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As I told @josephcox.bsky.social for this piece, if DHS is concerned that the actions of their own officers might inflame public opinion against the agency, they should work to increase oversight and accountability at the agency — rather than seek to have the evidence banned.
New: Apple banned an app that simply archived videos of ICE abuses. Rather than other apps that record ICE official's real-time location, Eyes Up is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." Videos from TikTok etc. Every submission manually reviewed
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www.404media.co/apple-banned...
Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses
Eyes Up's purpose is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." But it has been swept up in Apple's crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.
www.404media.co
October 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
As I told @josephcox.bsky.social for this piece, if DHS is concerned that the actions of their own officers might inflame public opinion against the agency, they should work to increase oversight and accountability at the agency — rather than seek to have the evidence banned.
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This is Russia, Hungary or Turkey: use threats of terror to go after organizations including NGOs and “funders.” Use IRS to threaten nonprofit status. Educational institutions specifically mentioned. Silence dissent in the name of defending American values.
September 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
This is Russia, Hungary or Turkey: use threats of terror to go after organizations including NGOs and “funders.” Use IRS to threaten nonprofit status. Educational institutions specifically mentioned. Silence dissent in the name of defending American values.
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The president is intentionally killing non-combatants who pose no direct threat in violation of domestic, international and military law and his VP and chief policy adviser are promising an authoritarian crackdown on his political opponents. Just today.
Democracy and the rule of law are on the line
Democracy and the rule of law are on the line
September 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The president is intentionally killing non-combatants who pose no direct threat in violation of domestic, international and military law and his VP and chief policy adviser are promising an authoritarian crackdown on his political opponents. Just today.
Democracy and the rule of law are on the line
Democracy and the rule of law are on the line
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the great missing thru-line in media reporting remains trump's assault on fact & reality. it's weird, because it's a decade-long failure, yet fact is essential to the press' role in democracy. it's just a consistent, repeated failure to articulate for the public that propaganda *is the policy*.
August 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
the great missing thru-line in media reporting remains trump's assault on fact & reality. it's weird, because it's a decade-long failure, yet fact is essential to the press' role in democracy. it's just a consistent, repeated failure to articulate for the public that propaganda *is the policy*.
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The BLS firing is a textbook example of how personalist authoritarianism causes policy nightmares. It's like Trump is trying to prove why liberal democratic guardrails aren't some kind of luxury, but essential for good governance
August 1, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The BLS firing is a textbook example of how personalist authoritarianism causes policy nightmares. It's like Trump is trying to prove why liberal democratic guardrails aren't some kind of luxury, but essential for good governance
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Dismantling USAID will *cost* $6 billion according to internal Trump administration memos
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USAID Shutdown Costs Top $6 Billion, Internal Estimate Shows
The estimate, included in a seven-page memo prepared for Secretary of State Marco Rubio, raises questions about how much President Donald Trump will ultimately save taxpayers by closing USAID and othe...
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June 29, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Dismantling USAID will *cost* $6 billion according to internal Trump administration memos
news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...
news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...
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This would be the death blow to the Bureau of Democracy, Rights and Labor at State www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US state department told to terminate nearly all its overseas pro-democracy programs
Exclusive: All but two of the programs awarded under the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor would be cut, affecting nearly $1.3bn in grants
www.theguardian.com
June 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This would be the death blow to the Bureau of Democracy, Rights and Labor at State www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Full blown authoritarian dictatorship now, not even trying to hide that they want to shut down independent media that doesn’t trot out Trumpian propaganda. #USA www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/u...
Trump Urges Congress to ‘Kill’ Voice of America as Its Leader Defends Gutting It
www.nytimes.com
June 26, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Full blown authoritarian dictatorship now, not even trying to hide that they want to shut down independent media that doesn’t trot out Trumpian propaganda. #USA www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/u...
Excited to share FH's new report on the rise of restrictions on anti-censorship and encryption tools! It digs deep into data on the legal and technical means governments are using to limit access to these tools in order to undermine the free and open internet.
freedomhouse.org/report/speci...
freedomhouse.org/report/speci...
Tunnel Vision: Anti-censorship Tools, End-to-End Encryption and the Fight for a Free and Open Internet
Governments around the world are increasingly exerting control over the technology that people depend on to access the free and open internet.
freedomhouse.org
June 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Excited to share FH's new report on the rise of restrictions on anti-censorship and encryption tools! It digs deep into data on the legal and technical means governments are using to limit access to these tools in order to undermine the free and open internet.
freedomhouse.org/report/speci...
freedomhouse.org/report/speci...
Reposted by Elizabeth Sutterlin
Violating international law really only matters insofar as it has consequences for people. It is better to live in a world where leaders think aggressive war is illegitimate. The alternative is an even greater nightmare, somehow.
June 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Violating international law really only matters insofar as it has consequences for people. It is better to live in a world where leaders think aggressive war is illegitimate. The alternative is an even greater nightmare, somehow.
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No One Has Ever Defeated Autocracy From the Sidelines www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
Opinion | No One Has Ever Defeated Autocracy From the Sidelines
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May 8, 2025 at 9:21 AM
No One Has Ever Defeated Autocracy From the Sidelines www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
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My piece in today's NYT, in which I urge Americans to show courage in front of Trump. Being courageous is not simply a display of moral strength. It is also an effective strategy: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
Opinion | What I Learned in China: Obedience Gets You Nowhere
www.nytimes.com
May 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
My piece in today's NYT, in which I urge Americans to show courage in front of Trump. Being courageous is not simply a display of moral strength. It is also an effective strategy: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
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📣 NEW: Around the world, autocrats are detaining, prosecuting, and imprisoning legal and judicial professionals as part of a larger assault on the rule of law.
