Landmark Deal Would Officially Add Laser Weapons to US Army Arsenal

Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike

Documents mass civilian casualties from military strikes, representing extreme state violence and militarization with hundreds of deaths… [more]

World's oldest president reshuffles army as his absence stokes unease

Qualifies as dystopian content documenting authoritarian governance: an aging autocrat's prolonged unexplained absence combined with… [more]

South Sudan: How climate change can result in toxic water

Real-world climate-driven environmental catastrophe causing mass water contamination and public health emergency in oil-producing region,… [more]

Landmark Deal Would Officially Add Laser Weapons to US Army Arsenal

Represents militarization through weaponized laser technology entering standard military arsenals, contributing to autonomous weapons… [more]

Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike

Documents mass civilian casualties from military strikes, representing extreme state violence and militarization with hundreds of deaths… [more]

World's oldest president reshuffles army as his absence stokes unease

Qualifies as dystopian content documenting authoritarian governance: an aging autocrat's prolonged unexplained absence combined with… [more]

South Sudan: How climate change can result in toxic water

Real-world climate-driven environmental catastrophe causing mass water contamination and public health emergency in oil-producing region,… [more]

‘DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE’: How Cops Are Trying to Hide Their Use of Flock

Documents how police departments actively hide their use of automated license plate reader surveillance from subjects and legal records,… [more]

The SEC Bought Airline Data to Monitor Flights Worldwide

Government agency secretly purchased access to over 1 billion global airline ticketing records from major carriers, enabling mass… [more]

Pakistan: Authorities must restore Imran Khan’s rights as detention reaches third anniversary

Documents systematic authoritarian abuse including prolonged arbitrary detention, denial of fair trial rights, solitary confinement, and… [more]

Joint statement on surveillance and interception in Bangladesh

Joint statement documenting systematic surveillance and interception practices by Bangladeshi authorities represents direct evidence of… [more]

Tennis star Sabalenka supports sport's new sex test policy

Qualifies as dystopian content documenting biometric/medical surveillance and bodily autonomy violations through mandatory sex testing… [more]

We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit

Documents climate change as an active catastrophe with mass death, environmental degradation, and atmospheric hazards—qualifying as a… [more]

Philippines: Revised Guidelines Threaten Indigenous Rights

Revised FPIC guidelines that weaken indigenous consent mechanisms represent authoritarian erosion of indigenous sovereignty and enable… [more]

The Pentagon Found a New Way to Undercount U.S. Casualties in Iran

Article documents state manipulation of casualty data and deliberate obscuring of official military statistics, exemplifying authoritarian… [more]

Vietnamese journalist Doan Bao Chau sentenced in absentia to 7 years in prison for anti-state reporting

Vietnamese government prosecutes exiled journalist for critical social media posts under vague anti-state laws, exemplifying systematic… [more]

Palestine weekly: Israel kills dozens in Gaza after Hamas disarmament deal

Documents systematic killing of civilians following a purported peace agreement, exemplifying authoritarian disregard for international… [more]

Three lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zoo as Japan swelters

While primarily a local news story about animal deaths, it documents climate collapse through record-breaking heat events and ecological… [more]

Uganda: Opposition Politician Tortured, Faces Abusive Charges

Documents systematic state persecution of opposition politician through unlawful detention, torture, incommunicado holding, and fabricated… [more]

Colombia’s Petro repeats vote fraud claims days before handing over power

Outgoing president's unsubstantiated fraud claims days before transition of power represents authoritarian erosion of democratic… [more]

Salvadoran man dies in ICE custody at New Jersey detention centre

Documents state custodial death and systemic negligence in immigration detention, exemplifying patterns of extrajudicial harm, absence of… [more]

Did Iran hack water systems in seven US states?

Attack on water infrastructure represents escalating cyber warfare targeting essential services that affect civilian populations,… [more]

The Senate Should Reject KOSA's Privacy Risks

KOSA legislation would mandate age verification systems requiring platforms to collect extensive biometric and identity data on all users,… [more]

EFF Joins 18 Civil Rights Organizations Calling on Governor Hochul to Reject the Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act

Legislation enabling forced identification of web crawlers and unchecked judicial subpoenas to unmask anonymous automated traffic… [more]

Petrol prices strain US households as oil giants Chevron, Exxon profits soar

Demonstrates systematic economic oppression where corporate giants extract extreme profits while vulnerable populations face energy… [more]

Malaysia: Forcibly Returning Myanmar Refugees Risks Lives

Malaysia's forced return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar—where they face systematic persecution—represents authoritarian governance and… [more]

Malaysia: Forcibly Returning Myanmar Refugees Risks Lives

Malaysia's planned forced return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar represents state-enabled persecution, extrajudicial deportation to… [more]