Aaron Swartz, Internet Pioneer, Found Dead Amid Prosecutor ‘Bullying’ in Unconventional Case.
Great Set of Links about Aaron and the case on the blog: Schneier On Security
Amy Goodman on the Truthdig site.
BoingBoing: RIP, Aaron Swartz
JAconbin: How Aaron Swartz Helped Save my Ass.
NYT: What is a Hacktivist?
EFF: Farewell to Aaron Swartz, an Extraordinary Hacker and Activist.
EFF: Follow up article and links to more links about Arron.
Hackers knock out MIT and DOJ websites in tribute to Aaron Swartz
Altnet: 10 Awful Crimes That Get You Less Prison Time Than What Aaron Swartz Faced for Freeing JSTOR Articles
The New York Times often covered Aaron and now with his death they have continued this coverage. Here are some additional NYT links and Aaron in life and death:
2013 articles: here, here, here, here and here
2011 articles: here, here, here and here
2009: here
SOPA Campain:
Free JSTOR!
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