Fact Checking The Battle for Alaska: Political Messaging and the Truth Behind Military Pay Raises July 20, 2026 Jia Lissa As the Alaska Senate race intensifies, the political landscape has become a theater of competing narratives, with the record of former U.S. Representative Mary Peltola serving as a primary flashpoint.…
Open Source Intelligence The Digital Butcher: How a Myanmar Wildlife Trafficker Operated in Plain Sight for Six Years July 19, 2026 Jia Lissa Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions and mentions of animal harm that some readers may find distressing. For more than half a decade, a Myanmar-based individual has operated a brazen,…
Civic Technology Scaling the Commons: A Comprehensive Update on the Civic Tech Field Guide July 19, 2026 Jia Lissa The Civic Tech Field Guide (CTFG) has long served as the primary nexus for technologists, researchers, and community organizers working at the intersection of digital innovation and public interest. In…
Open Source Intelligence Digging for Dignity: Geolocating Mass Burials in the Wake of Venezuela’s Deadly Earthquakes July 18, 2026 Jia Lissa By the Bellingcat Investigative Team In the aftermath of the catastrophic earthquakes that have devastated Venezuela, a grim logistical reality has emerged: the country’s forensic and burial infrastructure is buckling…
Civic Technology The Democratization of Data: How to Integrate Generative AI into Your Knowledgebase July 18, 2026 Jia Lissa In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital information management, the barrier to entry for deploying sophisticated artificial intelligence has collapsed. For years, the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) into…
Press Freedom Press Freedom Under Siege: Uganda’s Escalating Crackdown on Independent Journalism June 30, 2026 Jia Lissa LUSAKA, July 2, 2026 — In a move that has sent shockwaves through the regional media landscape, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued an urgent appeal to Ugandan…
