Aaron Swartz

Aaron Swartz (1986–2013) was an American computer programmer, a writer, a political organizer, and an Internet hacktivist. He was involved in the development of RSS, Creative Commons, web.py, and Reddit. He helped launch the Progressive Change Campaign Committee in 2009 and founded the online group Demand Progress. He is the author of The Boy Who Could Change the World (The New Press). He is survived by his parents and two brothers, who live in Chicago.

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News and Reviews

The Guardian

The Guardian reviews The Boy Who Could Change the World

The New Republic

Malcolm Harris from The New Republic reviews The Boy Who Could Change the World.

Salon

Salon writes about The Boy Who Could Change the World.

Truthout

Mark Karlin from Truthout interviews Mako Hill about The Boy Who Could Change the World.

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Books by Aaron Swartz

The Boy Who Could Change the World
The Writings of Aaron Swartz

Aaron Swartz