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    Websites Go Dark to Protest Proposed Anti-Piracy Legislation

    Wikipedia isn't available on the Internet today. Neither are several other sites. Google 's logo is covered with a black smudge and Craig's List is making users read a message before their searches get underway.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Wikipedia isn't available on the Internet today. Neither are several other sites. Google's logo is covered with a black smudge and Craig's List is making users read a message before their searches get underway. It's all about proposed federal laws designed to stop Internet pirates from stealing movies and music and selling them cheaply online. Andrew Lih, Professor of Journalism at USC, is author of The Wikipedia Revolution: How a Bunch of Nobodies Created the World's Greatest Encyclopedia.

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    Pakistan: Political Turmoil in an Unstable Ally
    1. 0:00Websites Go Dark to Protest Proposed Anti-Piracy LegislationYou’re reading this
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    3. 41:51Cutting the IRS' Budget – and Romney's 15 Percent
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Caitlin Shamberg

      KCRW

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Andrew Lih

      American University

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Pakistan: Political Turmoil in an Unstable Ally
    1. 0:00Websites Go Dark to Protest Proposed Anti-Piracy LegislationYou’re reading this
    2. 7:25Pakistan: Political Turmoil in an Unstable Ally
    3. 41:51Cutting the IRS' Budget – and Romney's 15 Percent
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