The Patriot Act, passed overwhelmingly but hastily after 9/11, allows the FBI to obtain telecommunication, financial, and credit records without a court order.

I study how governments seek to stifle and control online dissent.

The Patriot Act, passed overwhelmingly but hastily after 9/11, allows the FBI to obtain telecommunication, financial, and credit records without a court order.

Governance is a way of organizing, amplifying, and constraining power.

In modern politics, even the leader of the free world needs help from the sultan of Facebookistan.

Shibuya is a trendy part of Tokyo where young people come to meet and have a good time.

We have to start thinking of ourselves as citizens of the Internet, not just passive users. I don’t see how we can bring about change in our digital lives if we don’t take responsibility.