A Critical Look at Private Prisons Overseas
Brennan Center Senior Fellow Lauren-Brooke Eisen discusses how her research into private prison facilities in Australia and New Zealand could inform better practices in the United States.
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How Do We Solve the Mass Incarceration Crisis? Emily Bazelon Has an Answer
Tackling one of the most complex aspects of the criminal justice system, Charged is vital reading that adeptly weaves together complex research, on-the-ground journalistic reporting, and a page-turning narrative. -
Expose NYPD Surveillance: The Public has a Right to know whether its Constitutional Rights are Being Abridged
To safeguard New Yorkers’ constitutional rights, the public and the New York City Council should at least be given basic information about intrusive new NYPD technologies before they are used. -
Trump’s Troubling Rebuke of Congressional Oversight
Congress’ ability to fully know the facts and to investigate them thoroughly is critical for our democracy to work, argues Brennan Center Fellow Victoria Bassetti. -
The NRA’s Falling Fortunes
The gun-rights group’s political influence is dwindling along with its supply of cash. -
EU ‘Terrorist Content’ Proposal Sets Dire Example for Free Speech Online
The European Commission’s draft regulation on “terrorist content” would effectively create an automatic takedown regime with practically no due process protections, and its requirements are likely to influence how social media platforms will police the speech of Americans in the future. -
Homeland Security’s Intelligence Overreach: Two Cases Illustrate Risks to Civil Society
The Department of Homeland Security’s monitoring of activists, journalists, and human rights lawyers raises serious concerns about political surveillance. -
Scramble to Erase New Zealand Attack Videos Exposes Pitfalls Too
The Christchurch massacre demonstrates the ongoing threat of white nationalism, and the impossible task of fully removing terrorist content from the Internet. -
CBP’s New Social Media Surveillance: A Threat to Free Speech and Privacy
Customs and Border Protection’s new social media monitoring program poses a serious threat to the rights of free speech and association. -
States Shine Light on Russian Trolls’ Hiding Places
Greater transparency rules for online ads are critical to preventing covert foreign influence efforts from tainting the 2020 elections. States must continue to lead the way.
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