Our new analysis breaks down these attacks and how the democratic community should respond: freedomhouse.org/article/just...
Our new analysis breaks down these attacks and how the democratic community should respond: freedomhouse.org/article/just...
April 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM
📣 NEW: Around the world, autocrats are detaining, prosecuting, and imprisoning legal and judicial professionals as part of a larger assault on the rule of law.
Our new analysis breaks down these attacks and how the democratic community should respond: freedomhouse.org/article/just...
Our new analysis breaks down these attacks and how the democratic community should respond: freedomhouse.org/article/just...
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🔴 Read our latest Confluence blog post "Data localization: A Global Threat to Human Rights Online" by Freedom House's Community Engagement Specialist Maddie Masinsin and GNI Senior Fellow Ramsha Jahangir.
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globalnetworkinitiative.org/data-localiz...
Data localization: A Global Threat to Human Rights Online - Global Network Initiative
As more and more governments turn to data localization, these laws’ negative impact on digital rights are becoming increasingly clear. The multistakeholder community must come together to devise right...
globalnetworkinitiative.org
April 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🔴 Read our latest Confluence blog post "Data localization: A Global Threat to Human Rights Online" by Freedom House's Community Engagement Specialist Maddie Masinsin and GNI Senior Fellow Ramsha Jahangir.
globalnetworkinitiative.org/data-localiz...
globalnetworkinitiative.org/data-localiz...
FH research has laid out how policymakers can protect online expression and information during elections. Whatever steps they take, engaging civil society strengthens outcomes for free expression and access to info. I break down lessons from South Africa here: freedomhouse.org/article/prot...
To Protect Online Expression During Elections, Engage Civil Society
Election commissions should look to South Africa for lessons on how to advance free expression and access to information online.
freedomhouse.org
March 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
FH research has laid out how policymakers can protect online expression and information during elections. Whatever steps they take, engaging civil society strengthens outcomes for free expression and access to info. I break down lessons from South Africa here: freedomhouse.org/article/prot...
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⚡ NOW ONLINE: We’re pleased to announce a new template to report surveillance technologies used to violate human rights.
Learn more about this tool to protect human rights defenders and journalists and hold perpetrators accountable: freedomhouse.org/article/free...
Learn more about this tool to protect human rights defenders and journalists and hold perpetrators accountable: freedomhouse.org/article/free...
March 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
⚡ NOW ONLINE: We’re pleased to announce a new template to report surveillance technologies used to violate human rights.
Learn more about this tool to protect human rights defenders and journalists and hold perpetrators accountable: freedomhouse.org/article/free...
Learn more about this tool to protect human rights defenders and journalists and hold perpetrators accountable: freedomhouse.org/article/free...
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📣 NEW: #FreedomInTheWorld 2025 is now LIVE!
freedomhouse.org/report/freed...
Violence and repression around elections, ongoing armed conflicts, and the spread of authoritarian practices contributed to the 19th consecutive year of global freedom in decline.
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Violence and repression around elections, ongoing armed conflicts, and the spread of authoritarian practices contributed to the 19th consecutive year of global freedom in decline.
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February 26, 2025 at 5:01 AM
📣 NEW: #FreedomInTheWorld 2025 is now LIVE!
freedomhouse.org/report/freed...
Violence and repression around elections, ongoing armed conflicts, and the spread of authoritarian practices contributed to the 19th consecutive year of global freedom in decline.
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freedomhouse.org/report/freed...
Violence and repression around elections, ongoing armed conflicts, and the spread of authoritarian practices contributed to the 19th consecutive year of global freedom in decline.
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STATEMENT: We reaffirm our solidarity with the heroic people of Ukraine as Russia's illegal full-scale invasion enters its fourth year.
A commitment to Ukrainian victory, on Ukraine’s terms, is the only acceptable outcome.
Full statement: freedomhouse.org/article/free...
A commitment to Ukrainian victory, on Ukraine’s terms, is the only acceptable outcome.
Full statement: freedomhouse.org/article/free...
February 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
STATEMENT: We reaffirm our solidarity with the heroic people of Ukraine as Russia's illegal full-scale invasion enters its fourth year.
A commitment to Ukrainian victory, on Ukraine’s terms, is the only acceptable outcome.
Full statement: freedomhouse.org/article/free...
A commitment to Ukrainian victory, on Ukraine’s terms, is the only acceptable outcome.
Full statement: freedomhouse.org/article/free...
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US leadership on internet freedom and the free flow of information is in doubt, write Ramsha Jahangir and Justin Hendrix. Experts are concerned the US will cede important ground to China and Russia.
With US Commitment to Internet Freedom in Jeopardy, China and Russia Set to Gain | TechPolicy.Press
US leadership on internet freedom and the free flow of information in doubt, write Ramsha Jahangir and Justin Hendrix.
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February 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
US leadership on internet freedom and the free flow of information is in doubt, write Ramsha Jahangir and Justin Hendrix. Experts are concerned the US will cede important ground to China and Russia.
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This NYT piece describes the devastation being wrought in the global health sector by the foreign assistance freeze. Let me say a few words about what this looks like in the sector I work in, often called democracy and governance (DRG). 🧵
Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Trump Pauses Foreign Aid
Lifesaving treatment and prevention programs for tuberculosis, malaria, H.I.V. and other diseases cannot access funds to continue work.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This NYT piece describes the devastation being wrought in the global health sector by the foreign assistance freeze. Let me say a few words about what this looks like in the sector I work in, often called democracy and governance (DRG). 🧵