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Newly Uncovered Documents Reveal the FBI’s Campaign Against Bob Dylan
The US impulse toward repression didn't die with the Cold War, as current attempts to suppress support for Gaza show.
Alabama Among States With Most Severe Restrictions on Accessing Bodycam Footage
Alabama's restrictions on body-camera footage often bars families of those killed by police from seeing what happened.
When Abolitionists Say “Free Them All,” We Mean Palestine Too
We must fight militarism and oppression abroad as fiercely as we do at home.
GOP Lawmakers in 3 States Seek to Dubiously Deem Biden an Insurrectionist
While it's evident to many why Trump could be deemed an insurrectionist, the lawmakers' claims on Biden are murkier.
A Federal Court Will Decide Whether Atlanta Voters Could Have a Say on Cop City
This could be a test case for citizen ballot initiatives in Atlanta, and possibly across the state.
Police Tech Isn’t Designed to Be Accurate — It’s Made to Exert Social Control
Policing technologies are inaccurate by design.
When the FBI Is Asked to Go After the Right, It Inevitably Comes for the Left
The FBI was never meant to address right-wing extremists. We can’t look to it to stop the right.
Senate Passes $886 Billion Military Bill That Extends Mass Spying Authorization
The Congressional Progressive Caucus leadership is calling for a “no” vote as the measure heads to the House.
EU’s AI Act Falls Short: No Ban on Live Facial Recognition Raises Concerns
EU's AI Act faces criticism for omitting a ban on live facial recognition, raising concerns of dystopian surveillance.
So-Called “Child Welfare” Tears Families Apart. How Can We Repair This Harm?
Activists are organizing to end punitive family policing policies that unnecessarily separate children from families.