Affordability Politics Needs a Power Analysis
A renewed focus on the cost of living crisis is a welcome and potentially unifying frame for the political left. Yet unless we confront the…
Tech and Internet
ACE, UEFA, and Mexico Chase PirloTV’s 950-Million-Visit Piracy Network
One of Latin America’s most-visited illegal sports streaming networks has been disrupted by ACE, UEFA, and Mexican authorities. The enforcement action targeted 44 domain names…
Pluralistic: Jailbreaking isn’t theft (25 Jun 2026)
Today’s links Jailbreaking isn’t theft: It wasn’t progress when they did it, it’s not piracy when we do it back to them. Hey look at…
The KIDS Act Would Require Age Checks To Get Online
Within the next week, Congress is preparing to vote on the KIDS Act, a sprawling package of legislation that seeks to control Americans’ web browsing…
Top Hats, Tails, and Timeless Cinema: Celebrating Marlene Dietrich’s “Morocco”
On June 9, the Internet Archive welcomed film lovers, public domain enthusiasts, and fashionably dressed guests for an evening celebrating one of cinema’s enduring classics:…
🦅 Domestic Spying Takes an L | EFFector 38.12
Sold to the public as a foreign surveillance tool, Section 702 is the law has let intelligence agencies spy on millions of Americans’ private conversations without a warrant. Despite…
Release the Minab Report: Did Grok Help Kill 168 Children?
The Pentagon has finished investigating its strike on an Iranian elementary school. Congress still hasn’t seen it. The families deserve answers — and so do…
Major Brand Ads on Pirate Sites Surged 80% in a Year, EUIPO Finds
A new report published by the EU Intellectual Property Office shows that the share of major brand advertising on pirate sites increased 80%. The problem…
Scattered Spider Hackers Plead Guilty on Day 1 of Trial
Two men pleaded guilty in the United Kingdom this week to criminal charges stemming from an August 2024 cyberattack that crippled Transport for London, the…