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22.08.2026 - 16:45 [ Caitlin Johnstone ]

Today In Dystopia: “We Have Cameras Everywhere In That Town”

Reason shared a police body cam video of a cop confidently handing a court summons to a woman for package theft, telling her and her husband that it was “100 percent” certain she was guilty because Flock surveillance had her on camera committing the crime.

“We have cameras everywhere in that town; you can’t get a breath of fresh air in or out without us knowing,” the officer asserts on camera, saying “It is her, it is 100 percent, it is locked in, there is zero doubt; I wouldn’t have come here unless I was 100 percent sure.”

If that wasn’t Orwellian enough for you, Reason reports that the woman was only able to exonerate herself by providing police with “her cellphone tracking data, camera footage from her truck, and video placing her elsewhere at the time of the theft.” In other words, she was only saved from wrongful conviction based on faulty mass surveillance by providing correct information from other forms of mass surveillance.

17.08.2026 - 23:02 [ Middle East Monitor ]

EU faces criticism for secret police data talks with Israel: Report

(August 15, 2026)

The European Commission has been negotiating a secret agreement to share sensitive personal data with Israel’s police service, despite internal legal warnings that the deal could violate international law and put Palestinians at risk, according to a new report by civil rights group Statewatch published by Novara Media, Anadolu reports.

The draft agreement, originally negotiated with the European police agency Europol, would allow the exchange of biometric data, genetic information, location data, political views, and personal details.

Critical research indicates the deal has progressed despite a 2022 ruling by the Council of the EU’s Legal Service which deemed the proposal legally untenable.

17.08.2026 - 22:53 [ NovaraMedia.com ]

EU Moves to Share Data With Israel That ‘Could Be Used to Kill Palestinians’

(August 4, 2026)

Under the plans, the bloc’s law enforcement agency, Europol, would exchange sensitive personal information about Palestinians with Israel’s police force, which is headquartered in the illegally occupied West Bank.

There is also concern the deal could harm members of the Palestinian diaspora, with a risk that activists in Europe could be targeted.

The data would include names, identification numbers, locations, genetic and biometric information and details about people’s political views, beliefs and personal lives.

03.08.2026 - 18:49 [ Statewatch ]

Exclusive: EU Commission still seeking controversial police agreement with Israel, despite warnings

(July 30, 2026)

Documents obtained by Statewatch through transparency requests show that Europol nevertheless hosted Israeli delegations—including representatives of the Israeli National Police—on at least four occasions between August 2024 and March 2026. The meetings, involving several departments within the agency, were facilitated by Israel’s liaison officer at Europol and culminated in a visit by Israel’s ambassador to the Netherlands to the agency’s headquarters in March 2026.

28.07.2026 - 16:41 [ Netzpolitik.org ]

Vorbereitung fĂŒr den Ausnahmezustand

„Der Zustimmungsfall wird dann relevant, wenn der Bundestag einzelne Regelungen in Kraft setzen will, die im Spannungsfall gelten wĂŒrden, aber den Spannungsfall insgesamt noch nicht ausrufen will“, sagt Hegemann. FĂŒr diese einzelnen Regeln reicht dann wie bei regulĂ€ren Gesetzen grundsĂ€tzlich eine einfache Mehrheit im Parlament.

Das geplante BND-Gesetz formuliert fĂŒr alle drei FĂ€lle Regeln. Vor allem aber Ă€ndert es den Mechanismus, wie der Zustimmungsfall fĂŒr das BND-Gesetz ausgelöst werden kann. Das soll sich am Zustimmungsfall aus dem Grundgesetz „orientieren“, aber umgeht dabei das Plenum des Bundestags.

An die Stelle eines regulĂ€ren parlamentarischen Verfahrens soll nĂ€mlich ein Vorschlag der Bundesregierung treten, dem das Parlamentarische Kontrollgremium zustimmen mĂŒsste. Dann könnten einzelne oder alle Regelungen des Gesetzes zum Spannungs- und Verteidigungsfall „freigeschaltet“ werden. Dass der Bundestag als Ganzes dabei außen vor bliebe, hat noch einen weiteren Effekt: „Eine Veröffentlichung ist nicht vorgesehen.

