One of the powers of the Internet is its ability to transfer information that can be suppressed in other communications media. Alternative news sources have found a home where a critical stance can be taken on the powers-that-be. This is a continuation by electronic means of the samizdat tradition. On the Web, listservs, blogs, and BBS's, all sorts of new discussions can be allowed to flow freely. It is truly a democratic media and a starting point for real world activism.