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Barred

Nothing demonstrates books are powerful more clearly than trying to keep them from being read.

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Predictions

Happy new year! What disasters and crises do we have to look forward to this time around?

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At Year's End

Thinking about this annus horribilus and what might come next.

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It's Not Over

The fight against the FCC's benighted decision has moved into the courts and into Congress.

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The Term Paper Perplex

Why do we keep doing this to ourselves and our students?

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Twitter and the Bernays Bookcase

Twitter and its ilk want us to fill their barren shelves with our attention and our selves. There are alternatives, if I can just shake this marketing-engineered habit.

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Human Subjects, Third Parties, and the Law

Just because my phone knows where I’ve been doesn’t mean I'm fine with you following me around for your investigations – whether you’re a cop or an academic.

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Nuking Net Neutrality

Ajit Pai thinks we're being hysterical because we don't trust our internet service providers to act in our best interest. That's hysterical.

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