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Twitter overturns Barrett Brown’s third permanent suspension

Barrett Brown is getting banned again.

On Jul 19, 2019 by David Gilmour

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Why Barrett Brown burned his National Magazine Award—and what he’s planning next

It came as a result of the Snowden archives getting shut down.

On Apr 22, 2019 by David Gilmour

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Four hands drawing pursuance diagrams on whiteboard

Meet the Pursuance Project, Barrett Brown’s new platform for underground democracy

Brown has a radical new vision for journalism and activism in the internet era.

On Aug 12, 2017 by David Gilmour

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Barrett Brown reveals DOJ subpoena over payment records for Intercept column

Brown wrote columns for the publication while in prison.

On Jun 30, 2017 by David Gilmour

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The past, present, and future of Barrett Brown

A new documentary by Alex Winter reveals where the controversial journalist is headed. This is how he got there.

On Dec 21, 2016 by Dell Cameron

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Barrett Brown leaves prison still chained to a crime he didn’t commit

Brown was released from a San Antonio-area federal prison on Tuesday.

On Nov 29, 2016 by Dell Cameron

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How to check who’s in the Ashley Madison leak without risking jail time

There's an easier way.

On Aug 19, 2015 by Andrew Couts

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Solitary confinement is torture

Barrett Brown's treatment in prison reminds us why it's time to ban prison's most cruel and unusual practice.

On Jun 24, 2015 by Matthew Rozsa

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Security researcher publishes 10 million passwords despite fear of FBI

This is the state of cybersecurity research now.

On Feb 10, 2015 by Selena Larson

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Barrett Brown’s arrest was wrong—but that doesn’t make him right

We do a great disservice to ourselves if we mistake Barrett Brown for a hero of the truth.

On Jan 26, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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@DotPolitics Weekly: The Internet goes to court

Will the real Dread Pirate Roberts please stand up?

On Jan 23, 2015 by Aaron Sankin

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Barrett Brown sentenced to 63 months in prison

He'll likely spend a total of two more years in jail.

On Jan 22, 2015 by Andrew Couts, Dell Cameron

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Here’s the speech Barrett Brown will deliver at his sentencing

"This is not the rule of law, Your Honor, it is the rule of Law Enforcement."

On Jan 22, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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Secret Barrett Brown chat logs reveal crucial new evidence

Brown is accused of helping the FBI's most-wanted hacker.

On Jan 20, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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‘The Hacker Wars’ takes an adrenaline-fueled look at the world of hacktivism

"We’re gonna tell them what we want them to hear, not what they need to know."

On Oct 16, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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