Facebook Oversight Board’s Decision on Trump Sets Up New Tests
The board upholds the ban on former President Donald Trump but asks Facebook to review its own role in amplifying misinformation.
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How Congress Can Give Teeth to the Federal Law on Police Accountability
By updating federal criminal civil rights law, Congress can make criminal consequences more likely for police misconduct and brutality. -
The Senate’s Big Chance to Stop Voting Rights Rollbacks
The For the People Act is the only way to stop the nationwide wave of state voter suppression legislation in one fell swoop. -
Alabama Gives Up Census Lawsuit to Exclude Undocumented People
Census data showing the state wouldn’t lose a House seat was the final nail in the case’s coffin. -
Who Is Watching the Poll Watchers?
Numerous state bills have been introduced that could roll back safeguards against voter harassment and intimidation. -
Florida Enacts Sweeping Voter Suppression Law
The law imposes new restrictions on mail voting, makes voter registration more difficult, and modifes rules for observers in ways that could disrupt election administration. -
High Stakes of the Census
The once-a-decade count is about political power and resources. -
Arizona’s Voter Suppression Bills Are Dangerously Close to Becoming Law
The legislation, fueled by lies about nonexistent voter fraud, will make it harder for people to vote. -
The Government Can’t Seize Your Digital Data. Except by Buying It.
New technology has rendered both Supreme Court rulings on privacy and federal laws moot. -
White House Office Rejects DHS Proposal to Collect Social Media Data on Travel and Immigration Forms
The Biden administration should also roll back similar measures such as the State Department’s collection of social media identifiers on visa forms.
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