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TechnologyMay 19, 2016
American Military Technology Has Come Home—to Your Local Police Force
Just as the military rarely discloses its war secrets and tactics, the police are also secretly exploiting these new technologies.
Matthew Harwood and Jay Stanley
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CitiesDecember 21, 2015
The Biggest Threat to American Public Safety Is the American Police State
Welcome to Cop Land, where the police make all the rules.
Matthew Harwood
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National SecurityFebruary 5, 2015
If You’re Afraid of ‘Lone Wolf’ Terrorism, You’re Missing the Point
There’s only one problem with the rising crescendo of alarm about lone wolves: most of it simply isn’t true.
Matthew Harwood
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GovernmentNovember 6, 2014
Uncle Sam’s Databases of Suspicion
Law enforcement agencies are keeping tabs on Americans in ways that violate the federal government's own privacy guidelines.
Hina Shamsi and Matthew Harwood
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National SecurityAugust 14, 2014
Why Do These Cops Look Like Navy Seals?
How the excessive militarization of the police has turned cops into counterinsurgents.
Matthew Harwood
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CorporationsMarch 25, 2014
The Rise of Networked Devices Will Make Government Surveillance Even Easier
Now that household items connect to the Internet, what people do with their private lives will be monitored ever more closely.
Catherine Crump and Matthew Harwood
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LawSeptember 23, 2013
Destroying the Right to Be Left Alone
The NSA isn’t the only government agency exploiting technology to make privacy obsolete.
Christopher Calabrese and Matthew Harwood
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National SecurityJuly 9, 2013
Political Violence and Privilege
Why violent right-wing extremism doesn’t scare Americans.
Matthew Harwood