Thought Control: US Monitors Social Media Activity of Visa Applicants
Want a visa to the US? Then you have to be prepared to disclose your social media activity — even though there is no evidence that type of screening can identify threats.
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The Sliver of the Electorate That Could Defeat Trump
Some people love Trump no matter what. Others will never vote for him. A small third group decides it.
Detroit Sloppiness May Doom Clinton’s Chances
Old voting machines and the Election Day sloppiness of officials in Detroit may disqualify tens of thousands of ballots from Michigan’s recount, which would make it very difficult for Hillary Clinton to prevail in the state.
The Latest Casualty of States’ Rights: Your Vote
The White House shot down a critical election security bill ahead of the November midterms under the guise of federalist principles. Will our democracy pay the price for this dogmatic approach to states’ rights?
US Income Inequality Worsens, Widening to a New Gap
Some Voting Machines Still Have Decade-Old Vulnerabilities ; Why Japan’s Trains Work So Well ; and More Picks 9/30
Cybersecurity Battle on Hold in Georgia as Election Nears
After a federal judge put the brakes on a case questioning the security of Georgia’s voting machines, a look back shows how Secretary of State Brian Kemp has ignored or minimized the problem.
Editors’ Picks for Feb 10
Now Even a Bush is Against Citizens United, Iran is Not Convinced on Voting Machines, New Hampshire Students Turned Away at the Voting Booth, and More Picks
Apr 21
Obama Continues to Break ‘No Boots on the Ground’ Pledge, US Spy Court Rejects Private Data Concerns, NY Board of Elections to be Audited, and More Picks
International Election Observers Are Already Sounding the Alarm
Usually, international election observers monitor new and struggling democracies, such as Ukraine. Turns out the “struggling democracy” that needs outside monitors is our own.
When Election Insanity Met Better Media
In a time of despair, the road to fixing things runs right through the media: our main source for information about what is going on — and why. Here, WhoWhatWhy looks back on our experiment in a different kind of political coverage for the 2016 election.
Western Powers Refuse New Nuclear Treaty
No Outrage Over Pentagon Spending ; The Return of Paper Ballots …and More Picks for 9/22
Trump to Repeal Obama Era Fracking Rule
US Hypocrisy on Iran; Top Criminal Justice Wins in 2017 …and More Picks 1/2