Civil Records for Hundreds of Thousands of Lebanese Could Be Wiped Out By Israel’s Total War

Sahel juntas are 'crushing' basic freedoms

Documents systematic suppression of press freedom and expression by military regimes in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, forcing journalists… [more]

Jamaican beach access campaigners go to court to fight privatisation of coast

Demonstrates corporate enclosure of public resources and erosion of citizen access to essential commons, with wealthy hotel chains… [more]

Jamaica’s beach access crisis: ‘We shouldn’t be forced to fight for what is already ours’

Systematic privatization of public beaches by corporate interests to benefit elites while dispossessing local communities exemplifies… [more]

Civil Records for Hundreds of Thousands of Lebanese Could Be Wiped Out By Israel’s Total War

Systematic destruction of civil documentation infrastructure affecting hundreds of thousands represents authoritarian erasure of legal… [more]

Sahel juntas are 'crushing' basic freedoms

Documents systematic suppression of press freedom and expression by military regimes in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, forcing journalists… [more]

Jamaican beach access campaigners go to court to fight privatisation of coast

Demonstrates corporate enclosure of public resources and erosion of citizen access to essential commons, with wealthy hotel chains… [more]

Jamaica’s beach access crisis: ‘We shouldn’t be forced to fight for what is already ours’

Systematic privatization of public beaches by corporate interests to benefit elites while dispossessing local communities exemplifies… [more]

Amoc collapse could change Europe’s climate 10x faster than expected. We aren’t ready

Article documents potential catastrophic climate collapse (AMOC disruption) and the dangerous defunding of critical monitoring systems,… [more]

Armed men kidnap high-ranking security official in Haiti

High-ranking security official's abduction demonstrates state failure to maintain rule of law and authority, characteristic of… [more]

US kills leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang in air strike, Trump says

US execution of foreign national via military strike without due process exemplifies extrajudicial action and militarized governance,… [more]

Qatar: New Efforts to Deport Baha’i Leaders

Documents systematic state-ordered deportation of religious minority members without legal recourse, exemplifying authoritarian abuse of… [more]

They Weren’t Convicted of Terrorism, But These Palestine Activists Got Sentenced as Terrorists Anyway

State weaponization of terrorism law to prosecute political activists without actual terrorism convictions represents authoritarian… [more]

The FCC Wants to Kill Burner Phones

FCC efforts to eliminate burner phones represent state-level surveillance expansion by eliminating anonymous communication infrastructure,… [more]

Indiana Banned Press From Executions for “Dignity.” It Actually Serves Repression.

Indiana's ban on press witnessing executions exemplifies authoritarian suppression of transparency and accountability mechanisms, enabling… [more]

Anthropic Says It’s Taking Claude Fable 5 Offline to Comply With US Government Order

Government-mandated removal of AI system due to jailbreak method represents state censorship and corporate compliance with authoritarian… [more]

Victory! 702 has Expired!

Documents expiration of Section 702 FISA authority enabling warrantless surveillance of Americans' communications, a foundational mass… [more]

Mexican journalist Luis Ángel López is second killed in Veracruz

Extrajudicial killing of journalist represents systematic suppression of press freedom and state failure to protect freedom of expression,… [more]

Belarus: Crackdown on an Independent University

Belarusian government's systematic crackdown on independent university students through home searches, interrogation, detention, and… [more]

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

Documents how authoritarian enforcement agencies (ICE/DHS) have been infiltrated by violent extremists through recruitment materials,… [more]

Ethiopia expels French journalist Augustine Passilly after reporting trip to Tigray

Ethiopian authorities expel journalist for reporting on Tigray, demonstrating state censorship and retaliation against independent… [more]

Sweden Drops Plan to Jail 13-Year-Olds. It Should Stop There.

This article documents governmental expansion of criminal responsibility to younger children, representing authoritarian erosion of youth… [more]

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

Government official suppresses public dissent by restricting multiple residents' right to speak against Flock surveillance technology,… [more]

Azerbaijan Rearrests Journalist Forcibly Returned from Georgia

Azerbaijani authorities' cross-border rearrest of exiled journalist Afgan Sadigov exemplifies state censorship and authoritarian… [more]

Pakistan’s Evictions Harming People in Poverty

Government-ordered mass demolitions of decades-old settlements without adequate notice or compensation, displacing vulnerable populations… [more]

Pakistani authorities detain journalist Sohrab Barkat again over reporting on Kashmir

State arrest of journalist for reporting on Kashmir protests using vague 'fake news' legislation exemplifies authoritarian suppression of… [more]

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

Article documents political candidates advocating for police enforcement of youth curfews and surveillance of teen public gatherings,… [more]

Yes to California's Bill to Ban Surveillance Pricing

Documents systematic corporate data harvesting and algorithmic price discrimination targeting consumers based on personal data,… [more]