“The day before the EU’s International Trade committee (INTA) recommended that the European Parliament should reject ACTA, the EU commissioner with responsibility for the treaty, Karel De Gucht, had given a speech to its members, trying to win…”
EU Commissioner Reveals He Will Simply Ignore Any Rejection Of ACTA By European Parliament Next Week
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18533268
“A key European committee has rejected Acta, which many see as the end of the road for the controversial anti-piracy treaty.”
“Canada’s new Copyright Act passed third reading (158 to 135) in the House of Commons and first reading in the Senate yesterday, and is expected to receive final approval soon. What does Canada’s new bill mean for the future of teaching and learning in Canada?”
Sara Bannerman: New Cdn Copyright Act: The future of teaching and learning in Canada
http://www.upworthy.com/nailed-it-if-youre-a-dude-on-the-internet-you-need-to-see-this-video
“Every so often a video comes along that makes me literally cheer at my computer screen. This is one of them. The best quote comes at 3:14.”
NAILED IT: If You’re A Dude On The Internet, You NEED To See This Video
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10814123
“The animated commentary and debate last week over the leaked investment chapter from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) negotiations shows how relevant and important it”
Jane Kelsey: Secrecy in investment talks mocks democracy – Politics – NZ Herald News
New Zealand why are we getting into this horrible treaty?
““The leaked investment chapter of the Trans- Pacific trade agreement (TPPA) being negotiated between the US Australia, New Zealand and six other Pacific countries contains special rights for foreign investors to sue governments if a law or policy …”
Australia says no to investor rights to sue in leaked TPP | Scoop News
so.. I’m standing for InternetNZ council http://internetnz.net.nz/content/Nomination-Council-Brenda-Wallace
“/about me/ Code is my artform, and I must express it. I’ve worked in the most open of jobs where every line of code was publicly shared within minutes, to the most secretive depths of a film studio where I cannot tell you a thing. One thing they have in common: We build our best when we build on th…”
“Over the past week, Anita Sarkeesian of Feminist Frequency has been subject to some truly vicious harassment, the kind that only the internet can deliver. Sarkeesian is currently running a Kickstarter project to fund a new video series called Tropes vs. Women in Video Games. The associated YouTube v…”
The All-Too-Familiar Harassment Against Feminist Frequency, and What The Gaming Community Can Do Abo
