Interwebbed: Cyber and Crypto News for Jan 8

By raincoaster on January 8, 2015 • ( 0 )

Charlie Hebdo Demonstration in France

“Religion, a medieval form of unreason, when combined with modern weaponry becomes a real threat to our freedoms. This religious totalitarianism has caused a deadly mutation in the heart of Islam and we see the tragic consequences in Paris today. I stand with Charlie Hebdo, as we all must, to defend the art of satire, which has always been a force for liberty and against tyranny, dishonesty and stupidity. ‘Respect for religion’ has become a code phrase meaning ‘fear of religion.’ Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect.”

Salman Rushdie

Well, there are a few things worth staying up all night for, and watching the demonstrations in solidarity with Charlie Hebdo is one of them. As we reported yesterday, the satirical Parisian weekly was the victim of a targeted attack by three gunmen; twelve of the victims have died and several others are seriously wounded. The shooting was apparently in retaliation for the planned release of a cartoon depicting the leader of ISIS giving a New Year’s address in which he wished everyone “good health, above all.”

As a satirical, anti-religious and fundamentally irreverent publication, Charlie Hebdo had been the target of attacks before: once, its offices were firebombed, and once the government of France pleaded with them not to publish a particularly incendiary edition, and put French embassies on the alert in 20 different countries in case of attack. In all of these cases, the excuse given for the threats was irreverent cartoons of Mohammad.

So the least we can do is show them to you.

Worldwide solidarity rallies for Charlie Hebdo (RevolutionNews)

Join the Jeremy Hammond Postcard Blitz (Facebook)

Perceptions of Race at a Glance: A MacArthur Grant Winner Tries to Unearth Biases to Aid Criminal Justice (NYT)

A Curriculum for Nonviolent Strategic Conflict (Pilobilus)

A Guide for Anyone Who Finds Themselves in the Middle of a #BlackBrunch (Mic)

Ukrainian hacktivists block German government websites (RT)

Save Me App on Google Play is actually SocialPath malware (TechWorm)

IED Detonated at NAACP Office (DenverPost)

Bets And Bullets: A Small-Time Gambler’s Death By SWAT (Deadspin)

Make Sure the Judge Eats Breakfast and Other Important Trivia (PNAS)

AP Self-Censors Charlie Hebdo Cartoons, Piss Christ (Gawker)