THE END IS A BEGINNING
Some news … and sadly not the kind you pop open the champagne for.
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Palantir, explained - and sign our petition calling for an urgent debate in parliament!
At a glance, Palantir sells software. In practice, it provides government with the infrastructure to monitor, investigate and target people at scale.
Putin/Farage 2026!
Plus: Mapping The Authoritarian Stack
Caution, ICE Ahead
Plus: AI-Proof Your Career
The year ahead
How we’re responding as power concentrates and the rules begin to fray.
No Simulations Here (Right?)
Plus: Be a super signer.
New Year, New Us
Plus: Stand Up for Anti-Disinformation Heroes
Five Years of Standing Up to Power
2025 marks 5 years of the Citizens taking on the tech-bros and their enablers. Here’s exactly what we’ve done.
Handing out the 2025 Hardware
Plus: AI Eats the World
The Rise of The Techtopia
Plus: A Big Mad Billionaire
Now Hiring: Reform Party PR Team
Plus: Knit for Privacy
Meta Mad
Plus: An Ice Bath with Nigel
The Long Game: Russia, Britain, and the Cold War on Trust
Once, espionage meant spies in suits and dead drops in the park. Now it looks like a delivery driver with a burner phone.
Maria Ressa on “The Mother of All Battles”
Plus: The Internet’s Founder Speaks Out
The Case We Shouldn’t Have Had to Bring
Why three ex-MPs are taking Britain to Europe’s “Supreme Court” to defend our elections
Starmer’s race to AI-fy public services
What does Labour’s unfettered push for Big Tech and AI in government mean for public services in Britain?
Debates
Break Up With Big Tech
Plus: Standing Up for a Brave Citizen
One Country’s Winning Fight Against Big Tech
Plus: Step Up for a Citizens Ally
Flirting with Disaster
Plus: Vote Carole for President (of Podcasts)
We've been nominated to the British Podcast Awards 2025
Thanks to your support!
Stories
As Google Faces Review in UK Over Market Power, Independent News Demands Fair Deal
With the UK looking to rein in Google’s search dominance, Manasa Narayanan reports on the stakes for independent news outlets.
The Media Capitulation Index
Plus: Break Free of Spotify!
Oh Oh Autocracy
Plus: Build Your Digital Resilience
Debates
Our Summer Beach Reads
Plus: Go to the Beach Already!
Debates
Greenwashing? LMGTFY
Plus: Catch our star-studded panel speaking about Big Tech and the democratic backslide
Debates
This Week We’re All Action!
Plus: Be An (Informed) Contrarian Next Wednesday
Debates
16 Billion Leaked Passwords!?
Plus: The world's first anti-deepfake wearable
Stories
Inside Palantir: Profits, Power & The Kill Machine
We spoke to a former Palantir employee, who has now turned critic, agitator and educator speaking out against the tech company.
Debates
Stay Safe Out There
Plus: The Data Center Next Door
Debates
The Chilling Effect Is Here
Plus: “A Barrage of Sexualized Content”
Debates
Exposing India-Pakistan’s Secret Social Media War
A "Meaning-Making Moment of our Present Shitstorm”
Debates
SOS on AI’s Escape Hatch
Plus: We've got to talk about Musk: Live stream happening at 3pm today.