Israeli Military Extends Detention For Palestinian American Journalist
The Committee to Protect Journalists demands the release of Palestinian American journalist Naqaa Hamed as an Israeli military court keeps her in detention.
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“A Recurring Pattern”: Civilians Paying the Price in Mali’s Drone Campaign
Sign up here to receive Bellingcat’s biggest investigations by email as soon as they are published. WARNING: This report contains links to graphic images and footage. A joint Bellingcat and Jeune Afrique investigation into drone strikes…
Covert Pentagon propagandists are tracking anti-war Americans, skirting the law
When a semi-anonymous social media user declared that the federal government had targeted her in a bizarre entrapment scheme, the paranoid claim snowballed into a more disturbing revelation: the Pentagon appears to be breaking the law by…
Fired Immigration Judge Who Challenged ICE Arrest Of Unaccompanied Child Files Whistleblower Lawsuit
A former United States immigration judge says she objected to ICE agents who “unlawfully detained an unaccompanied minor who had just been in her courtroom,” and then she was fired.
The EU must act now to protect privacy and encryption from Canada’s overreaching Bill C-22
Access Now, alongside several European civil society organisations, are urging Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, European Union commissioners, and members of the European Parliament to push for changes to Canada’s…
Open letter from European civil society organisations on encryption and privacy threats in Canada’s Bill C-22
We, the undersigned organisations and experts, write to urge you to act before Canada’s Senate completes its consideration of Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act, and to press Canada to remove the bill’s surveillance capability mandates and…
Revisiting 'Zero Dark Thirty,' A Definitive Example Of 9/11 Cinema
A highly influential faction of current and former CIA officers at war with the truth successfully injected their propaganda into a definitive Hollywood movie
As criticism grows over landslide inaction, leaks show Nepal’s new leaders groomed by US regime change outfit
As public anger against the Nepalese government mounts after deadly landslides in Nepal, files show the country’s new prime minister and several of his colleagues came to power thanks in part to a covert program sponsored by the US…
Defying Court, DHS Seized Logs Of 10,000 Calls And Texts From Journalist
Lawyers for journalist Georgia Fort, who faces a political prosecution, demand that a court order the government to destroy call and text logs from her phone
EVENT: 'Independent Media & the New McCarthyism'
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Detained For 300-Plus Days, Journalist Shot By ICE Could Lose Arm
ICE has held a journalist in detention for more than 300 days. They shot him in October 2025, and then charged him with "assaulting" an agent.
Deportation Dollars: ICE Contracts With More Than 1,000 Businesses Across the U.S.
The Appeal’s investigation found contracts in nearly every state and the District of Columbia. Find out if your local businesses are working with ICE.
PRIVACY INTERNATIONAL SURVEILLANCE
The UK Government Reportedly Ordered Apple To Weaken iCloud Security Again and Apple Is Suing
The UK Government has reportedly issued another secret order - a Technical Capability Notice - compelling Apple to weaken the security of iCloud, and Apple is taking the government to court. Privacy International is also challenging the…
First Came the Flock Cameras. Now Local Cops Want Autonomous Drones.
Hundreds of local police departments have received waivers to fly surveillance drones that navigate with AI.
FISA Section 702 Isn’t the Only Way the Government Spies on Our Communications
Telecom companies also strip privacy en masse from incarcerated people and those who communicate with them.
As Trump Targets Trans Women in Washington Prisons, Amber Kim Awaits a Court’s Verdict
The Washington State Supreme Court will rule on whether Amber Kim, who is trans, can return to a women’s prison.
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