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Seized Ballots, Growing Protests, and US Hegemony

Austere editorial image representing the Pressure Systems edition “Seized Ballots, Growing Protests, and US Hegemony”.

US hegemony is advancing through direct electoral interference and cross-border destabilization, as ballot confiscations and legislative overrides in Mexico and Canada signal a shift toward coercive annexation. Surveillance infrastructure is simultaneously penetrating intimate mobility and detention spaces, with automotive data extraction and state violence at immigration centers exposing the convergence of corporate data capture and authoritarian enforcement.

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    Ballots Have Been Seized Across the US. No One Knows What Will Happen Next

    Wired2026-05-28

    So far this year, authorities have seized or demanded ballots from elections in four states. Experts fear the trend could throw the midterms into chaos unless courts draw a line.

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    Are our cars spying on us? A cybersecurity expert explains how to stay safe

    The Conversation2026-06-01

    Australia’s spy agency issued a stark warning to politicians and public servants last week: do not discuss sensitive or classified information in vehicles. Speaking at senate estimates, ASIO Deputy Director-General Lisa Alonso Love said the warning concerned “any vehicle, whether it’s connected or n…

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    Trump, Hoekstra and the Cabal Pushing Alberta Separatism

    The Tyee2026-05-31

    Signs of deepening American collusion point to the US ambassador among others. Will Ottawa investigate?

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    Cybercrime Crew Claims It Hacked Mike Lindell’s MyPillow

    Wired2026-05-30

    Plus: A ransomware group is now stealing data in person, BusPatrol wants to hand its license plate surveillance data to the cops, and more.

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    ICE Pepper-Sprayed, Beat Detainees for Protesting “Horrific Conditions” In Delaney Hall Jail

    The Intercept2026-05-29

    Detainees told a visiting member of Congress that the attacks were “retribution for the ongoing hunger strike.” The post ICE Pepper-Sprayed, Beat Detainees for Protesting “Horrific Conditions” In Delaney Hall Jail appeared first on The Intercept.

    • structural power
    • geopolitics
    • OSINT methodology
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    Mexico backs amendment to annul election results over foreign interference

    Al Jazeera English2026-05-29

    Critics say measure risks undermining electoral process and creating new avenues for contesting results.

    • geopolitics
    • structural power
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    Sheinbaum accuses US of ‘interference’ amid probe of Mexican officials

    Al Jazeera English2026-06-01

    Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has accused the United States of interfering in Mexico’s internal affairs.

    • geopolitics
    • structural power
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    US federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s ‘anti-weaponisation fund’

    Al Jazeera English2026-05-29

    The nearly $1.8bn fund stemmed from a recent IRS settlement with Donald Trump over his leaked tax records.

    • geopolitics
    • structural power
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    Newark mayor imposes curfew at Delaney Hall immigration detention centre

    Al Jazeera English2026-05-31

    New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has called for the establishment of protest zones to minimise clashes with police.

    • geopolitics
    • structural power