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Why 2016 Is About to Be a Nightmare for Us All
Floods, mass shootings, and right-wing nationalism are all things we can look forward to in the next 12 months.
Why 2016 Is About to Be a Nightmare for Us All
Floods, mass shootings, and right-wing nationalism are all things we can look forward to in the next 12 months.
What Would It Take to Destroy the Islamic State?
In the wake of the Paris attacks, Western military powers appear likely to escalate their anti-Islamic State strategies. But what are their options?
We Asked a Military Expert What the Hell Putin Is Up to in Syria
Sure, we'd all like to see Putin take on the Islamic State in a steel cage—but we asked an expert what he wants, realistically.
How Governments Are Fighting Security Threats In an Era of Soft Target Attacks
Recent attacks in Paris and Sydney highlight the shift away from large-scale terrorist attacks and towards so-called "soft targets" like cafes and grocery stores.
The 'Hacker Wars' Documentary Does Hacktivism No Favors
Vivien Lesnik Weisman's documentary is little more than a valentine to the internet trolls who gave her access.
Members of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Department Share Information with Stratfor
The Wikileaks dump of over 5 million hacked emails from high-ranking private American intelligence company Stratfor has revealed a cavalcade ethically iffy behaviour, including a peculiar relationship between a Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs...
Hyperlinking Isn't Illegal: The Bulk of Barrett Brown's Charges Were Dropped
Journalists can now breathe a bit easier.
Are Chemical Weapons Actually Useful in a War?
Bashar Assad gave the US an excuse to enter the war when he used chemical weapons against the Syrian rebels trying to overthrow him, but in this day and age such weapons aren't very effective ways of killing people.
Stratfor Founder George Friedman Says PRISM Is American Citizens' Fault
What's Stratfor, LulzSec's most famous victim, up to? Defending the NSA, naturally.
Was Jeremy Hammond's Stratfor Hack an Act of Civil Disobedience?
Americans should consider whether hacking, illegal or not, is morally defensible.
We Spoke to Barrett Brown from Prison
Last night, news broke that Barrett Brown's mother pled guilty to a charge of obstructing evidence. A few weeks ago, we spoke to the journalist and Anonymous associate who is now facing a potential 100-year sentence in prison.