“They like to present these tools as being neutral … but these tools are being sold to ICE and DHS specifically to track immigrants, to track activists, and to use that information across law enforcement networks to terrorize communities and split families apart.”
SPECIAL FEATURE: CRIPPLED EPISTEMOLOGY
Boston researchers have spent years helping government agencies plan and simulate operations to troll potential terrorists. Despite controversial practices and lackluster results, the covert operations continue.
THE YEAR IN MASS SURVEILLANCE
You’d be better off using divination sticks than relying on TV to find out what’s going on regarding these matters, so we keep track of it all. Here’s a brief overview of this year’s surveillance-related news in the Commonwealth.
THE DEFENSE OF OFFENSE: DOCUMENTS REVEAL ‘JUSTIFICATION’ FOR MASS POLICE MILITARIZATION
The public has a brand new window into excessive defense spending
