Sensible Thinkers Think About Leaks Sensible Thinkers Think About Leaks
We're okay until someone's forced to put their face in a rat cage.
Jun 18, 2013 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow
Mass World Cup Protests Rock Brazil Mass World Cup Protests Rock Brazil
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Brazil demanding justice in the face of sporting austerity.
Jun 18, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin
The Meta Question The Meta Question
What is the NSA doing with your metadata?
Jun 17, 2013 / Feature / Jaron Lanier
‘We Steal Secrets’ Misses the Leak for the Leakers ‘We Steal Secrets’ Misses the Leak for the Leakers
Just as the Assange saga consumes too much of Alex Gibney’s film, so today’s Snowden obsession deflects attention away from our sprawling surveillance state.
Jun 17, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Peter Maass
It’s Time for a 21st Century Debate on Privacy and Surveillance It’s Time for a 21st Century Debate on Privacy and Surveillance
Public knowledge and legal opinion have yet to catch up to the massive state spying enabled by new technologies.
Jun 17, 2013 / David K. Shipler
Students Push to Limit School Police After Newtown Students Push to Limit School Police After Newtown
As school districts bolster their police forces, students across California are pushing Sacramento for restorative justice.
Jun 17, 2013 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky and StudentNation
Health Insurance Lobby Gears Up to Defeat Effort to Strengthen Obamacare in California Health Insurance Lobby Gears Up to Defeat Effort to Strengthen Obamacare in California
Health insurance companies have already raised millions to defeat a measure in 2014 to block unjustified rate hikes.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizona Voter Suppression Law Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizona Voter Suppression Law
Justice Scalia authors an unexpected victory for voting rights today.
Jun 17, 2013 / Blog / Ari Berman
The Making of a Global Security State The Making of a Global Security State
The five uncontrollable urges of a secrecy-surveillance world.
Jun 17, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
The Ring and the Rings: Vladimir Putin’s Mafia Olympics The Ring and the Rings: Vladimir Putin’s Mafia Olympics
Stealing a Super Bowl Ring is one thing. Stealing $30 billion is a whole other ballgame.
Jun 17, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin