Truthout
Surveillance
Israel Is Using a Vast Network of Biometric Cameras to Terrorize Palestinians
The facial recognition surveillance system violates Palestinians’ human rights to freedom of movement and privacy.
NYC Police and Landlords Are Turning to Surveillance Tech to Expand Their Reach
The city has long been a testing ground for surveillance tools as a mechanism for social control.
Policing Does Not Have Problems — It Is the Problem
Policing is neither reformable nor redeemable.
ICE Has Quietly Been Forcing Schools and Abortion Clinics to Share Private Data
Since 2008, ICE has spent more than $2.8 billion on new surveillance, data collection and data-sharing initiatives.
Restrict Act Critics Call the Far-Reaching “TikTok Ban” Bill a “Patriot Act 2.0”
The bill has drawn criticism from both left and right, and privacy experts say it legalizes unprecedented surveillance.
Warren, Sanders Want to Ban Racist Facial Recognition Tools From Government Use
Research has shown that facial recognition technology is often used to perpetuate racism.
US-China Tensions Escalate Amid Mutual Accusations of Surveillance
Historian of modern China, Jake Werner, discusses the need for deescalation and how war is not inevitable.
National Guard Wants to Expand Its Training Site to Twice the Size of Chicago
The proposed expansion would allow for increased use and testing of new technologies, particularly electronic warfare.
Israeli Firm Plans Expanding Its Deployment of Video-Altering Tech
Toka sells hacking technologies capable of finding, accessing and manipulating security and smart camera footage.
Several US Cities Have Increased Policing of Palestine Solidarity
Multiple U.S. cities have adopted a definition of antisemitism that silences Palestinians and expands surveillance.