Democracy • Press Freedom • Threat Management
What to Expect When You’re Expecting Catastrophe
Laurie Winer
Thinking About
Magical thinking is far from new. Adolf Hitler came to power amid similar lies and conspiracy theories. We should know where that leads. And, while MAGA may ignore the mountains of books written on fascism, the rest of us are not in the dark about what comes next.
Published On: 03/13/2025
Technology • Threat Management
Hegseth halts cyber operations against Russia, adding to an ugly pattern
Steve Benen
Maddow Blog
Late last week, a publication called The Record, which focuses on news related to cybersecurity, published a report that seemed hard to believe. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the outlet reported, “ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions.”
Published On: 03/10/2025
Safety • Threat Management
Mutual Aid
SCOT NAKAGAWA
The Anti-Authoritarian Playbook
Mutual aid is a form of collective care in which communities come together to share resources, provide for one another’s needs, and build systems of support independent of the state or corporate entities.
Published On: 03/10/2025
Safety • Threat Management
Taking Heart
Robert Reich
Robert Reich Substack
A few people I know are coping by remaining in denial. They continue to normalize what’s happening in the familiar terms of Republican versus Democrat, right versus left, conservative versus liberal or progressive.
Published On: 03/09/2025
Democracy • Technology • Threat Management
Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats
Stephanie Kirchgaessner
The Guardian
Recent incidents indicate US is no longer characterizing Russia as a cybersecurity threat, marking a radical departure: ‘Putin is on the inside now’
Published On: 03/01/2025
Press Freedom • Threat Management
One month of Trump: Press freedom under siege
Clayton Weimers
Reporters Without Borders
The newly-elected president, his administration, and his political allies have conducted a rapid series of attacks on press freedom that amount to a monumental assault on freedom of information.
Published On: 02/19/2025
Social Media • Threat Management
Amid Meta Policy Changes, Neo-Nazis Monetize Hate on Instagram
Global Project Against Hate and Extremism
globalextremism.org
In this new more permissive online environment, an investigation by the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) has discovered neo-Nazi activity flourishing on Instagram, including degrading hate speech, antisemitic conspiracism, and even Nazi symbols being used to sell merchandise.
Published On: 02/06/2025
Press Freedom • Threat Management
News Outlets Take Unusual Steps to Prepare for Onslaught From Trump
DAVID ENRICH and KATIE ROBERTSON
New York Times
With President-elect Donald J. Trump returning to the White House, media outlets large and small are taking steps to prepare for what they fear could be a legal and political onslaught against them from the new administration and Mr. Trump’s allies inside and outside the government.
Published On: 01/13/2025
Threat Management
GAO Report Shows the Government Uses Face Recognition with No Accountability, Transparency, or Training
BERYL LIPTON AND MATTHEW GUARIGLIA
EFF
Face recognition technology, particularly when used by law enforcement and government, puts into jeopardy many of our important rights.
Published On: 10/03/2023
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"It’s humiliating, it’s embarrassing. So this is a mirror, and it’s a mirror not just to Trump himself, but to these networks. These are the chatbots for the administration. And it’s not just Fox, it’s One America News, it’s Newsmax, and it’s all the folks in the right-wing media."
