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Cindy Cohn and Kevin Welch: Settling the Electronic Frontier

by Plutopia News Network May 19, 2025
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation has worked for more than three decades to defend free speech online, fight illegal surveillance, advocate for users and innovators, and support freedom-enhancing technologies. EFF has…

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Paul Alan Levy: Defending Free Speech

by Plutopia News Network April 1, 2025
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Paul Alan Levy, a public interest attorney at Public Citizen, specializes in defending internet-related free speech cases, particularly those involving individuals targeted by lawsuits for their online expression. While personally…

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The Barking DOGE

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Plutopians are joined by EFF-Austin president Kevin Welch. Elon Musk’s team of alleged geniuses continue to disrupt many U.S. government agencies. With that in mind, we discuss Musk’s disruptive influence…

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Resistance is Not Futile

by Plutopia News Network February 10, 2025
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This episode of Plutopia News Network’s podcast features hosts Scoop Sweeney, Jon Lebkowsky, and Wendy Grossman discussing skepticism, trust, and current societal issues. We explore the erosion of trust in…

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David Miles: Viruses and Vaccines

by Plutopia News Network January 27, 2025
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In this episode of the Plutopia podcast, British immunologist David Miles discusses his book How Vaccines Work and considers the science of vaccines, viruses, and the societal impact of vaccine…

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Ahana Datta: CyberSecurity

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Cybersecurity expert Ahana Datta discusses the complexities and evolving nature of cybersecurity, touching on topics like the “security-insecurity paradox,” the challenges of defending against nation-state actors and private hackers, and…

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Jaye Robinson: Practical AI

by Plutopia News Network November 19, 2024
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In this episode of the Plutopia podcast, Jaye Robinson, a multifaceted professional with experience as an attorney, navy diver, and AI specialist, joins Jon and Scoop to explore the societal…

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Nick Selby: Law Enforcement and Security

by Plutopia News Network August 12, 2024
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Nick Selby, a law enforcement and security expert, shares insights from his extensive experience in the complexities of policing and information security. He highlights the often misunderstood realities of police…

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Jay Stanley: Privacy and Civil Liberties

by Plutopia News Network May 13, 2024
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ACLU Senior Policy Analyst Jay Stanley joins the Plutopia podcast this time. Jay works with the ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, where he researches, writes, and speaks about technology-related…

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Mike Nelson: Technology Policy

by Plutopia News Network April 29, 2024
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In this episode of the Plutopia podcast, hosts Jon Lebkowsky, Wendy Grossman, and Scoop Sweeney discuss with guest Mike Nelson, a senior fellow at Carnegie Asia, the evolution and impact…

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