Week 13 - Info Wars, Part II: Computer Hacking (April 3)

For today:

• WE ARE A WEEK BEHIND DUE TO PROFESSOR'S ILLNESS. PLEASE DO THE READINGS FROM WEEK 12 FOR TODAY, IN ADDITION TO THE PIECE BELOW FROM MATT TAIBBI
• Matt Taibbi, "Wikileaks Was Just a Preview," Rolling Stone, March 22, 2013.
• In-class screening of Democracy Now! special on homeland security.

Keywords: hacker, Wikileaks

For further reading and research:

• Wikileaks (website)
• Kristen Gwynne, “How Anonymous Hacking Exposed Steubenville Rape Case,” Alternet, Jan 4, 2013.
• Normon Solomon, "Digital Grab: Corporate Power Has Seized the Internet," Common Dreams, March 28, 2013.
• Interview w/ Douglas Rushkoff about 'Present Shock'