Stallman: Thousands Dead, Millions Deprived of Liberties (2001)
Summary
Stallman argues that post-9/11 security measures risk eroding civil liberties through broad surveillance, potential encryption backdoors, and pervasive monitoring. The piece highlights the tension between security needs and individual privacy, urging public opposition to overly intrusive measures, a theme echoed and debated within the Slashdot discussion thread.