The controversial Internet censorship bill, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), despised by the public and netizens as unnecessarily draconian, ineffective, and a blatant curtailment of free speech via Internet censorship, has been stalled due to overwhelming pressure from ordinary citizens and the tech community. This outpouring of criticism is evidence that, at least in this case, democracy worked to stop a terrible law in its tracks.

Chan Chi Ling offers his perspective on Occupy Stanford and Occupy the Future

Occupy Stanford’s Open Letter to the Stanford community, clarifying what the movement is, what they do, and how to get involved!

Stanford’s Labor Action Coalition (SLAC) reminds students that inequality is pervasive right here on our campus, not simply in the “real world.” Stanford would not be Stanford without the workers that maintain our beautiful campus, feed us, and otherwise work thanklessly and tirelessly behind the scenes. These workers are essential to our education and their needs are deserving of our attention.

Senior Rahael Gupta issues a challenge to students, to forsake their apathy, make time in their busy schedules, and attend this Friday’s Occupy the Future teach-ins (12-1 in dining halls) and rally (1:30-3 in White Plaza)

An advertisement by an Australian activist group, “Get Up!” for marriage equality. Sign the petition here.

Tax the rich, reform entitlements, end the wars.

Three cheers for California voters protecting their Global Warming Solutions Act by voting down Proposition 23. Still, the British students who phone-banked against Prop 23 with Andrew Schein at Oxford were flabbergasted that the Proposition even had a shot. Here, the scientific consensus is also the political consensus. If only the same were true in the States.