gwot One of the CIA's waterboarding torturers called himself "The Preacher" and shouted religious nonsense while performing executions Cory Doctorow
trumpism Despite denials, it's clear that Google's new top national security hire was instrumental to Trump's #KidsInCages policy Cory Doctorow
glam Triple Chaser: a short documentary that uses machine learning to document tear gas use against civilians, calling out "philanthropist" Warren Kanders for his company's war-crimes Cory Doctorow
smart cities IBM supplied surveillance gear to Davao while Duterte was mayor and cheering on the city's police-linked death-squads Cory Doctorow
human rights Math against crimes against humanity: Using rigorous statistics to prove genocide when the dead cannot speak for themselves Cory Doctorow
human rights Using statistics to estimate the true scope of the secret killings at the end of the Sri Lankan civil war Patrick Ball, Human Rights Data Analysis Group
trump Trump wants to kill the International Criminal Court to protect US war criminals from prosecution for Afghan crimes Cory Doctorow
trumpism Border family separation isn't "zero tolerance" – CBP looked for parents to charge so they could kidnap kids Cory Doctorow
crime Mladic the genocide: a moment of silence for the Balkans' lost lives, honor and credibility Jasmina Tesanovic
human rights RIP, Bassel Khartabil, Syrian free culture activist executed by the Assad regime Cory Doctorow
law Jury to rule on whether the CIA's torture architects will stand trial for killing and maiming Cory Doctorow
corruption Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan invests in Internet surveillance company that backstops notorious dictatorships Cory Doctorow
video Joseph Kony documentary: bringing the world's attention to the horrific Lord's Resistance Army Cory Doctorow
statues The last time a Frederick Douglass statue was vandalized in Rochester, it was because of drunk college kids Thom Dunn
jeffrey epstein The "Jeffrey Epstein's Financial Assistant Scheme" is a 2020 twist on the classic Nigerian Prince Scam Thom Dunn
