White House must now address Aaron Swartz’s prosecutor

The petition, “Remove United States District Attorney Carmen Ortiz from office for overreach in the case of Aaron Swartz,” reached the number of signatures required to merit an official response. 

On Jan 15, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Charges dropped against Aaron Swartz

Thousands of supporters are taking to the official White House website to hit back at the district attorney who they claim "hounded" Swartz to his death—and to seek a posthumous pardon from President Barack Obama.

On Jan 14, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Anonymous launches OpAngel in memory of Aaron Swartz

In support of Aaron Swartz's legacy and his family, Anonymous has launched #OpAngel, carrying on his crusade of Open Access and Internet freedom

On Jan 14, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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