Government surveillance

‘Is It a Crime to Expose Crimes Already Committed?’

‘Is It a Crime to Expose Crimes Already Committed?’ ‘Is It a Crime to Expose Crimes Already Committed?’

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 protec...

Oct 3, 2019 / Katharine Gun

Airport line

The Haves and Have-Nots of Big Data The Haves and Have-Nots of Big Data

A “global firewall” is redrawing lines between countries—and people.

Jun 5, 2019 / Matthew Longo

GPS Ankle Monitor

Why Everyone Should Care About Mass E-carceration Why Everyone Should Care About Mass E-carceration

The social costs of constant surveillance are greater than we might think.

Apr 29, 2019 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Exclusive: ICE Has Kept Tabs on ‘Anti-Trump’ Protesters in New York City

Exclusive: ICE Has Kept Tabs on ‘Anti-Trump’ Protesters in New York City Exclusive: ICE Has Kept Tabs on ‘Anti-Trump’ Protesters in New York City

Documents reveal that the immigration enforcement agency has been keenly attuned to left-leaning protests in the city. 

Mar 6, 2019 / Editorial / Jimmy Tobias

China social credit

Discipline and Punish: The Birth of China’s Social-Credit System Discipline and Punish: The Birth of China’s Social-Credit System

In Hangzhou and throughout Shandong province, gold stars and black marks have begun to shape public and private behavior.

Jan 23, 2019 / Between Us, We Cover the World / René Raphael and Ling Xi

In America’s Panopticon

In America’s Panopticon In America’s Panopticon

Sarah Igo’s The Known Citizen examines the linked histories of privacy and surveillance in the United States.

Dec 6, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Katie Fitzpatrick

NYPd Cameras

Mass Surveillance Begins at the Local Level. So Does the Resistance to It. Mass Surveillance Begins at the Local Level. So Does the Resistance to It.

Grassroots groups are leading the pushback against government spying.

Sep 27, 2018 / Cities Rising / Andrew Tan-Delli Cicchi

Capitol Surveillance

The Reach—and Limits—of Surveillance Capitalism The Reach—and Limits—of Surveillance Capitalism

What does it mean to be a private investigator in an era of surveillance tech?

Aug 27, 2018 / Judith Coburn

Police surveillance

How a Group Policing Model Is Criminalizing Whole Communities How a Group Policing Model Is Criminalizing Whole Communities

While the Ceasefire model of policing looks progressive, its reliance on collective punishment is anything but.

Jan 12, 2018 / Max Rivlin-Nadler

Police Crackdown

The Disturbing Parallels Between US Policing at Home and Military Tactics Abroad The Disturbing Parallels Between US Policing at Home and Military Tactics Abroad

This army strategist says today’s policing is looking more and more like a military operation.

Oct 12, 2017 / Danny Sjursen

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