Police State

At Least 70 Countries Have Engaged in Disinformation Campaigns, Study Finds

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An office that Facebook set up in Dublin to monitor misuse of the platform. Oxford researchers said the company’s efforts were not enough to curb disinformation campaigns. Credit: Paulo Nunes dos Santos for The New York Times
Prison Recidivism: Causes and Possible Treatments

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Revealed: How Monsanto's 'intelligence center' targeted journalists and activists

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Monsanto ‘fusion center’ officials wrote lengthy reports about singer Neil Young’s anti-Monsanto advocacy. Photograph: Dan Steinberg/REX/Shutterstock
Alarm over voter purges as 17 million Americans removed from rolls in two years

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The disproportionate purging of voters has resulted in an estimated 1.1 million fewer voters between 2016 and 2018, the Brennan Center said. Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA
Hong Kong Police Fire Rubber Bullets As Protests Turn Violent

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Return of the Poll Tax

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'Protesters as terrorists': growing number of states turn anti-pipeline activism into a crime

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Seven US states have passed laws that ratchet up the penalties for activists protesting. - Susie Cagle/The Guardian

U.S. Border Patrol Ordered to Stop Shooting at Vehicles, Rock Throwers

The head of the U.S. Border Patrol has reversed a controversial policy that led to at least 19 deaths.

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FBI Investigates Private Prison Giant Running "Gladiator School" in Idaho

Corrections Corporation of America's prison in Boise earned the moniker because of its high rates of violence.

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Meet the Company That Can Track Everywhere You've Been and Tell Police About It

A security company collects data from license plate readers and shares it with police and federal law enforcement, no warrant needed.

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Silencing Whistle-Blowers

The Obama administration has just opened a new front in its ongoing war on whistleblowers.

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Turning the Page, U.S. Soldiers Home From War Rebound Through Writing

Putting the experience of war into words on the page has emerged as a popular form of therapy for growing numbers of veterans.

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Brazil’s Lawmakers Push Anti-Terrorism Policy To Stifle Protest Ahead of World Cup

After a surprise Defense Ministry ruling enabling armed forces in Brazil’s streets, members of Congress are now pushing a bill that defines terrorism in vague terms – to frighten protesters and quell public dissent ahead of the World Cup.

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