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Government surveillance
Government surveillance news and analysis from The Nation
June 17, 2020
The mastermind of the D.C. crackdown has a long history of working for the surveillance state.
April 10, 2020
A leaked memo shows Customs and Border Protection requested millions of dollars to monitor the movements of Canadian citizens.
April 10, 2020
What happens to ethics when universities rush to monetize their work?
November 8, 2019
Walls have made a comeback—but like in Berlin, their effectiveness hinges on mass surveillance.
October 28, 2019
From the streets to our smartphones, surveillance has taken on frightening proportions.
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October 16, 2019
Muslims in Kashmir may find themselves in a Xinjiang-style dystopia thanks to Chinese technology and Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalism.
October 3, 2019
Reading Edward Snowden’s new memoir in the midst of the current scandal raging in Washington, the famous Iraq War whistle-blower explains why all whistle-blowers deserve our protection.
June 5, 2019
A “global firewall” is redrawing lines between countries—and people.
April 29, 2019
The social costs of constant surveillance are greater than we might think.
March 6, 2019
Documents reveal that the immigration enforcement agency has been keenly attuned to left-leaning protests in the city.
