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Twitter overturns Barrett Brown’s third permanent suspension

Barrett Brown is getting banned again.

On 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 by David Gilmour

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 by Gillian Branstetter

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@DotPolitics Weekly: The Internet goes to court

Will the real Dread Pirate Roberts please stand up?

On 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 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 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 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 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

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