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Always watching: How ICE’s plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and civic participation

The Conversation Nov. 10 2025 7 minutes read

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ICE’s dragnet is expanding across social media, putting everyone’s digital lives into the realm of border and immigration enforcement.

The shutdown – and the House’s inaction – helps pave Congress’ path to irrelevance

The Conversation Nov. 3 2025 7 minutes read

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With major shutdown impacts beginning to set in, a scholar of Congress says the House has all but abdicated its position as ‘The People’s Chamber.’

10 effective things citizens can do to make change in addition to attending a protest

The Conversation Oct. 20 2025 7 minutes read

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Once a democracy starts to erode, it can be difficult to reverse the trend. What does it take for democracies to bounce back from periods of autocratic rule?

Monitoring and preparing — for earthquake — at Mount Baker

Salish Current Sep. 28 2025 5 minutes read

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After a record-breaking earthquake swarm near Mount Rainier, researchers around Mount Baker continue to plan and prepare for volcanic activity.

Trump administration is threatening liberal foundations and nonprofits after Kirk’s death – but proving wrongdoing by any of them would be very hard

The Conversation Sep. 18 2025 8 minutes read

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Trump administration is threatening liberal foundations and nonprofits after Kirk’s death – but proving wrongdoing by any of them would be very hard

Is there any hope for the internet?

The Conversation Jul. 15 2025 7 minutes read

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The author of the new book ‘Attention and Alienation’ wonders if the online world can ever become a place where kindness and human flourishing are the prevailing ethos.

AI tools collect and store data about you from all your devices – here’s how to be aware of what you’re revealing

The Conversation Jun. 12 2025 10 minutes read
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AI tools gather information about you from many types of devices, including smartphones.
 
  1. Average salary in Washington nears $100,000 a year
  2. Hiking: Following Raven
  3. A Gutted Education Department’s New Agenda: Roll Back Civil Rights Cases, Target Transgender Students
  4. The cost of aging: How rent caps could affect Washington senior citizens
  5. Companies will still face pressure to manage for climate change, even as government rolls back US climate policy

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