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Surveillance
Oppression Starts With Concrete and Ends With the Mind at West Bank Crossing
More than a geographical point of control in Palestine, Checkpoint 300 is a political barrier showcasing oppression.
US Campuses Have Become the Newest Laboratories for Surveillance Technology
From Gaza to the US, military-grade surveillance tools are being deployed to monitor and punish student dissent.
Trump Admin and Allies Work to Create One Big Beautiful Database of Surveillance
DOGE has already made progress in assembling the personal details of hundreds of millions of individuals.
Trump Is Rapidly Expanding the Surveillance State as Protests Grow
Immigrants are only the first target of a rapidly expanding digital dragnet that can track our individual movements.
Liberal Faith in Checks and Balances Betrays Deeper Investment in Law and Order
We must dismantle the lie that criminalization safeguards democracy and ensures our safety.
Prisons Allow Private Companies to Cut Off Communication With Loved Ones
Some states are allowing private companies to decide which people in prison are allowed to contact their family members.
Rights Groups Detail “Authoritarian” Reality of US Surveillance in Report to UN
Trump is weaponizing a high-tech surveillance state in violation of international human rights law, experts say.
Reports: Federal Workers Fear DOGE May Be Spying on Them With AI Technology
One source said DOGE is monitoring EPA communications that may be perceived as hostile to Trump or Musk.
DHS Scraps Surveillance Guardrails for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
If you’re able to violate the civil rights of one person or community, then there's no limit to it, one expert warns.
Campus Police Are Using Israeli Spy Tech to Crack Down on Student Protest
Israeli-made surveillance technologies are accelerating the militarization of campus police departments across the US.