Wednesday, November 30, 2022
1 PM - 3 PM ET / 10 AM - 12 PM PT
HOSTED BY S.T.O.P. AND EYE ON SURVEILLANCE
As funders aiming to secure safety, self-determination, and joy for all–and particularly for those of us committed to ending the harmful practice of mass incarceration—the issue of surveillance is of utmost importance; one which deeply impacts marginalized communities, as well as those fighting for justice and liberation. Without swift intervention from philanthropy, we can only expect increased and more invasive surveillance in our lifetimes. This year alone:
- The fall of Roe v. Wade and subsequent loss of federal protection for abortion has led to the tracking of reproductive information, putting those seeking and providing abortion at greater risk of facing criminal charges;
- The Biden Administration has proposed to expand a controversial surveillance program, which tracks the location information of over 180,000 immigrants awaiting trial; and
- The Associated Press has uncovered the use of ‘Fog Reveal,’ a tech tool that police have used to search hundreds of billions of records from 250 million mobile devices, offering forces “mass surveillance on a budget.”
On Wednesday, November 30, Join the panel for a mini teach-in on surveillance. You’ll hear from a panel of activists leading fights on the ground to progress both anti-surveillance and decarceration efforts—and you’ll leave our gathering better able to understand the strategies needed to progress this work before it’s too late.
November 30 at 1 PM EST