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When Abolitionists Say “Free Them All,” We Mean Palestine Too
We must fight militarism and oppression abroad as fiercely as we do at home.
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.
Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Vote Against Record $886 Billion for Military Spending
The U.S. is hurtling toward a trillion-dollar-a-year military budget, progressive advocates warned.
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.
Chicago Nixed Its Racist Database of Gangs. Other Cities Should Follow.
Six years of tireless organizing by a coalition of grassroots activists led to this month’s victory in Chicago.
“E-Carceration” Is the Newest Surveillance Trend Spreading Across the Globe
As the use of “e-carceration” spreads globally, invasive, AI-powered surveillance comes with it.
Community Organizer Spied on by FBI and Colorado Springs Police Speaks Out
“This was one of the worst moments of my life,” said Jacqueline “Jax” Armendariz Unzueta, who is suing the agencies.
Israel Is Already Weaponizing AI — But Not in the Ways It Claims to Be
Israel claims to be a leader in AI tech, but its main innovations are lax industry ethics and widespread surveillance.