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Video: A Short, Strange History of Anonymous
Anonymous’s growth from a group of lol-seeking pranksters to a crusading army of hacktivists is a long, strange trip. Wired.com’s video team gives you a tour.
Dec. 15, 1827: Boston Schools Require Vaccination
Vaccination against smallpox was relatively new, but cities and states were already making it mandatory. Objections to mandatory immunization took nearly a century to reach the Supreme Court. Another century later, objections remain, with or without reason.
U.S.-Funded Internet Liberation Project Finds Perfect Test Site: Occupy D.C.
When Sascha Meinrath saw the Occupy encampment in D.C., he saw something few others would ? a testbed for technology. Meinrath has been chasing a dream for more than a decade, ever since he was a liberal arts grad student in Urbana, Illinois: community wireless networks.
Media Can Avoid NYPD Arrest By Getting Press Pass They Can’t Get
A NYC spokesman says reporters should get an official press pass from the police to avoid getting arrested while covering Occupy Wall Street. He neglects to mention that the NYPD won’t issue press passes to cover the protests.
Video: NYPD Rallies to Keep Occupy Wall Street Out of the NYSE
Occupy Wall Street attempted Thursday morning to actually occupy the New York Stock Exchange, only to be met by a large contingent of police in riot gear. Wired.com’s video team was there to capture the action.