Search The Directory The Web for Home > News > Online Archives > Wired > 1998 > Politics New! Submit a site   whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   Indonesia's Net War - Internet postings have fueled the Indonesian pro-democracy movement, giving protesters access to information that would have been completely unavailable in a less-networked world. By Bertil Lintner and Ashley Craddock. [Wired News]   Intel Feared MS 'Divorce' - Microsoft responds to accusations that it bullied Intel out of developing Net software, pointing to a memo from the chipmaker saying that "divorce" would be "bad for the kids." Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. [Wired News]   Internet Tax-Free for Now - A bill is about to hit the Senate decks that will put a two-year freeze on taxing the Internet. Most senators are backing it -- with gusto. By Arik Hesseldahl. [Wired News]   Internet-Tax Decision Delayed - The US Senate postpones a vote on the Internet Tax Freedom Act so it can decide how much power to grant a new taxation commission. By Arik Hesseldahl. [Wired News]   Is China Listening? - Signs indicate that China might be more vulnerable to international opinion following President Clinton's recent visit. That may help a dissident arrested for treason on the Internet. By Heidi Kriz. [Wired News]   Is Strong Crypto a Human Right? - Electronic-privacy groups greet the UN's Human Rights Day with a flurry of email and faxes pushing encryption as a guarantor of fundamental liberties. By James Glave. [Wired News]   It Ain't Rocket Science - Women scientists at a national research center say they're fed up with discrimination and the perception that they're lower-tech than their male counterparts. By Polly Sprenger. [Wired News]   It's Curtains for Java Invaders - When Sun Microsystems asked a Web developer to change the name of his free Java-based clone of Space Invaders, he opted to just take the game down. That doesn't sit right with some developers. By James Glave. [Wired News]   Judge Blocks Anti-Smut Law - A federal judge says a new law restricting sexually explicit material on the Web probably violates the First Amendment. Declan McCullagh reports from Philadelphia. [Wired News]   Judge Stops McVeigh Discharge, for Now - A federal judge has temporarily blocked Timothy McVeigh's discharge, slamming the Navy for running a "search and 'outing' mission" against the highly decorated sailor by pumping AOL for information. [Wired News]   Judge: Merger Changes Everything - The judge presiding over the Microsoft antitrust trial says a pending merger between AOL and Netscape may level the playing field between Microsoft and its competitors. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. [Wired News]   Justice: MS Floating 'Old Ideas' - Microsoft memos published this week suggest that Microsoft began its Internet strategy well before Netscape. But the Justice Department said that the material was disproven long ago. By Deborah Scoblionkov. [Wired News]   Keeper of the Flame - Ira Magaziner, President Clinton's adviser to all things Internet, tells an industry conference that he's doing a swell job in Washington. By James Glave. [Wired News]   Keeping Big Brother Offline - A coalition of 34 political groups opposes a bill it says would allow the government too much latitude for snooping on netizens. By Lori Patel. [Wired News]   Kicking Crackers Off the Grid - The justice system says those convicted of computer crimes should be kept away from computers. But does the punishment really fit the crime? By Arik Hesseldahl. [Wired News]   Kid Info None of Their Beeswax - The number of children getting online is nearly double that of last year, making a bill that protects their privacy a top priority for lawmakers. By Deborah Scoblionkov. [Wired News]   Knifing the Baby - Microsoft tried to persuade Apple to kill its own "child" as the two companies fought for dominance in the multimedia software market, an Apple executive testifies. By Declan McCullagh. [Wired News]   Least Connected Nation Status - In times of national crisis or war, citizens can turn to the Net for information. But not in Iraq. By Polly Sprenger. [Wired News]   Lessig: Give Government a Chance - Lawrence Lessig, who helped spur the Justice Department to take action against Microsoft, told the Aspen Summit 98 that government does have a role in regulating the Internet. By James Glave. [Wired News]   Let the Web Server Beware - In a case that sets hackers apart from crackers, the Norwegian supreme court rules that port scans and other means of probing computers are not a crime. By Christopher Jones. [Wired News]     [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ] Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.   Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor

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