Douglas Lucas

Foreign Policy

Founded in 1970 and based in Washington D.C., Foreign Policy has, according to their Aug. 27, 2024 stats, five million-plus monthly visitors from across 150-odd countries. Two-thirds work in a field pertinent to international relations, one in five work in government, and some 13% lead divisions or companies.

• Banning TikTok won't keep your data safe: Pompous billionaries, authoritarian regimes, and opaque oligarchs are hoarding our data. Only an alternative online ecosystem will stop them. 27 August 2024. That's the paywall-jumping gift hyperlink for sharing everywhere. If it doesn't work, try this alternate hyperlink.

The Texas Observer

Founded 1954, Austin based, with bylines over the years to such names as the late Larry McMurtry and the late Molly Ivins.

• The voting vendor in Reality Winner's leak is coming to Texas 30 March 2023.

The Daily Dot

Internet news site based in Austin and launched in 2011.

• The digital divide for Indian Country got better under Biden — will that progress go away? 'With Trump, I fear the only answer will be never.' 8 Nov 2024. How are tribes taking the digital divide into their own hands by creating their own internet service providers? A look at the latest Tribal Broadband Bootcamp, the home-rule, autonomy framework for Indian Country securing digital sovereignty, and what all this — against the backdrop of longstanding and ongoing injustices inflicted on Indigenous people — might mean for the grass-touching, community-oriented bootcamps meeting the selfie-driven, surveillance dystopia of today's internet.
• Election 2024: The future of TikTok and tech policy under Trump versus Harris: The next president may decide the fate of TikTok, the FCC, Section 230, and more 22 Sept 2024.
• Exclusive: A missing laptop could be key to prosecuting Trump. This rural Georgia county only recently admitted that it exists with the standfirst The device may contain evidence about the infamous breach of Coffee County’s election system. See also my blog post with extra material self-published the same day. 19 Dec 2023. On Jan. 4, 2024, I sent a follow-up letter to officials, lawyers, and activists of Coffee County, Georgia detailing some of the most important findings from the article and my accompanying blog post. Here's that 4-page PDF letter and a little new blog post about it.

• Barrett Brown pleads guilty: What it means for hacker journalism 29 Apr 2014.

Vice News

Digital media and broadcasting company based in US/Canada.

• Barrett Brown's New Book Keep Rootin' for Putin Skewers Mainstream Media Pundits 25 Feb 2014.

Salon.com

News website founded in 1995.

• Portrait of a failed president: Inside the art of George W. Bush 7 Apr 2014. Co-authored by Amy O'Neal. (Extra material.)
• Julian Assange prepares his next move 23 Feb 2012.

The Brad Blog

Run for two decades and counting by journalist Brad Friedman of the nationally syndicated FM and AM radio show The Bradcast, the BradBlog.com is an independent news site that has long covered computerized voting and other controversial issues with great care.

• Exclusive: Georgia Secretary of State has failed to certify urgent, CISA-recommended voting software update; critics charge state laws block him from doing so, even if he wanted to. 5 July 2023.
• A secret meeting within a secret meeting: Unspooling the Coffee County, Georgia voting system breach and continuing cover-up, subtitled: Cracks emerge in wall of secrecy surrounding mysterious County meeting in small town conspiracy with national implications... 21 June 2023. Listen to the associated BradCast episode where I'm interviewed about this article: here's the landing page for that episode of his radio show, also dated 21 June 2023, with links to services that carry it such as Apple Podcasts. Another option is to simply download all 58 minutes of this particular BradCast episode directly as an MP3 here.

The Daily Public

Magazine in Buffalo, New York. Weekly in print, daily online.

• Reality Winner sentenced to 63 months 24 Aug 2018.
• Irony: Oxford Union won't release video of whistleblowing panel. 31 May 2018. Aggregated by Boing Boing. June 1 2018.
• What Is Anonymous Up To? 4 Nov 2017.

WhoWhatWhy

A New York City-based investigative journalism nonprofit. Profiled by the Columbia Journalism Review.

• Will Mexico’s Oil Give the U.S. Another Excuse for Covert Intervention? 9 March 2015.
• Barrett Brown Sentenced to 5 Years 3 Months, After Facing More Than a Century 22 Jan 2015. (Extra material.)
• The Hidden Threat To Free Speech in the State of the Union Address 21 Jan 2015. Concerns the Barrett Brown case.
• Government's Final Onslaught Delays Barrett Brown's Sentencing 16 Dec 2014.
• The Counterinsurgency War On—and Inside—Our Borders 16 July 2014.
• Silencing Barrett Brown 28 Apr 2014.
• A Deal With The Right Devil 10 Mar 2014.
• El Chapo Arrested—Why Now? 24 Feb 2014.
• WhoWhatWhy's Douglas Lucas on Leaked Private Intel Emails 4 Dec 2013. (Interview with me about my work. Not written by me.)
• Hacktivist Journo Barrett Brown and Lawyers Gagged 9 Sept 2013. Co-authored by Christian Stork.
• DEA Plan to Kill Narcos 17 July 2013.
• John Brennan in Grad School: Destroying Democracy Helps Save It 17 Mar 2013.
• Petraeus: the Plot Thickens 5 Feb 2013. Discussed by US News & World Report 8 Feb 2013.

Revolution News

Independent and international news website.

• Anonymous activist Matt DeHart sentenced to 7.5 years 23 Feb 2016.
• Stratfor, where's my truck? 24 Dec 2015.
• Barrett Brown vs. the Department of Justice: Defining the right to link 2 Sept 2015.
• Begged for help - Houston jail suicide highlights lack of training 14 Aug 2015.
• Barrett Brown vs. the Department of Justice: Blurring the lines of journalism 10 July 2015. Great summary by The Courage Foundation.

