Some info on how SOPA came down:

The SOPA War: A Frantic Call, an Aborted Summit, and Dramatic New Details on How Hollywood Lost

MPAA Directly & Publicly Threatens Politicians Who Aren’t Corrupt Enough To Stay Bought

Petition Demands White House Investigate SOPA Supporter (Dodd)

Now a new battle is in the works:

ACTA ‘Is More Dangerous Than SOPA’

SOPA - The Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261)

America is supposed to be a “role model for democracy” to the rest of the world, and recently the Internet has been one of the tools people have used to rise up against their tyrannical governments in their quest for democracy.  So why would we adopt the exact same strategies these oppressive governments use to repress their own people with an act like SOPA?

Here are some relevant links to help you understand SOPA (H.R. 3261) and what you can do to let your elected government officials know how you feel about it:

Google’s “Tell Congress not to censor the web”

Law professors explain what’s wrong with SOPA.

A graphic of how SOPA works.

Find out where your local Representatives and Senators stand on SOPA.

Some resources where you can take action.

My Delicious Link Stack (constantly updated) on SOPA