Oversight

With newspapers experiencing declining ad revenues, senators proposed relief for local newsrooms in the next stimulus bill

The EARN IT Act would give the DOJ even more power to censor the internet

Trump is just the latest president to suppress reporting on his administration. It’s time for Congress to fight back.

Attorney General William Barr is demanding Apple weaken its encryption — with disastrous implications for everyone’s security

The Trump administration is yet again trying to start a major war based on lies. It needs to be stopped.

Bernie Sanders’ willingness to criticize America’s military operations makes him an outlier among 2020 Democrats

With its Ring doorbell, the tech giant can now see what you buy, what you browse, and who you’re letting into your home

Ahead of another election, Mark Zuckerberg’s company is under pressure not to spread fake news again. But that’s an impossible ask.

A newly revealed document shows shocking new spying abuses by the FBI — while they told politicians they were respecting Americans’ privacy

Yet lawmakers of both stripes demonize people who share information with the press

The biggest warmonger in the White House is now gone, and that’s a good thing

Democrats running for the presidency must commit to protecting press freedom in the 2020 election

People have argued that repealing Section 230 would force tech companies to moderate their content faster. In reality, the exact opposite…

Attorney General William Barr has made clear his desire to dismantle the security of our encryption services

Democrats are helping the CIA expand secrecy laws — and potentially prosecute reporters

AOC is right: Horror stories from child detention centers show they really are concentration camps

Forcing people to turn over their online accounts could discourage them from applying for a visa at all. And that may be the entire point.

Recent controversies involving both Julian Assange and the San Francisco police show the First Amendment is under dire threat

The Trump administration is doing whatever it can to justify war with Iran

Freedom of information — online and off — is something every country deserves

Any precedent set for his news-gathering activities could be used against news outlets that report on Trump

Breaking down the four fallacies around online privacy

The California congressman’s lawsuit against a cow parody account is ridiculous, but it’s also dangerous

Politicians are pining for the days of Bush Jr. — but his presidency was a disaster in its own right