Human Rights

ACLU Releases Analysis of Sessions’ Civil Liberties Record Ahead of Confirmation Hearings

The American Civil Liberties Union released a comprehensive analysis of Sen. Jeff Sessions’ record on civil liberties issues ahead of the January 10-11 confirmation hearing as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general.

January 4, 2017
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Privacy Advocates Warn of Potential Surveillance Through Listening Devices Like Amazon Echo, Google Home

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Privacy experts are keeping a close watch on the case of a Bentonville, Arkansas, man who was charged with murder after prosecutors obtained a warrant to receive data from his Amazon Echo,

January 4, 2017
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"It was out of love that the Black Panther Party was started"

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Executive Producer Eddie Conway interviews Ericka Huggins at the 50th Anniversary of the Black Panther Party. Huggins is a former political prisoner and was one of the central leaders of The Black Panthers.

January 3, 2017
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Researchers Fault Mass Incarceration for Black-White Wage Gap Returning to 1950's Levels

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Black labor has become superfluous in the US economy, and the ruling class is responding with more incarceration and police oppression, says Glen Ford.

December 28, 2016
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Top 5 Threats to Transparency: 2016 in Review

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As we approach the end of 2016, it’s disturbing to note the wide variety of ways in which government transparency has languished—even under an administration rhetorically committed to it.

December 27, 2016
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$1bn investment brings global satellite internet a step nearer

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Japanese investment in OneWeb offers hope of global internet equality

December 23, 2016
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Category: Science

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