Civil Liberties
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The Undesirable Journey of Vladimir Kara-Murza: Challenging Russia’s Repression
His case and the cause of freedom he pursues highlight the need for greater efforts by Russian civil society and the international community.

Beyond AI Safety Narratives: How to Craft Tech-Agnostic and Neo-Luddite Futures
It is essential to take a tech-agnostic and neo-Luddite approach to challenge the power accumulated by the architects of AI.

Welcoming the Persecuted is an American Value
Welcoming people fleeing persecution represents a core value of the United States.

Not Just Trump: America’s Growing Problem With Race
Trump's divisive use of race and the lack of pushback from establishment Republicans are manifestations of a larger enduring trend in America.

Invite Afghanistan’s Majority to the Table at Doha Envoy Talks
The Taliban appear set to attend, in a UN capitulation to their demands to exclude Afghan women and civil society.

AI at the Border: Racialized Impacts and Implications
The use of AI in immigration enforcement poses a growing risk to marginalized communities.

Children’s Personal Photos Are Powering AI Exploitation
Children deserve privacy. They deserve to safely learn, grow, and play online, without fear that their identities might be stolen and weaponized against them.

Government Use of AI is Expanding: We Should Hope for the Best but Safeguard Against the Worst
Robust governance over the use of AI in the public sector requires centralized, specialized oversight of decision-making.

UN Human Rights Expert Extends Chinese Government’s Impunity
A special rapporteur's unusual visit and her finding that sanctions have harmed the country ignores legions of evidence and analysis.

The Oversight Board Needs Access to Facebook’s Algorithms to do its Job
Meta should cooperate with Board efforts to delve further into algorithms and provide it with access its needs for effective oversight.

Is Secret Law the Solution to an Overbroad Surveillance Authority?
Congress can legislate both responsibly and openly, as long as the administration declassifies certain information that is already in the public domain.

Next UN Afghanistan Talks in Doha Must Hold Taliban to Account on Human Rights
The international community needs unity to press the group on its draconian repression of women and on rising terrorism risks such as ISIS-K.