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Surveillance
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Anti-Black Surveillance Did Not End With COINTELPRO
Even as the Smithsonian Museum is documenting Black history, the US is continuing its repression of Black life.
RNC and DNC: High Surveillance Used to Crack Down on Dissent
Historically, the RNC and DNC have been times of increased surveillance and policing.
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We Don’t Know Much About Clinton’s Proposed “Intelligence Surge,” and That’s a Problem
Clinton's “intelligence surge” appears to be a euphemism for increased surveillance of Muslim Americans.
Henry A. Giroux | The United States’ War on Youth: From Schools to Debtors’ Prisons
US debtors' prisons have become dumping grounds for youth deemed disposable under neoliberalism.
These Three Issues Prove Our Movements Are Way Ahead of Clinton and Trump
Activists are too busy building a better world from the ground up to heed the grand plans of presidential hopefuls.
How Should History Measure the Obama Administration’s Record on Transparency?
Answers exist that contradict the Obama administration's “most transparent ever” claims — but context matters.
Word Games: What the NSA Means by “Targeted” Surveillance Under Section 702
What's the difference between “targeted” and “mass” surveillance?
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Surveillance Isn’t Colorblind
Rapidly developing technology exposes communities of color to near-constant surveillance and over-policing.
Korryn Gaines Blackout Signals Expansion of Law Enforcement’s Special Relationship With Facebook
Facebook has wide legal discretion, in blocking and removing content, and in providing data on users to law enforcement.
Surveillance of Everyone: Europe’s “Smart Borders” Would Automatically Monitor Individuals
Europe's “Smart Borders” system puts individual privacy in great jeopardy without a guarantee of security.