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Katya SchwenkTruthout |
Opaque contracts and enormous windfalls are buttressing the buildout of ICE jails and their shadowy operators.
If the federal government is handed confidential data about children’s legal defense, their cases could be undermined.
ICE is spending big on firearms, munitions, and weapons training firms to further militarize its forces.
The digital surveillance software, known as Zignal Labs, is also used by the Israeli military and the Pentagon.
A private prison operator argues companies should be shielded from lawsuits when doing the government’s dirty work.
Experts warn that if such a provision were enshrined into law, it might be difficult to roll back.
Experts say multiple carriers using the same price-setting softwares could amount to “algorithmic collusion.”
Many of these companies have sordid histories that include alleged sexual abuse and creating harmful living conditions.
Model legislation from right-wing policy incubator ALEC aims to extend deregulation far beyond Washington, DC.
Data includes full flight itineraries, passenger name records and financial details which are otherwise hard to obtain.