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Government surveillance
Government surveillance news and analysis from The Nation
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.
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.
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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.
January 23, 2019
In Hangzhou and throughout Shandong province, gold stars and black marks have begun to shape public and private behavior.
December 6, 2018
Sarah Igo’s The Known Citizen examines the linked histories of privacy and surveillance in the United States.
September 27, 2018
Grassroots groups are leading the pushback against government spying.
