Law

Dismantling the Myth of Bill Bratton’s LAPD

Dismantling the Myth of Bill Bratton’s LAPD Dismantling the Myth of Bill Bratton’s LAPD

Bill de Blasio touts his police commissioner pick as a “progressive visionary,” but Bill Bratton’s record tells a different story.

Dec 6, 2013 / Tom Hayden

Verizon, the FCC and What You Need to Know About Net Neutrality

Verizon, the FCC and What You Need to Know About Net Neutrality Verizon, the FCC and What You Need to Know About Net Neutrality

Why is Verizon suing the FCC over net neutrality regulations?

Dec 6, 2013 / Leticia Miranda

New Police Commissioner Same as the Old Police Commissioner

New Police Commissioner Same as the Old Police Commissioner New Police Commissioner Same as the Old Police Commissioner

With his choice of William Bratton as the “new” police commissioner, mayor-elect Bill de Blasio sends a message: things are mostly fine the way they are. 

Dec 5, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

Hacktivists on Trial

Hacktivists on Trial Hacktivists on Trial

Prosecutors are warping the law to throw activist hackers like Aaron Swartz behind bars for years.

Dec 4, 2013 / Feature / Peter Ludlow

Ohio GOP Resurrects Voter Suppression Efforts

Ohio GOP Resurrects Voter Suppression Efforts Ohio GOP Resurrects Voter Suppression Efforts

The Ohio legislature is once again passing new restrictions to make it harder to vote.

Dec 4, 2013 / Ari Berman

The Enduring Cult of the Vietnam ‘Missing in Action’

The Enduring Cult of the Vietnam ‘Missing in Action’ The Enduring Cult of the Vietnam ‘Missing in Action’

How a propaganda goof by Richard Nixon’s administration midwifed an urban legend that scarred American foreign policy and domestic politics for a generation.

Dec 3, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

The US and Canada Are Failing Asylum Seekers

The US and Canada Are Failing Asylum Seekers The US and Canada Are Failing Asylum Seekers

A new study shows that neither country is meeting international standards.

Dec 3, 2013 / Jessica Weisberg

Could Google and the NSA Make Whistleblowers Disappear?

Could Google and the NSA Make Whistleblowers Disappear? Could Google and the NSA Make Whistleblowers Disappear?

There will be no need to kill a future Edward Snowden. He will already be dead.

Dec 3, 2013 / Peter Van Buren

Can Jeh Johson Fix the Department of Homeland Security?

Can Jeh Johson Fix the Department of Homeland Security? Can Jeh Johson Fix the Department of Homeland Security?

The incoming DHS chief represents a narrative shift for the agency away from immigration enforcement.

Dec 2, 2013 / Jessica Weisberg

Telecom Shareholders Demand Data on Government Surveillance

Telecom Shareholders Demand Data on Government Surveillance Telecom Shareholders Demand Data on Government Surveillance

Activist investors are pushing for accountability from AT&T and Verizon.

Nov 26, 2013 / Andrés S. Pertierra

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