Technology Damien Patton, CEO of tech surveillance company Banjo, once helped KKK shoot up a synagogue: Report Xeni Jardin
corruption Senators to U.S. Ethics Official: 'Ensure COVID-19 Decisions Serve the American Public, Not President Trump's & Jared Kushner's Financial Interests' Xeni Jardin
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canada Canada's infrastructure was once cheap and effective to build. Now, it's a titanic transfer from taxpayers to the world's biggest businesses and investors Rosemary Frei
authoritarianism Cops and spooks all over the world rely on a junk-science "walking polygraph" method to steer their investigation Cory Doctorow
late stage capitalism McKinsey bills the US government $3m a year for anodyne advice from 23-year-old college grads Cory Doctorow
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aviation Veteran Boeing manager was transferred to 787 production; based on he saw there, he won't fly in a Dreamliner and begs his family not to Cory Doctorow
corruption Bernie supporters are the most diverse of any Democratic presidential contender Cory Doctorow
fbi raids FBI raids LA Department of Water and power with sealed federal search warrants Mark Frauenfelder
trump PAC for private prison giant that builds ICE 'detention centers' gave money to these 50 lawmakers Xeni Jardin
human rights Elizabeth Warren proposes a ban on private prisons and immigration facilities Cory Doctorow
google The army of contractor-linguists who power Google Assistant say they had their wages stolen Cory Doctorow
security HACKED: Perceptics, license plate reader provider for US Border Patrol at Mexico border Xeni Jardin
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