crackdowns
Is Online Poker Gone Forever?
Adrian Chen · 04/18/11 10:29AMOn Friday, the Department of Justice shut down the three largest online poker websites and charged 11 poker bigwigs with bank fraud, illegal gambling and money laundering. The online poker world has been thrown into turmoil, and hardcore players are being forced to go outside and interact with humans.
The War on Happy Meals Comes to New York
Brian Moylan · 04/05/11 03:41PMMilitary Assaults Bahrain Protesters, Hospitals
Jeff Neumann · 03/16/11 06:03AMBefore dawn this morning, security forces in Bahrain attacked Manama's Pearl roundabout — the focal point of that country's month-long antimonarchy protests — killing at least six, setting fires and firing teargas. But they didn't stop there. According to a doctor who spoke to CNN, Yousif Sharaf, a hospital in Manama has been attacked, too:
Tunisia Arrests Protesting Rappers and Bloggers
Adrian Chen · 01/07/11 11:57AMDemonstrations protesting terrible economic conditions are now sweeping Tunisia, sparked by a 26-year-old's dramatic self-immolation last month. In addition to the normal police beatdowns, the Tunisian government is frenetically censoring the Internet, arresting bloggers and a popular dissident rapper.