Albert Fox Cahn, Ali Winston, and Rashida Richardson talk about yesterday's attack on the nation's capital.

On this episode, we talk about the best and worst things that happened in the world of privacy, data, and surveillance tech in 2020.

This week Albert, Ali, and Liz look at the latest cyber-security debacle for the U.S. government, after revelations of the massive solar winds breach with the one and only special guest NBC reporter, Cyrus Farivar. And then we look at the latest reporting on autonomous police drones in the US: are they out to get us, or are we just being paranoid? And finally, for Stranger Than Science Fiction, we look back at the clarion call against killer robots that is Terminator 3.

The saying goes that there are lies, damned lies, and statistics, and this week, Albert, Ali, and Prof. Rashida take a deep look at the lies behind NYPD statistics and the discredited stop-and-frisk program with special guest Darius Charney, Senior Staff Attorney from the Center For Constitutional Rights. Then they look at the latest revelations of racism in the Lockport, New York school district and their pilot of face surveillance. And finally, for Stranger Than Science Fiction, they take a look at Steven Spielberg's Minority Report.

This week, Albert, Ali, and Liz look at what President-elect Biden’s appointees mean for big tech and mass surveillance. Then, they take a look across the Atlantic at the historic demonstrations against France’s new national surveillance law. Lastly, for Stranger Than Science Fiction, Albert, Ali, and Liz take a look at Sidney Lumet's 'Network' (1976), a movie that was a preface for the problems we see in modern TV media and advertising where there is no line in between.

This week, Albert, Ali, and Rashida start off with a bit of a victory lap, discussing our recent class action win over the NYPD. Then, they take a deep dive into how the NYPD decided we didn’t need judges anymore and began drafting its own subpoenas with our special guest, New York Post reporter Craig McCarthy. And then, for Stranger Than Science Fiction, they look at a world where police are the judge, jury, and executioner in the amazing Judge Dredd.

This week, Albert, Ali, and Liz look at the impact that policing and surveillance had on the recent election. Then, they look at the ways that technology impacted the vote. How did Americans navigate record levels of misinformation, disinformation, and the all-too-real threat of electronic election meddling? And for Stranger Than Science Fiction, they look back at the Robert Heinlein classic: Starship Troopers. What does a futuristic tale of battling bugs in outer space have to do with democracy? You’ll have to stay tuned to find out.

This week, Albert, Liz, and in her podcast debut, Rashida Richardson pick apart the charred remains of this week’s election, discussing what it means for potential privacy laws in DC and at the state level. And for Stranger Than Science Fiction, we look back at Franchise, the Isaac Asimov story that asks if in the world of computers we would even need elections.

This week, we talk about the only thing on anyone's mind: elections. First, we take a look at New York’s Finest election interference before taking a deeper dive into all the ways that technology and surveillance are targeting our election and democracy itself. And for Stranger Than Science Fiction, we look back at one of the all-time great movies about elections: the Manchurian Candidate. Does this tail of brainwashing and political intrigues still feel outlandish? You’ll have to stay tuned to find out.