RMS: «Italy's major ISPs have blocked access to the Pirate Bay, a major bittorrent site.

RMS: « Microsoft consummated its corruption of the International Standards Organization, which dismissed an appeal by several countries against the approval of OOXML.

RMS: «Supporters of Tibet, and their web sites, are the targets of persistent malware attacks.»

RMS: « Was Facebook built by the CIA? Links of personnel suggest that it was.

We don't need proof of any specific conspiracy to recognize that peer pressure can lead kids into many sorts of foolish behavior.

RMS: «Mexicans are injecting themselves with RFIDs in a futile attempt to prevent kidnaping.

This is laughable, but the danger of it is real. If a practice becomes widespread even for stupid reasons, that makes it easier for society to make everyone do it. »

RMS: « UK conservatives say they will end the surveillance state, but their manifesto fails to address many of the worst forms of surveillance. » — see laso: A Free Digital Society —

RMS: « When universities stand up to the RIAA, they can block the record companies' harassment suits. Students should organize to demand that their universities not keep records that could make it possible to connect an IP address with anyone in particular. »

RMS: « Disney bought a US law to extend the copyright on the drawing of Mickey Mouse, but it may have lost that copyright in 1929 through an error.

RMS: « The Clown regime openly wants total surveillance of communication and web browsing for the entire population of the UK. »