Federal data protection legislation must be a floor—not a ceiling—for our digital rights
Data should never be used to discriminate, compromise individual liberty, or disrupt democracy.
October 22, 2018On Liberty
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Americans want face surveillance regulations, but government and big tech aren’t waiting for it
Companies and government agencies are surveilling us, whether we want it or not.
October 19, 2018
I was reported to police as an agitated Black male — for simply walking to work
A Black employee at the University of Massachusetts Amherst opens up about the racial profiling incident that rocked the campus and upended his life.
October 10, 2018
November could be consequential for transgender and nonbinary people like me
A ballot initiative in Massachusetts is the latest assault on the right of transgender people to exist in public spaces.
October 5, 2018
Prisons’ refusal to provide adequate opioid treatment Is cruel and unlawful
In Massachusetts, people in prison are denied adequate care for opioid use disorder, increasing risk of relapse.
September 26, 2018
1982: The last time 5 Massachusetts districts fought for DA
The voter turnout on primary day – from Boston to the Berkshires – shows that when voters are given a real choice on the ballot, they will get involved.
September 17, 2018