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Trump Doesn’t Want to End US Wars. He Wants to Hide Them.
If you kill somebody and there’s no one there (on our side anyway), is the United States still at war?
Artificial Intelligence Can Oppress the Poor and People of Color
Artificial intelligence isn't just in the movies. Robots are making real decisions for us every day.
Weaponized Social Media Is Driving the Explosion of Fascism
Weaponized memes are engineered to excite and incite while poisoning democracies with disinformation.
US Prisons Are Building Databases of Incarcerated People’s Voice Prints
The technology allows authorities to cross-reference the voices of individuals speaking to prisoners.
Will Self-Driving Cars Take Us to Utopia or Urban Hell?
Self-driving cars raise serious questions for social justice advocates.
The Federal Government Offers a Case Study in Bad Email Tracking
Third-party company, Granicus, knows exactly who is opening a government email and when, all without encryption.
The Age of Technology Requires Us All to Reimagine Politics
We must be able to think critically about social changes caused by digital technology.
Democrats Propose “Technological Wall” With Expanded Border Surveillance
Digital rights advocates say suggesting alternative “border security” proposals would infringe on civil liberties.
For Tech Firms, Power Lies in the Coding
Power lies with those who control technology, not necessarily those who own it.
Questioning the Logic of Capital: A Conversation With Richard D. Wolff
Market-based economies have had their critics since the times of Plato and Aristotle.