26.07.2026 - 17:15 [ Netzpolitik.org ]

Schwarz-GrĂŒn will dich beim Autofahren filmen

(July 24, 2026)

Die schwarz-grĂŒne Regierungskoalition von Schleswig-Holstein treibt gerade ein Polizeigesetz durch den Landtag, das massive neue Befugnisse mit sich bringt: automatisierte Datenanalyse nach Palantir-Art sowie VideoĂŒberwachung, die selbststĂ€ndig Gesichter erkennt, Verhalten bewertet und Menschen ĂŒber das Kameranetzwerk verfolgt. Gerade wartet der Innenausschuss des Landtages auf die schriftlichen Stellungnahmen von Expert*innen dazu.

Die Regierungskoalition nutzte die Zeit, um das Polizeigesetz noch einmal deutlich zu verschĂ€rfen. Mit einem Änderungsantrag will sie dem Gesetz weitere Befugnisse hinzufĂŒgen.

Demnach soll die Polizei von Schleswig-Holstein kĂŒnftig in fahrende Autos filmen dĂŒrfen. Dabei soll Videoauswertungssoftware zum Einsatz kommen, die automatisch detektiert, ob die Autofahrenden elektronische GerĂ€te in der Hand halten.

22.07.2026 - 15:08 [ Thomas Massie, U.S. Representative / X ]

Unfortunately the Rule passed just now and no debate or vote was allowed on section 219, integration of US military technology and supply chains with Israel’s. The NDAA will receive a recorded vote tomorrow with section 219 in it. I’ll vote no.

7:11 PM · Jul 21, 2026

22.07.2026 - 14:50 [ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez / X ]

Tomorrow, the House will vote on the NDAA, which includes a provision to merge parts of our military with the IDF. This amendment is an existential threat to American sovereignty and democracy. Every member of Congress must vote NO.

12:49 AM · Jul 22, 2026

22.07.2026 - 14:38 [ Antiwar.com ]

House Rule Advances 2027 NDAA With Section to Integrate US and Israeli Militaries

The House on Tuesday approved a procedural vote to advance the $1.15 trillion 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes a section to further integrate the US and Israeli militaries, a plan that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said was his idea.

The rule to allow floor debate and a vote on the NDAA and several pieces of legislation passed in a 214-211 vote, and a final vote on the House’s version of the NDAA is expected to take place on Wednesday. The procedural step came after the House Rules Committee denied a vote on an amendment introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) to strip Section 219, the Israeli integration plan, from the bill.

16.07.2026 - 13:32 [ Netzpolitik.org ]

Einer Demokratie unwĂŒrdig

Die Bundesregierung will BKA und Bundespolizei zudem bald weitere, extrem invasive Maßnahmen der automatisierten Überwachung erlauben: Eine Internetsuchmaschine fĂŒr Stimmen und Gesichter und eine Megadatenbank mit KI-gestĂŒtzter Analyse, wie sie auch Palantir im Angebot hat. Entsprechende Befugnisse fĂŒr BND und Verfassungsschutz finden sich ebenfalls im Entwurf des Geheimdienstgesetzes.

Zusammengedacht ergibt das ein System, das vollautomatisiert kontrolliert, was Menschen in der Öffentlichkeit tun, sie bei unerwĂŒnschtem Verhalten identifiziert und dann gleich auch noch recherchiert, wo sie sich bewegen und mit wem sie bekannt sind.

15.07.2026 - 12:41 [ Antiwar.com ]

Senate Democrats Block Advancement of $1.1 Trillion NDAA Over Iran War

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked the advancement of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, citing President Trump’s war with Iran, which continues to rage following the collapse of the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding.

The NDAA would provide the Pentagon with over $1.1 trillion in funding as part of the White House’s plan for a $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027, a nearly 50% increase from this year. The bill also includes an amendment, Section 1217, to further merge the US and Israeli militaries under a plan being pushed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

A procedural vote of 50-46 fell well short of the 60 votes that it needed to advance the NDAA. Every Democrat, except two who weren’t present for the vote — Senators Jon Fetterman (PA) and Alex Padilla (CA) — voted against advancing the sprawling military spending bill.