Belarus: Crackdown on an Independent University

ICE Should Show It Hasn’t Been “Infiltrated by Violent Extremists,” Senator Urges

Documents systemic infiltration of federal enforcement agency (ICE/DHS) by violent extremists through deliberate recruitment messaging,…

Ethiopia expels French journalist Augustine Passilly after reporting trip to Tigray

State authorities use expulsion and regulatory powers to punish independent journalism covering politically sensitive regions,…

‘You Will Not Speak on Flock Tonight’: County Commissioner Refuses to Let Residents Opposing Flock Speak at Meeting

County official silences dozens of residents opposing Flock surveillance technology by restricting public comment to a single…

Belarus: Crackdown on an Independent University

Belarusian government systematically targets independent university students and faculty through home searches, harassment, interrogation,…

ICE Should Show It Hasn’t Been “Infiltrated by Violent Extremists,” Senator Urges

Documents systemic infiltration of federal enforcement agency (ICE/DHS) by violent extremists through deliberate recruitment messaging,…

Ethiopia expels French journalist Augustine Passilly after reporting trip to Tigray

State authorities use expulsion and regulatory powers to punish independent journalism covering politically sensitive regions,…

‘You Will Not Speak on Flock Tonight’: County Commissioner Refuses to Let Residents Opposing Flock Speak at Meeting

County official silences dozens of residents opposing Flock surveillance technology by restricting public comment to a single…

Azerbaijan Rearrests Journalist Forcibly Returned from Georgia

Government silencing of critical journalist through extrajudicial detention and cross-border coercion exemplifies authoritarian…

Antarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average

Massive sea ice loss in Antarctica driven by extreme temperature anomalies represents an accelerating climate catastrophe with cascading…

Pakistan’s Evictions Harming People in Poverty

Government demolitions of long-established informal settlements with minimal notice and inadequate compensation represent authoritarian…

Pakistani authorities detain journalist Sohrab Barkat again over reporting on Kashmir

State arrest of journalist for reporting on political protests, using vague cybercrime laws to criminalize speech, represents…

D.C. Mayor Candidates Are Fixating on Teen Hangouts — and Turning the Cops on Them

Article documents political push for police-enforced curfews targeting teenagers in public spaces, exemplifying authoritarian governance…

‘Super El Niño’ is officially here, scientists say. What can we expect?

Documents onset of severe climate phenomenon with potential to trigger cascading extreme weather and record temperatures, exemplifying…

Yes to California's Bill to Ban Surveillance Pricing

Documents real-world corporate surveillance pricing practices that use personal data to discriminate against consumers, exemplifying…

Hakeem Jeffries Finally Finds a Spine: Dem Leaders Rallied Against Extending Domestic Spy Law

Article documents legislative resistance to extending Section 702, a law enabling warrantless domestic surveillance, with Democratic…

Software Update Automatically Turns off Amazon Delivery Drivers’ AC During Dangerous Summer Heat

Amazon's automated AC shutdown in delivery vehicles during dangerous summer heat exemplifies corporate algorithmic control over worker…

Mexico: Authorities must guarantee the right to peaceful protest for families searchers for the disappeared

Documents state repression of peaceful protest and systemic forced disappearances in Mexico, with authorities obstructing families' right…

A Point-by-Point Breakdown of Trump’s Failed Iran War Objectives

Documents escalating U.S. military intervention and bombing campaigns in Iran, demonstrating militarization and unchecked executive…

US Investments in DR Congo Should Address Corruption, Rights

Documents US corporate investment in mineral extraction amid documented corruption and human rights abuses, exemplifying how powerful…

‘News’ Site Keeps Hallucinating EFF Staffers

Demonstrates how AI-powered content generation enables mass production of fabricated news with invented expert sources, representing…

World Cup: FIFA Sponsors Should Back an ICE Truce

Article documents aggressive immigration enforcement during political crackdown, demonstrating state authoritarianism and abuse of…

Amazon Data Centers In Mississippi Have Already Raised Electricity Rates for Local Customers, Report Suggests

Corporate AI infrastructure imposes hidden costs on local communities through non-transparent contracts, raising electricity rates for…

Flock Leaked Cops’ License Plate Searches via DuckDuckGo, Bing

ALPR company Flock's exposure of police license plate searches and reasons for them via public search engines demonstrates both the…

Afghanistan: Taliban Use Excessive Force against Protesters

Documents systematic authoritarian governance involving violent suppression of protesters, enforcement of strict dress codes, arbitrary…

EU Asylum Pact Threatens Rights of People with Disabilities

EU asylum policy systematically excludes disabled migrants from protective procedures and basic care, representing institutional…

Israeli Displacement and Killings of Civilians in Lebanon Rage On

Documents systematic displacement and killing of civilians by state military forces, representing extrajudicial violence and mass forced…

El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather

Documents real climate phenomenon predicted to cause historic extreme weather disruption, qualifying as climate collapse content relevant…