Robert sits down with Margaret Killjoy to talk about Aaron Swartz, a tragic hero who helped build the open internet. (2 Part Series) CBP is detaining thousands of migrants, including children and the elderly, in the desert without food, water or shelter when overnight temperatures drop below freezing. Support the mutual aid groups helping them: tinyurl.com/borderaidgfm and/or https://www.gofundme.com/jacumba-migrant-camps Sources: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/03/11/requiem-for-a-dream https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/the-brilliant-life-and-tragic-death-of-aaronswartz-177191/ https://newrepublic.com/article/112485/aaron-swartz-profile-internet-will-never-save-you https://newrepublic.com/article/112418/aaron-swartz-suicide-why-he-broke-jstor-andmit https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/03/aaron-swartz-prosecutor-withheldevidence/317410/ https://archive.is/bGVpb https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/prosecutor-in-aaron-swartzhacking-case-comes-under-fire/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/jul/31/aaron-swartz-mit-report-family-critical https://archive.is/9IIBX https://archive.is/vmHXz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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