His Death Wasn’t Just A Tragedy, It Was A Product Of A Criminal Justice System

The chances are you never met Aaron Swartz, the man/social justice fighter/Internet genius, but he fought for you — yes, you, sitting there in front of your computer screen or phone — for a free and open Internet. Aaron fought tirelessly against dangerous Internet bills (including SOPA) that would have led to bigger threats, and…

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Jan 21, 2014

Here’s how you can find out more and join the fight.

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