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The First Step Act Opens the Door to Digital Incarceration
The First Step Act would increase the use of “digital prisons” — technologies that turn people's homes into jails.
US and Israeli Police Are Sharing Violent and Repressive Tactics
The exchange programs have been devastating for both communities of color in the US and Palestinians.
Why “Countering Violent Extremism” Programs Won’t Stop White Supremacists
Countering Violent Extremism programs have heavily targeted Muslims without addressing white supremacist violence.
Trump’s Anti-Trans Memo Opens Door to Escalating State Surveillance
It's part of a broader agenda to weaponize immigration, labor, economic, reproductive and policing policies.
Newly Released FBI Files Expose Red-Baiting of Woody Guthrie
FBI records show the folk singer's surveillance continued even after he stopped performing due to Huntington's disease.
“Exhaling a Low Freedom Song”: Jackie Wang on Carceral Capitalism
The state is using carceral techniques to fill revenue gaps created by shrinking tax bases.
How Facebook and Surveillance Capitalism Empower Authoritarianism
On Tuesday, Facebook said it had removed 32 fake accounts set up to influence the midterm elections.
Boston Globe Exposé Reveals TSA Is Secretly Surveilling Thousands of Travellers
Jana Winter, who broke the story, discusses more.
How Data Is Used to Ensnare People
CounterSpin interview with Tracy Rosenberg on ICE's corporate collaborators.
The Surveillance Economy and Its Discontents
Tech workers are growing alarmed at the rapid spread of surveillance technologies.