We’re at a point in history that whether the Internet is going to evolve in a way that’s compatible with democracy and human rights is really kind of…

- Rebecca Mackinnon

The only legitimate purpose of government is to serve citizens, and ... the only legitimate purpose of technology is to improve our lives, not to man…

- Rebecca Mackinnon

Each and every one of us has a vital part to play in building the kind of world in which government and technology serve the world's people and not t…

- Rebecca Mackinnon

Governance is a way of organizing, amplifying, and constraining power.

- Rebecca Mackinnon

The Internet is an empowering force for people who are protesting against the abuse of power.

- Rebecca Mackinnon

Microsoft, Yahoo and others are helping to institutionalize and legitimize the integration of censorship into the global IT business model.

- Rebecca Mackinnon

In modern politics, even the leader of the free world needs help from the sultan of Facebookistan.

- Rebecca Mackinnon

The Patriot Act, passed overwhelmingly but hastily after 9/11, allows the FBI to obtain telecommunication, financial, and credit records without a co…

- Rebecca Mackinnon

Shibuya is a trendy part of Tokyo where young people come to meet and have a good time.

- Rebecca Mackinnon