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Welcome to the Cyber Age

As evidence of hacking by foreign powers into voting machines surfaces, it would be good to hear from candidates for office about their plans to defend the country from the growing cyber threats.

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State-Sponsored Hackers Have Had Access to US Government for “Years”

It’s not known who the hackers might be, although if past experience is any guide, Chinese and Russian involvement is a possibility.

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Russia Probes Undersea Cables

Vladimir Putin’s Russia, always looking for weaknesses to exploit in the international system, appears to be ready to disrupt the global economy in times of conflict.

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The Politics of a Panic

Richard Beck explains 1980s-era child abuse hysteria as part of a traditionalist backlash, but he sidesteps the role of progressive politics in moral panics, past and present.

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U.S. Promises Retaliation for OPM Hack

The Obama Administration says that it will retaliate against those responsible for the OPM hack. But the White House, like everyone else, isn’t quite sure what that would look like.

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OPM Hack Effects Could Be “Exponential”

Thought you were safe from China’s latest hack because you don’t work for the government? Think again.

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China Shocked, Shocked by Fed Data Breach

More than four million federal workers had their personal data comprised by a hack the U.S. is blaming on China. It’s a brave new world.

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Aussie Judge: Incest May Soon Be Socially Acceptable

An Australian judge has predicted that incest will soon be as acceptable as homosexuality, arguing that the risk of birth abnormalities is no longer a threat due to access to abortion and contraception.

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