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Why I’m Scared of the SOPA bill

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We’re against piracy, and have made commitments to authors and publishers to encourage compliance with copyright law. Yet another example of bills written to catch criminals, that do very little to stop them, but end up screwing up law-abiding organizations. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Endangering Human Rights Activists.

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Two Leaders Join Benetech’s Senior Team!

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Previously she was an independent consultant working with The Chicago Council on Global Affairs on the 2012 NATO Summit, Chicago Ideas Week, news platform Syria Deeply and FEM Inc., She spent more than 15 years at major international law firms, including Jones Day and Dechert LLP.

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Why I’m Scared of the SOPA Bill by Jim Fruchterman

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We’re against piracy, and have made commitments to authors and publishers to encourage compliance with copyright law. Yet another example of bills written to catch criminals, that do very little to stop them, but end up screwing up law-abiding organizations. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Endangering Human Rights Activists.

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International Organizations and Social Media: News, Engagement, and Social Data for Policy Change

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It includes international trade and development, security, micro-finance, LBGT rights, renewable energy advocacy, water policy, security, human rights for indigenous people, terrorism financing, refugee protection policies and rights, law enforcement, trafficking, peace in conflict areas, and poverty reduction.

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Mission Possible: Tell Us Your Symantec Story and Win Prizes!

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Adobe Creative Cloud Giveaway for Nonprofits at 17NTC!

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Benetech: the Equilibrium Change Machine

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Third, we pioneered a novel interpretation of the copyright exception for serving people with disabilities that is built into the basic law of the United States. Although it had never been created with crowd sourcing in mind, the Bookshare concept fit the existing exception like a glove. Fast forward to today.

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