Government surveillance

A City of New York Police Department security camera

The NYU Policing Project’s Dirty Money Dilemma The NYU Policing Project’s Dirty Money Dilemma

A coalition of law students at New York University has condemned the nonprofit for partnering with various police technology, surveillance, and weaponry companies.

Jun 27, 2022 / StudentNation / Ruqaiyah Zarook

Under Biden, the Border Wall Is More Powerful Than Ever

Under Biden, the Border Wall Is More Powerful Than Ever Under Biden, the Border Wall Is More Powerful Than Ever

Officials continue to promote a border-wall system that’s increasingly profitable—and more than ever like something out of a science-fiction movie.

May 11, 2022 / Todd Miller

Capitol rioters

The Hypocrisy of American Islamophobia The Hypocrisy of American Islamophobia

This country’s security agencies continue their laser focus on monitoring Muslim Americans, even as they grossly underestimate the threat from white supremacists.

Feb 1, 2022 / Juan Cole

We Don’t Need a Department of Homeland Security

We Don’t Need a Department of Homeland Security We Don’t Need a Department of Homeland Security

Since 9/11, we’ve overfunded a second Pentagon capable of focusing on whatever it considers to be most politically expedient.

Jan 28, 2022 / Andrea Mazzarino

Peng Shuai

Where Is Peng Shuai? And What Is the IOC Going to Do About It? Where Is Peng Shuai? And What Is the IOC Going to Do About It?

With the 2022 Beijing Olympics looming, the IOC’s silence in the case of a missing tennis star who accused a Chinese official of sexual assault speaks volumes.

Nov 20, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Why I Opposed the Patriot Act

Why I Opposed the Patriot Act Why I Opposed the Patriot Act

Reckoning with 20 years of the surveillance state.

Oct 26, 2021 / Russ Feingold

Hagel speaks with Afghanistan troops

I Lived Through the US Military’s Culture of Surveillance I Lived Through the US Military’s Culture of Surveillance

As a military spouse, I’ve been threatened, silenced, monitored, and shamed by the very people my husband fought alongside.

Oct 13, 2021 / Andrea Mazzarino

How the War on Terror Created the “Muslim American”

How the War on Terror Created the “Muslim American” How the War on Terror Created the “Muslim American”

Before 9/11, Muslims were just another of this country’s many religious groups. After, they became a targeted, racialized minority.

Sep 9, 2021 / 20 Years of Bloodshed and Delusion / Moustafa Bayoumi

St. Louis Considers Spy Planes to Survey the City 18 Hours a Day

St. Louis Considers Spy Planes to Survey the City 18 Hours a Day St. Louis Considers Spy Planes to Survey the City 18 Hours a Day

Representative Cori Bush, who represents St. Louis, warns that aerial surveillance would have dire consequences for the city.

Feb 4, 2021 / Eoin Higgins

CBP drone

Why Biden’s ‘Virtual’ Border Could Be Worse Than Trump’s Wall Why Biden’s ‘Virtual’ Border Could Be Worse Than Trump’s Wall

Advanced surveillance tech on the border poses dangers to both migrants and citizens.

Jan 22, 2021 / Felipe de la Hoz

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