social control

Secret Documents Reveal How China Mass Detention Camps Work

The Associated Press Nov 24, 2019 The papers also show how Beijing is pioneering a new form of social control using data and artificial intelligence. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky: Calling Someone ‘Anti-American’ Is a Classic Technique of Social Control (Video)

By Alexandra Rosenmann / AlterNet Sep 6, 2016 "You might take a look at that word 'Americanism,' " says the renowned linguist. "It's the kind of term that you only find in totalitarian societies." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

French Authorities Announce Plans to Set Up Deradicalization Centers

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2016 The French government on Monday said it would set up a dozen such facilities across the country for the purpose of identifying, housing and reforming would-be terrorists. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The U.S. Government Is Metamorphosing Into the Borg

By Subhankar Banerjee, ClimateStoryTellers Jul 22, 2013 Describing the U.S. government is becoming increasingly complicated: “petro–imperial," "coal–fired," "plutocratic," "oligarchic," "inverted totalitarian," "fascist," "propagandistic," "Big Brother.” Things are beginning to simplify though. Soon you’ll be able to refer to the institution with a single idea from "Star Trek": the Borg. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

‘Edward Who?’ Said the Doctor

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 27, 2013 If you're an American working in the service sector, you probably don't have the luxury of expressing an opinion about the NSA whistle-blower. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )