by Erik Kain on March 1, 2012
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom says the US government is protecting an outdated business model by shutting down his site and placing him behind bars. The eccentric internet entrepreneur is in jail after being accused by the US government of profiting off of internet piracy through his website, to the tune of $175 million dollars. Last [...]
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by Erik Kain on March 1, 2012
[updated] Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom says the US government is protecting an outdated business model by shutting down his site and placing him behind bars. The eccentric internet entrepreneur is in jail after being accused by the US government of profiting off of internet piracy through his website, to the tune of $175 million dollars. [...]
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by Erik Kain on January 25, 2012
SOPA, PIPA, ACTA – the four-letter acronyms of the various laws and trade agreements aimed at cracking down on internet piracy have been swirling about the internet lately. More often than not these regulations have been crafted behind closed doors, leading to discussions about each that are too murky and confusing by half. Hyperbole abounds, often magnifying [...]
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by Erik Kain on January 16, 2012
Actor Peter Dinklage poses in the press room with his Golden Globe award for best supporting actor. Dinklage used the forum to shine a light on an important issue. Alyssa Rosenberg uses Peter Dinklage’s important moment at the Golden Globes last night to riff on important issues surrounding domestic violence of disabled people. “I don’t [...]
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E.D. Kain is a blogger and freelance writer. Currently he serves as Editor-in-Chief of The League of Ordinary Gentlemen and writes a policy blog at Forbes. He can be found occasionally composing 140 character cultural analysis on Twitter. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The National Review, The Washington Examiner, and the now-defunct True/Slant.
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