Sentenced to 1000 lashes of whip in Saudi Arabia, Raif Badawi’s family hopes for news of clemency
Technology Dissidents articles on Democracy Chronicles
This technology dissidents section covers individuals and groups using technology to advance democracy and the controversies surrounding this practice. Whistleblowers like Edward Snowden and Julian Assange will be covered here as well as technology and election experts like Harvard University's Lawrence Lessig. Also check out our entire section on Election Technology.
Privacy and Encryption Protect Are Our Human Rights
United Nations seeks global awareness of importance of encryption and privacy for modern democracy
Top 7 Anti-Putin Dissidents and Their Fates
Modern generation of pro-democracy anti-Putin dissidents have been met with violence of the state
Top 10 Dissident Young People Leading World Democracy
Growth in individual power led by technology boom has left young people leading world democracy
Activist Behind Occupy Hong Kong Technology Pushes Connectivity
Micha Benoliel is genius French social entrepreneur behind Occupy Hong Kong technology and more
Wikileak’s Assange and Google’s Schmidt Epic Debate
Epic meeting between titans of internet Wikileak’s chief whistleblower Julian Assange and Google’s Schmidt debate the role of government in technology and the future of Google’s industry
Strengthen Whistleblowers’ Legal Channels to Challenge System
Imagine for a moment that Edward Snowden had gone through the proper channels of government in his effort to expose the illegalities of spying. How would this have played out? It is time to strengthen whistleblowers.
Interview With Julian Assange on Chomsky and Orwell
Australian founder of Wikileaks Julian Assange on Chomsky, Spying, and our Orwellian future
Julian Assange Says Will Soon Leave Ecuadorian Embassy
Julian Assange is wanted in Sweden on accusations of sex assaults is facing extradition to Stockholm and then possibly to the United States following a document dump of military cables in 2010 which caused controversy all around the world.
China Tries to Censor Anti-Communist Party Hackers
Tightly-controlled government news channels taken over by anti-Communist Party hackers in glitch