videos Today: Take part in an interactive online screening of "The Crossing" for Human Rights Day Cory Doctorow

torture Shocking UN Report: Guantanamo violates International law, may be crimes against humanity Thom Dunn

human rights Saudi crown prince buys PGA Tour–and control of golf in North America Ruben Bolling

guns Ronald Reagan on Gun Control circa 1989 Elías Villoro

History The dark side of plastic: understanding the impact on our bodies, ecosystems, and the world Elías Villoro

History Every day is Columbus Day for indigenous peoples Elías Villoro

tabloids Kamala Backstabs Biden in last week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

hackers Personal info of 120,000 Russian soldiers was leaked by Anonymous Carla Sinclair

governors for anti-freedoms Watch: Tough guy Ron DeSantis says Disney "crossed the line" Carla Sinclair

trumpism Biden administration has reversed Trump's ban on rainbow flags Jess Sabine

News Philonise Floyd, brother of slain George Floyd, asks U.N. to investigate police brutality and racist violence against Black Americans Xeni Jardin

guns Gun Violence Isn't a Problem — it's actually 5 Problems, with Different Solutions Thom Dunn

Business Amnesty vs. NSO Group Israel spyware lawsuit goes behind closed doors Xeni Jardin

gender American Airlines now offers 'U' and 'X' gender markers for nonbinary flyers Xeni Jardin

charity Charitable Giving Guide 2019 Boing Boing

Business China tech firms shape new facial recognition and surveillance standards at UN: Report Xeni Jardin

surveillance Contract for the Web: Tim Berners-Lee calls on world governments (and us all) to make the web a force for good Cory Doctorow

facebook Amnesty International: Google and Facebook spell trouble for human rights Séamus Bellamy

late stage capitalism Davos in the Desert is back, and banks and hedge fund managers are flocking to Mister Bone-Saw's side Cory Doctorow

racism Facebook claims to be taking white supremacist violence more seriously, LMAO Xeni Jardin