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The Government May Be Spying on Your Phone — Congress Must Act

The Government May Be Spying on Your Phone — Congress Must Act

| Apr 8, 2026 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyOur smart phones reveal a lot about us. In order to function, they connect with communications networks and geolocation services, creating detailed maps of our daily lives. If you knew how to read them, you’d know someone’s favorite coffee shop, the person they’re...
AI Probably Won’t Take Your Job, But It Might Make It Worse

AI Probably Won’t Take Your Job, But It Might Make It Worse

| Jul 25, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedSince the Industrial Revolution, workers have contended with technological threats to their jobs. Today that’s artificial intelligence, or AI. AI has been a mainstay in our popular imagination for decades —  from apocalyptic robot takeovers to thriving post-work...
Workers Used to Watch the Clock. Now the Clock Watches You.

Workers Used to Watch the Clock. Now the Clock Watches You.

| Sep 14, 2022 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedFor generations, workers have been punished by corporate bosses for watching the clock. But now, the corporate clock is watching workers. Called “digital productivity monitoring,” this surveillance is done by an integrated computer system including a real-time clock,...
Like Bad Science Fiction: The Growing Danger of Anti-Abortion Extremism

Like Bad Science Fiction: The Growing Danger of Anti-Abortion Extremism

| Jul 27, 2022 | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyIt’s January 2026. The Republican president thanks Congress for banning all abortions and makes an enthusiastic plea for a law that would require a national registry of pregnant women, so their pregnancies could be subject to surveillance. Far-fetched? Not the way...
ICE Probably Spied on You

ICE Probably Spied on You

| May 18, 2022 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyGrowing up in the Southern California suburbs, government surveillance never worried me. But my Syrian-American parents were more cautious. They would often warn me against talking about politics over the phone — in case Big Brother was snooping. As a teenager, I...
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