Interview: “Picks & Shovels” With Cory Doctorow

The author and activist discusses his new book, the struggle over technology, and the “enshittification” of social media
NEW VIDEOS HIGHLIGHT BINJ REPORTING

New videos based on our latest coverage of surveillance and the MBTA
Drone Contractor Gets “Rare” Permission To Follow Individuals And Vehicles In Boston

When it comes to private companies working with local cops to conduct mass aerial surveillance, Massachusetts is the “wild west”
Editorial: What Journalism Is Not

Fox News “embedding” with ICE agents in Boston was an affront to our nation’s core democratic values
Emerson Students, Staff, And Faculty Face Restrictive New Policies Born From Gaza Protests

The Emerson College administration put rules in place in response to last year’s campus unrest that some community members say violate their First Amendment rights
IndyMass: January 23, 2025

A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
Massachusetts State Police Seek Help Accessing Y2K-Era Data Storage

The agency’s crime lab needs to extract data from disks that first came on the market in 1996—but what for?
One Answer To Massachusetts Transit Woes: Impound All Space-Saver Violators

The Bay State’s Transportation Funding Task Force should consider this solution to help fill the MBTA budget gap
The Fight For Psychedelics In Massachusetts Continues On Beacon Hill

Bay State lawmakers file multiple natural medicine-related bills in wake of ballot measure defeat
Celebrating Culture And Engaging in Political Education

“At our 2024 Halloween event, the South Asian Workers’ Center celebrated the holiday with a unique twist”