CEI Weekly: What's Wrong With the Stop Online Piracy Act?

Friday, January 20, 2012

Feature: On Wednesday, hundreds of websites protested controversial legislation aimed at curbing Internet piracy.

FEATURE: What's Wrong With the Stop Online Piracy Act? If you used the Internet this past Wednesday, you know about the widespread web protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA). CEI has long stood in opposition to these anti-piracy bills, which, while well-intentioned, would harm security, innovation, and freedom on the Internet. On Thursday, CEI Associate Director of Technology Studies Ryan Radia moderated a panel discussion on the bills' flaws. Radia also appeared on ABC 7 News to discuss SOPA. Watch his interview here. SHAPING THE DEBATE The Report on Carcinogens Richard B. Belzer' Issue Analysis Obama Channels Cheney Iain Murray and David Bier's op-ed in The Sacramento Bee & The Miami Herald The Ability to Fire People Creates More and Better Jobs William Frezza's column in Forbes Columnist Wants Consumer Bureau to Be Big Brother John Berlau's op-ed in The American Spectator Wisconsin Union Holding Federal Funds Hostage Trey Kovacs' op-ed in The Washington Examiner "Climate" and the Campaign Chris Horner's post in The American Spectator Blogs Law Schools Taking More and More Criticism Hans Bader's citation in National Review Obama is Ignoring His Own Jobs Council's Recommendations Wayne Crews' citation in The Daily Caller A Tale of Two Energy Policies Matt Patterson's citation in The Pelican Post

CEI PODCAST January 18, 2012 -- Dropping the SOPA Wikipedia, Reddit, and other popular websites all went black today to protest SOPA and PIPA, two bills currently before Congress. Critics charge that the bills could potentially shut down the Internet as we know it. Associate Director of Technology Studies Ryan Radia explains how the bills would work, and how they would indeed stifle free speech. BEST OF THE BLOGS Obama Administration to People Needing Bone Marrow Transplants: Drop Dead By Hans Bader Where Would Jesus Frack? By Myron Ebell Media: If You Wear Headphones While Walking, You're As Good As Dead By Marc Scribner Gas Technolution Lowers Electricity Rates For All Except Green Energy Enthusiasts By William Yeatman Environmental Persuasion of Eco-Rhetoric By Jackie Moreau