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10 moments Plaatje changed SA forever
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Who is Mount Everest named after?
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Flock: A Bipartisan Response to Surveillance in U.S. History
1+ week, 1+ day ago (58+ words) as.vanderbilt.edu Flock: A Bipartisan Response to Surveillance in U.S. History Sep 30, 2026, 1:32 PM Sarah Igo, Andrew Jackson Chair in American History, explains why the current debate around Flock cameras is not, in fact, new, and we have been challenging surveillance…...
From the Boston Tea Party to the Flock camera backlash, 250 years of Americans saying no
2+ week, 3+ day ago (850+ words) A grassroots revolt against automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, has gained momentum across the United States. ALPRs are AI-powered cameras that capture images of all passing vehicles. The camera systems turn details into datapoints searchable by anyone with access…...
The angry public strikes back in part 2 of the story of Anchorage’s failed experiment with traffic cameras
2+ week, 5+ day ago (597+ words) Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of this story. This…...
How the American revolt against Flock cameras mirrors the Boston Tea Party of 1773
3+ week, 2+ day ago (648+ words) This article by G. Patrick O'Brien, University of Tampa, first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission....
Photos show Flock cameras in Upstate South Carolina counties
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