Congress Might Give ICE the Power to Go After Shoplifters

Seized on Their Way to Gaza, Activists Tell of Abuse in Israeli Custody

Documents systematic abuse and torture of detainees by state authorities, exemplifying authoritarian suppression of political dissent and… [more]

Sadia Moalim Ali: “Not even prison will silence me”

A social activist was arrested and imprisoned for three years by Somalia's National Intelligence Agency solely for peaceful protest and… [more]

Trump again tries to limit US birthright citizenship with new executive orders

Executive orders that redefine birthright citizenship and restrict birth-based eligibility constitute authoritarian governance affecting… [more]

Congress Might Give ICE the Power to Go After Shoplifters

Legislation granting ICE unprecedented federal policing authority over retail crime represents expansion of an already lawless agency's… [more]

Seized on Their Way to Gaza, Activists Tell of Abuse in Israeli Custody

Documents systematic abuse and torture of detainees by state authorities, exemplifying authoritarian suppression of political dissent and… [more]

Sadia Moalim Ali: “Not even prison will silence me”

A social activist was arrested and imprisoned for three years by Somalia's National Intelligence Agency solely for peaceful protest and… [more]

Trump again tries to limit US birthright citizenship with new executive orders

Executive orders that redefine birthright citizenship and restrict birth-based eligibility constitute authoritarian governance affecting… [more]

Ethiopia’s Growing Assault on Independent Media

Documents systematic state assault on independent media through arbitrary detention of journalists, office raids, and equipment… [more]

Technology Expands ICE’s Capacity for Abuse

Documents DHS/ICE's deployment of interconnected surveillance infrastructure including facial recognition, iris scanners, and spyware by… [more]

Trump denies US weapons shortage and says information 'leakers' being 'hunted down'

Describes authoritarian suppression of information leakers and control of narrative regarding military capabilities, exemplifying state… [more]

Trump administration to pay German firm $1.22bn to cut offshore wind leases

State authority captured by fossil fuel interests to systematically dismantle renewable energy infrastructure through direct financial… [more]

Ethiopian security detain Addis Standard editor, raid newsroom, seize equipment

Ethiopian authorities' systematic dismantling of an independent news outlet through detention, assault, equipment seizure, and forced… [more]

Pakistan introduces sweeping rules to restrict foreign media amid Kashmir unrest

Pakistan's mandatory authorization system for foreign journalists reporting outside major cities directly suppresses coverage of political… [more]

Armed men threaten, rob exiled DRC journalist in Uganda

Documents state-sponsored or state-tolerated violence against exiled journalist for reporting on conflict, exemplifying authoritarian… [more]

Cities Are Ditching Flock, Immediately Replacing It With Axon License Plate Readers

Documents widespread deployment of automated license plate readers with AI capabilities designed for covert surveillance, representing… [more]

CPJ renews accountability calls in the killing of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil after Amnesty International probe

Documents systematic killing of journalists by military forces with impunity, representing extrajudicial violence against press freedom… [more]

Two Fossil Fuel Companies Are Betting Big on Data Centers

Documents how major fossil fuel corporations are exploiting AI's massive energy demands to expand gas infrastructure, locking in decades… [more]

All bodies of water in England polluted with toxic chemicals, official data shows

Mass environmental contamination of all English water bodies with toxic chemicals represents systemic ecological collapse and state… [more]

We need a wartime mindset to fight the threat of wildfires | Seth Klein

Documents catastrophic wildfire events in Europe reaching historic scales, examining governmental failure to implement preventative… [more]

Sheikh Hasina vows to return, but will Bangladesh accept fugitive ex-PM?

Documents authoritarian governance and political repression through mass protest crackdown resulting in death sentences and forced exile… [more]

Iranian footballers who defied Tehran become Australian citizens

Iranian footballers facing persecution for defying Tehran demonstrates state authoritarianism and political repression, where athletes… [more]

Human-driven climate crisis fuels Canada’s deadly wildfires, study finds

Qualifies as dystopian content documenting climate catastrophe directly caused by human activity, demonstrating systemic failure to… [more]

Black Residents Warned of Abusive Cops for Years. Then Police Shot and Killed a Toddler.

Documents systemic police abuse against Black community members and fatal extrajudicial killing of a toddler by police, exemplifying… [more]

Iran anthem protest: Female footballers ‘proud’ to become Australian

Demonstrates authoritarian governance through mandatory anthem compliance and state pressure on athletes, leading to forced exile and loss… [more]

Ex-Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib’s home petrol-bombed in Hasina fallout

Political violence targeting a public figure for association with a former leader exemplifies authoritarian repression and intimidation… [more]

Lebanon: Israel’s Killing of Journalist an Apparent War Crime

Documents alleged systematic targeting and killing of journalists by military forces with apparent impunity, demonstrating authoritarian… [more]

Lebanon: Deadly Israeli attack on journalist Amal Khalil must be investigated as a war crime

Documents alleged extrajudicial killing of journalists by state military forces, representing militarization and suppression of… [more]