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Boston Globe Exposé Reveals TSA Is Secretly Surveilling Thousands of Travellers
Jana Winter, who broke the story, discusses more.
Anti-Prostitution Ordinance Promotes Racial Profiling in Chicago
The ordinance will facilitate profiling based on race, gender and sexual orientation and is likely unconstitutional.
ICE: The Making of an American Gestapo
An in-depth look at the troubling history of a government organization.
Using Dogs as a Tool of Racist Repression
Along with training K9s to horrifically maul people, cops have frequently been caught committing animal abuse.
Los Angeles’s “Counter-Terrorism” Program Could Sweep 10 Million Into Dragnet
The city’s Countering Violent Extremism program is drawing fire from many quarters.
Protesters Hear Echoes of the Past in Germany’s New Police Laws
Legal moves to increase police powers in the name of fighting terrorism are hardly new territory for Europe.
It’s Not Civil Disobedience if You Ask for Permission
Chicago's July 7 protest against gun violence sought not to challenge but get endorsements from those in power.
How Data Is Used to Ensnare People
CounterSpin interview with Tracy Rosenberg on ICE's corporate collaborators.
Newly Unearthed FBI File Exposes Targeting of Folk Singer Dave Van Ronk
Files on the late musician offer a disturbing window into the US's long tradition of political suppression.
NFL’s Michael Bennett on Police Brutality and Kneeling for Racial Justice
NFL three-time Pro Bowler and longtime activist Michael Bennett discusses more.