Nerve

A dating, nightlife, and pop culture website.

• Talking to Strangers: Dallas, Texas 15 Nov 2013. I took the photographs.
• Talking to Strangers: Fort Worth, Texas 27 Aug 2013. I took the photographs.

The Cryptosphere

Internet news site launched in 2014.

• Barrett Brown Released From Prison. Again 1 May 2017.

• Exclusive: The Legendary #Anonymous PayPal 14 Speak Out Post-Sentencing 31 Oct 2014. I attended the PayPal 14's sentencing hearing and after-party and wrote about it.
• Report from HOPE X: Surveillance, Snowden, Stratfor and Surprises 23 July 2014. I was a panelist at the tenth Hackers on Planet Earth convention where Edward Snowden and Daniel Ellsberg presented. My panel got surveilled and something possibly worse happened.

The TCU Magazine

The magazine of my alma mater, TCU, published since 1958.

• Echoes of the past 13 January 2014. Spanish professor Bonnie Frederick explores Muslim influence on Texas architecture.
• Resourceful outplacement 13 January 2014. Notable alum: Dan Davenport, RiseSmart.
• A new chapter 6 January 2014. Notable alum: Nancy Spencer, Reading Friends.
• French connection 18 October 2013. New program examines national identity among immigrants.
• Market driven 18 October 2013. Neeley students learn the art of haggling in Peru.
• Dr. Ric Bonnell '98 helps where it hurts most 8 October 2013. Alum lends his medical training and knowledge to Haitians, whose healthcare system is among the worst in the Western hemisphere. Internet Archive copy.
• Paying the way 30 July 2013. TCU pilot internship scholarship program.
• Frankie goes to Fort Worth 20 July 2013. Notable alum: Guy Stroman. Internet Archive copy.
• Social media, re-engineered 20 July 2013. Notable alums: Baer Bradford and Tito Soto, Create Labs. Internet Archive copy.
• Design with a flair 20 July 2013. Notable alum: Nathan Sharp, MINE.
• Wine into water 25 Jan 2013. Notable alum: Stephen Lewis, Tithe Wines.
• Stay wired! 10 Jan 2013. Notable alum: John Campbell, Stay Wired! Coffeehouse and Computer Service.
• Light fantastic 10 Jan 2013. Notable alum: Mike Cocanower, Inside Image Design.
• Not alone 9 Jan 2013. Notable alum: Nick Meyer, Nisolo Shoes.
• Sentimental journey 18 Oct 2012. The Curt Wilson Alumni Jazz Ensemble.

CBSDFW

The website for the North Texas affiliate of CBS News.

• Crazy Things to Do with Your Cat in North Texas 10 Feb 2012.
• Best North Texas Courthouses 17 Jan 2012.
• Fun Guide to Mainstay Farm
• Best North Texas Bars to Rent Out for Large Groups 9 Feb 2012.
• Best Gardens in North Texas 4 Feb 2012.
• Yes, North Texans Can Play in the Snow
• Family Fun Guide to the Dallas World Aquarium 27 Jan 2012.
• Escapes One Tank of Gas Away
• Guide to the Fort Worth Library 17 Feb 2012.
• Best Places to Take Your Dog in Dallas 13 Jan 2012.
• Best Music Lessons in North Texas 5 Jan 2012.
• Guide to New Year's Eve in DFW 22 Dec 2011.
• Interview for the Holiday Season with Brad Hensarling, Bartender 15 Dec 2011.
• Guide to Christmas at the Stockyards 25 Nov 2011.
• Visiting the Cowtown Farmers Market 5 Nov 2011.
• Guide to a Night Out Without Alcohol 27 Oct 2011.
• Best Rock Climbing in North Texas
• Guide to Spoiling Your Loved Ones 31 Jan 2012.
• 5 Fort Worth Bars: 1 for Each Weeknight 6 Oct 2011.
• Family Guide to the Senior Citizens Fair of Fort Worth 5 Oct 2011.
• Best DFW Toy Stores for Grown-ups 4 Oct 2011.
• Guide to Going Out and Feeling like a Texan 15 Sept 2011.
• Spending a Day Shopping in the Camp Bowie District 13 Sept 2011.
• Best Fort Worth Sports Bars for Watching the Cowboys 8 Sept 2011.
• Guide to Fort Woof at Gateway Park 20 June 2011.
• Top Tweeps in Dallas - Fort Worth 20 June 2011.
• Best Places to Read in Fort Worth 20 June 2011.
• Top TCU Alumni Jun 20 2011.
• Famous SMU Alumni
• Famous UNT Alumni
• Guide to Granbury's Brazos Drive-in Theatre
• Controversial North Texas Residents Slideshow
• Best Bagels in North Texas
• Top Facts about the Fort Worth Botanic Garden
• Best Historical Spots in Fort Worth
• Best Margaritas in Fort Worth 5 May 2011.
• Best Smoothies in Fort Worth 11 Feb 2011.
• Best Biscuits & Gravy in Fort Worth 8 Jan 2011.
• Best Wings in Fort Worth 5 Jan 2011.
• Best Authors in Dallas - Fort Worth 25 Oct 2011.
• Best Metal Bands in Dallas - Fort Worth 20 Oct 2011.
• Best Movie Theaters in Fort Worth 20 Oct 2011.
• Best Martinis in Dallas - Fort Worth 19 Oct 2011.
• Best Fried Pickles in Dallas - Fort Worth
• Best Bookshops in Dallas - Fort Worth
• Best Tips for Visiting Reunion Tower