Debate On Police Surveillance Technologies in D.C. is Long Overdue
D.C. residents must have input into whether, what, and how surveillance technologies are used on them.
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We Need to Talk About Civil Asset Forfeiture
When we talk about defunding the police—we can’t forget about the role of civil asset forfeiture in police budgets.
5 Ways to Put PIT Into Practice
Five tips from PIT-UN member institutions to build relationships and increase collaboration around PIT.
A Tribute to Ted Halstead
A note from Anne-Marie Slaughter on the passing of Ted Halstead
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Congress Should Give Colleges a Lifeline in Next Stimulus
Congress must fund colleges in next COVID-19 stimulus.
Member Spotlight: University of Arizona
The new graduate certificate in Human Rights and Technology aims to bring greater tech expertise to the human rights space.
OTI Responds to European Consultation on Digital Services Act
The Commission should strive to develop a rights-respecting framework for transparency and accountability from internet platforms.
Q&A About Measuring Quality in Pre-K Classrooms
More work is needed on defining and measuring the active ingredients that drive children’s school readiness gains in pre-K programs
Q&A on Harvard University’s MyDataCan and TraceFi
PIT UNiverse talks to Harvard researchers about on-campus pilot projects to implement digital COVID-19 contact tracing.
2020 Middle Eastern and North African American National Security & Foreign Policy Next Generation Leaders
Congratulations to the 2020 Middle Eastern and North African American National Security & Foreign Policy Next Generation Leaders
Gender Inclusion in K-5 Distance Learning: An Interview with the Creators of Gender Inclusive Classrooms
These two teachers adapted their gender-inclusive curricular materials for distance learning—but what does it look like in practice?
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