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Feb 9, 2022
Airlines Want the Government to Create a New Passenger No-Fly List
No-fly lists are already a civil liberties nightmare. Congress should not create another.
No-fly lists are already a civil liberties nightmare. Congress should not create another.
Feb 8, 2022
Transgender and Non-Binary Leaders Tell Federal Court Trans People Deserve Joy at Any Age
LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Rights
Transgender and non-binary people as well as businesses, professional associations, and medical professionals are speaking out against Arkansas’ ban on gender-affirming health care.
Transgender and non-binary people as well as businesses, professional associations, and medical professionals are speaking out against Arkansas’ ban on gender-affirming health care.
Feb 8, 2022
A Scary Demonstration of What Unchecked Face Recognition Could Look Like
Privacy and Technology
Video surveillance is becoming far more powerful than most people realize.
Video surveillance is becoming far more powerful than most people realize.
Feb 2, 2022
Three Key Problems with the Government’s Use of a Flawed Facial Recognition Service
Privacy and Technology
Forcing people to use private ID-verification to access tax accounts or other government services raises serious privacy and equity issues.
Forcing people to use private ID-verification to access tax accounts or other government services raises serious privacy and equity issues.
Feb 1, 2022
Making Space for Black History in the Classroom
Racial Justice
Black history is hard to talk about, but learning about it builds my students’ confidence and empowers them to take life into their own hands.
Black history is hard to talk about, but learning about it builds my students’ confidence and empowers them to take life into their own hands.
Jan 31, 2022
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is Still Delaying My Health Care, Despite a Court Order
LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Rights
Cristina Iglesias has been denied medically necessary care for more than two decades because she is transgender.
Cristina Iglesias has been denied medically necessary care for more than two decades because she is transgender.