SOPA, PIPA, and before them ACTA

It was lovely to see SOPA and PIPA go up in flames as the Internet vented its outrage on the greedy bastards that tried to put the 'net in a gimp suit then break its knees.

Yes, my imagination has problems. Let's move on, shall we?

So, before those, there was (and still is) ACTA. The "Anti-Counterfitting Trade Agreement" is a secret treaty being arranged between all nations that's essentially a worldwide SOPA/PIPA.

Why is it secret? Oh because the sponsors realize if the details of ACTA were public, people would demand blood.

It's not really all that secret, though. It just hasn't hit the mainstream news yet.

There's a site: Stop ACTA.

Hopefully there will be lots more. BoingBoing, EFF, and similar groups have been warning of ACTA for some time. Check it out, then complain to your representative, as suits your level of interest.