Computer People for Peace

The Computer People for Peace (CPP) was an activist organization active in the technology industry from 1968 to 1974.

[2] Outside the anti-war movement, CPP was against “the use of computer information systems as a means of social control”, “corporate racism” and “the role of automation on rising unemployment.”, among other issues.

[1] They intermittently published a newsletter called "Interrupt" until at least March 1973.

[3] In 1969 they posted bail for one of the Panther 21, Sundiata Acoli, in NYC.

[2][4] In 1972 Computer People for Peace addressed Congress about the need to protect citizens from the potential misuse of computer technology.