Veteran Haitian journalist Wesly Renaud Jean abducted, ransom requested

We know how to prevent black lung, so why are workers still dying?

Documents systematic labor exploitation where industry and government knowingly allow preventable disease in workers, prioritizing… [more]

From Hacks to Bioweapons, Claude Misuse Is Now Everywhere

Article documents multiple dystopian threats: AI weaponization (Claude for bioweapons), corporate failure to prevent AI-generated child… [more]

You Don’t Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, Trump-Appointed Judge Rules

A Trump-appointed judge's ruling denying constitutional protections for safe drinking water and truthful information about water quality… [more]

Veteran Haitian journalist Wesly Renaud Jean abducted, ransom requested

Abduction of veteran journalist by armed gangs represents targeted suppression of press freedom and exemplifies authoritarian breakdown… [more]

We know how to prevent black lung, so why are workers still dying?

Documents systematic labor exploitation where industry and government knowingly allow preventable disease in workers, prioritizing… [more]

From Hacks to Bioweapons, Claude Misuse Is Now Everywhere

Article documents multiple dystopian threats: AI weaponization (Claude for bioweapons), corporate failure to prevent AI-generated child… [more]

You Don’t Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, Trump-Appointed Judge Rules

A Trump-appointed judge's ruling denying constitutional protections for safe drinking water and truthful information about water quality… [more]

‘War on terror’: How 9/11 changed the language of conflict

Examines how the 'War on Terror' lexicon sanitized authoritarian governance and systematic human rights violations through linguistic… [more]

‘The family paid the price’: India’s deadly online gambling crisis

Documents how corporate gambling platforms exploit regulatory gaps to trap vulnerable Indians in debt cycles and deaths, exemplifying… [more]

Colombia to Start Aerial Spraying of Coca Crops Despite Health Worries

Colombia's aerial spraying of coca crops despite documented health concerns represents state-imposed chemical exposure and bodily autonomy… [more]

Guatemala: A step towards justice for Indigenous authorities after months of criminalization

Documents systematic criminalization and imprisonment of Indigenous activists for peaceful protest participation, exemplifying… [more]

Former top US diplomat reveals mistakes made after 9/11 attacks

A diplomat's retrospective on post-9/11 US military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq documents how emergency powers were leveraged for… [more]

Israeli demolitions threaten schools and homes in Masafer Yatta

Systematic demolition of homes and schools represents authoritarian governance through destruction of civilian infrastructure and… [more]

Governor Newsom Signs Student-Backed Digital Literacy Bills Alongside Misguided Bans

Article documents state-level social media bans for minors (AB 1709) which constitute censorship of youth digital expression and civic… [more]

Meta Sued Over Training Data for Its AI and Face-Recognition Systems

Meta's alleged unauthorized collection of biometric data from billions of users to train AI and face-recognition systems represents… [more]

Prominent Rights Lawyer Imprisoned in Belarus

A human rights lawyer is imprisoned under vague charges for defending political prisoners and giving interviews, exemplifying… [more]

Zambia: By cancelling passports, authorities are using administrative powers to silence critics

Zambian authorities weaponizing citizenship documents to arbitrarily cancel passports of political opponents, academics, and activists,… [more]

Russia Punishes Independent Researcher for Being Cited

Russia prosecutes independent researcher for academic citations and collaboration with international organizations, exemplifying… [more]

Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison

Prosecution and imprisonment of activists for commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown exemplifies authoritarian suppression of dissent,… [more]

Cold TAKE: Amazon's New Encryption Method Still Doesn't Deliver Real Privacy

Documents corporate surveillance infrastructure (Ring cameras) where Amazon retains temporary encryption keys, enabling potential law… [more]

For China, a Mock A.I. Attack on WeChat Signals a Dangerous New Era

Demonstrates AI-enabled cyberweapon capabilities targeting a centralized communication platform that functions as mass surveillance… [more]

One of AI’s Fiercest Critics Says All the Doom Talk Is ‘Meant to Distract Us’

Documents AI industry's strategic use of existential risk narratives to deflect scrutiny from documented harms including autonomous… [more]

Organizers of Hong Kong Vigils for Tiananmen Massacre Sentenced to Prison

Imprisonment of activists under sweeping national security law for organizing commemorative vigils exemplifies authoritarian suppression… [more]

Egypt must account for Sudanese journalist Ataf Mohamed Mokhtar

Arrest of journalist without disclosure of whereabouts or legal basis exemplifies authoritarian state repression, political imprisonment,… [more]

‘We Did Not Invite You.’ Citizens Rage at Town Hall Over Proposed Nuclear AI Data Center

A major AI data center partnership between a university and nuclear weapons laboratory is being imposed on a township without meaningful… [more]

Togolese journalist kidnapped, assaulted in a case of mistaken identity

Documents targeted kidnapping and assault of journalist by state or state-adjacent actors, exemplifying systematic persecution of press… [more]

Uber leaves two key African markets — and their drivers in despair

Uber's sudden withdrawal from African markets exemplifies corporate control and exploitation of gig workers—drivers left without recourse,… [more]