Germany's far-right AfD bids for first taste of power in eastern vote

Israeli police kill Palestinian in Jerusalem as army blocks aid for Qusra

Documents state use of lethal force, arbitrary detention of activists, and systematic denial of humanitarian aid—classic authoritarian… [more]

Costa Rican president signals openness to domestic US military operations

Signals potential normalization of US military operations on sovereign territory, representing erosion of national sovereignty and… [more]

Alejandro Betancourt, Trump’s Partner in Venezuelan Oil Deal, Has Faced Investigations

Article documents U.S. government partnership with a corruption-targeted oligarch to control Venezuelan oil resources, exemplifying… [more]

Germany's far-right AfD bids for first taste of power in eastern vote

Documents rise of far-right party to state power in Germany, representing potential authoritarianism and democratic erosion consistent… [more]

Israeli police kill Palestinian in Jerusalem as army blocks aid for Qusra

Documents state use of lethal force, arbitrary detention of activists, and systematic denial of humanitarian aid—classic authoritarian… [more]

Costa Rican president signals openness to domestic US military operations

Signals potential normalization of US military operations on sovereign territory, representing erosion of national sovereignty and… [more]

Alejandro Betancourt, Trump’s Partner in Venezuelan Oil Deal, Has Faced Investigations

Article documents U.S. government partnership with a corruption-targeted oligarch to control Venezuelan oil resources, exemplifying… [more]

Netanyahu Posts A.I. Video Pairing Mamdani With Iranian Ruler

Netanyahu uses AI-generated deepfake video to spread false propaganda against a political opponent, exemplifying state-sponsored… [more]

Outrage as Maltese tycoon acquitted in journalist's murder

Documents authoritarian suppression of press freedom through violence and systemic failure to prosecute, exemplifying how state capture… [more]

Hong Kong Misuses Colonial-era Law to Violate Rights

Documents Hong Kong government's systematic abuse of colonial-era laws to suppress civil society, criminalize humanitarian aid… [more]

Tumbler Ridge Shooting Survivors File 30 Lawsuits Against OpenAI

Dystopian relevance stems from questions about corporate AI systems making unilateral decisions to suppress concerning user content… [more]

U.A.E. Pardons Egyptian Dissident Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

Dissident extradited and imprisoned for criticizing government exemplifies authoritarian political repression and abuse of state power to… [more]

Germany, partners aim to finalize 'return hubs' by year end

Proposal to establish 'return hubs' in non-EU countries for processing asylum seekers raises serious concerns about outsourced detention,… [more]

Russia: ECtHR decision to strike out more than 800 complaints denies victims truth, justice and reparation and should be reversed

Documents systemic denial of justice for human rights violations through institutional dismissal of complaints, exemplifying authoritarian… [more]

CPJ, RSF, and partners urge G20 leaders to uphold media access

U.S. Treasury Department blocking journalists from major news outlets from covering government proceedings represents state censorship and… [more]

Cambodia: Legal Revisions Reinforce One-Party Rule

Legal amendments reducing opposition party representation in local government positions exemplify authoritarian consolidation of power and… [more]

Nepal flood disaster puts climate justice under spotlight

Documents real climate catastrophe with systemic implications for global inequality and responsibility distribution, qualifying as… [more]

Tunisia: Upheld convictions in mass ‘conspiracy case’ a travesty of justice

Mass conviction of 34 political opponents with sentences up to 45 years in what Amnesty International characterizes as a sham trial… [more]

The hidden environmental cost of AI data centers

Qualifies as dystopian content documenting how AI expansion creates cascading environmental harms through massive resource consumption,… [more]

ICE Wants to Know Everyone Who Bought a Certain Green Beanie From REI in the Last 2 Years

Government agency uses commercial transaction data as dragnet surveillance tool to identify political protesters, exemplifying mass… [more]

25 Years After 9/11, Muslims Are Still Politicians’ Favorite Scapegoat

Documents systematic state discrimination and misuse of vague terrorism laws against dissidents and Muslim populations, demonstrating… [more]

Kenyan Standard’s Alex Kiprotich seized by armed men after escaping earlier attack

Repeated armed kidnapping of a newspaper editor by alleged state security forces represents direct authoritarian suppression of press… [more]

Colombia’s De La Espriella Poses With Bodies in a Video Posted Online

Leaders instrumentalizing images of dead/captured enemies to project authoritarian power represents state use of violence imagery for… [more]

Germany’s Far Right, Edging Close to Power, Remains Close to Extremists

Documents the normalized rise of an extremist-aligned far-right party approaching state power while maintaining covert ties to radical… [more]

Flock Donations to Local Politicians’ Groups Skyrocket as Protests Against AI Cameras Mount

Flock's aggressive donations to local politicians' associations while facing public resistance reveals corporate capture of regulatory… [more]

Australian ski resorts to close up to a month early due to global heating and El Niño

Article documents climate-driven economic disruption as extreme heat and weather patterns force premature closure of ski resorts,… [more]

Revealed: how companies ‘secretly’ use billions of litres of public water in drought-hit England

Article documents corporate monopolistic control over shared public resources during climate emergency, with minimal transparency or… [more]