The Web Rises Up, Hill Backs Down.

The article focuses on a Web-based protest against online piracy bills in January 2012 that has prompted U.S. lawmakers to reconsider measures and defer floor action. It cites some websites that have posted prominent statements of opposition to the piracy legislation, including Wikipedia. Critics said these bills would give the government broad censorship powers. It gives an overview of this protest, that was called by Tiffiniy Cheng of Fight for The Future as a grass-roots Internet uprising.