Digital Rights
Starlink Smuggling into Iran Exposes Private Tech Infrastructure as Geopolitical Weapon
Trump administration's covert delivery of 6,000 satellite terminals marks unprecedented weaponization of commercial space networks against authoritarian censorship—and creates dangerous precedent for corporate liability in state conflicts.
China Uses $60M Conference Center to Kill Digital Rights Summit in Zambia
RightsCon cancellation reveals how infrastructure investment becomes leverage for censorship beyond borders.
Digital Siege: How Iranians Are Using Technology to Survive Inside the Blackout
One week into the war, 90 million people are cut off at 1% connectivity - but citizens are routing through Starlink, Telegram, and VPNs to document strikes and reach family abroad.
Inside Iran’s Digital Underground: How 92 Million Citizens Fight the World’s Most Sophisticated Internet Blackout
From Starlink terminals smuggled across borders to mesh networks and Tor bridges, Iranians have built a resistance infrastructure that evolves faster than the regime can suppress it.