Labour MPs break ranks to demand ‘Representation of the People’ law is tightened up to tackle crypto donations, AI deepfakes and more
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In an era of rising authoritarianism and billionaire autocrats, defenders of human rights cannot afford to retreat.
Nigel Farage's party refused to attend the debate, called after more than 100,000 people signed a petition demanding a public inquiry into Russian interference in British politics
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Government and media organisations used the power of words to shift moral responsibility for the ICE killings, argues linguist Dan Clayton
Peter Thiel’s controversial data firm – which holds contracts with the UK’s NHS and Ministry of Defence – researched protest prediction for the US Army before agreeing to build ICE’s data platform to conduct mass deportation. Are its tools now targeting democratic dissent as well as illegal immigration?
The President is using Soviet-style redirection to wage an information war across America, argues Grant Stern
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A fundamental break from the old regime is required – it can only come from the outside but must command credibility and popular assent