by ProPublica | Oct 22, 2022 | Human Rights & Justice
Congress Works For You. Here’s How to Be a Better Boss. It’s time to talk about misinformation. You already know it’s all around us, but understanding how to spot it and defend against it is one of the most important parts of being an informed and active voter. What...
by The Conversation | Oct 19, 2022 | Human Rights & Justice
Government agencies and private security companies in the U.S. have found a cost-effective way to engage in warrantless surveillance of individuals, groups and places: a pay-for-access web tool called Fog Reveal. The tool enables law enforcement officers to see...
by ProPublica | Oct 18, 2022 | Human Rights & Justice
District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine has opened an investigation into whether southern border state governors misled immigrants as part of what he called a “political stunt” to transport them to Washington. Racine told ProPublica and The Texas Tribune his...
by The Conversation | Oct 14, 2022 | Human Rights & Justice
The committee formed to investigate the role of former President Donald Trump and key aides in last year’s Capitol insurrection faced high stakes as it held its 10th and possibly last public hearing on Oct. 13, 2022. Since the committee debuted its evidence in prime...
by Common Dreams | Oct 13, 2022 | Human Rights & Justice
A Connecticut jury on Wednesday ordered far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay nearly $1 billion to people including relatives of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, who endured relentless threats and harassment as the Infowars owner...
by The Conversation | Oct 12, 2022 | Human Rights & Justice
The U.S. congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attacks is resuming its hearings on Oct. 13, 2022, and is expected to produce a report before the November midterm elections about rioters’ attempted coup and efforts to prevent President...