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Oct 19 2020
News
U.S. Charges Russian Intelligence Officers in Major Cyberattacks
The Justice Department on Monday announced indictments of six Russian military intelligence officers in connection with major hacks worldwide, including of the Winter Olympics and elections in France as well as an attack in 2017 aimed at destabilizing Ukraine that spread rapidly and was blamed for billions of dollars in damage.
Prosecutors said the suspects were from the same Russian
New York Times (News)Aug 26 2021
News
U.S. Allies Halt Afghanistan Evacuations, Warn of Growing Threat From Islamic State
Several European countries said they were halting evacuation flights from Afghanistan, leaving behind citizens and thousands of Afghans who had been cleared for entry, because the U.S. needs time to wind down operations ahead of the Aug. 31 withdrawal deadline.
As the airlift opportunities began disappearing, against the backdrop of what Western officials have called a heightened threat
Wall Street Journal (News)Jun 09 2021
News
Report: Park Police didn’t clear Lafayette Square protesters for Trump visit
When the U.S. Park Police led law enforcement officers into a crowd of mostly peaceful protesters outside Lafayette Square on June 1, 2020, including officers equipped with chemical irritants and officers on horseback, they did so as part of a plan made days earlier to build a fence around the park to protect officers, not to facilitate the visit minutes later by President Donald Trump to a
Washington PostJul 07 2021
News
Pennsylvania 'forensic investigation' seeks election materials
A Pennsylvania Republican lawmaker requested "information and materials" from multiple counties for a "forensic investigation" of the 2020 election, marking the first step toward creating a copycat of the partisan audit in Maricopa County, Arizona.
State Rep. Doug Mastriano, who said he was encouraged to run for governor by former President Donald Trump, is certain to meet resistance
Washington ExaminerJul 07 2021
Data
56% of Americans oppose the right to sue social media companies for what users post
Some 56% of U.S. adults say people should not be able to sue social media companies for content that other users post on these companies’ platforms, according to a new survey conducted April 12-18, 2021. At the same time, 41% say people should be able to do this.
The right to sue social media companies in this way is one issue at the heart of current debates surrounding Section 230 of
Pew Research CenterNov 18 2021
Opinion
“We are going to make you beg for mercy”: America’s public servants face a wave of threats
Democracy doesn’t work unless citizens make it work. This not only means showing up to vote but also helping operate and administer the key institutions in a democratic society — such as schools, polling places, and local health agencies.
Yet over the course of the past year and a half, the Americans who do this critical work — mostly anonymous individuals motivated by a sense of civic
VoxJun 08 2021
News
In shift, top U.S. fund group backs sustainability disclosure rules
An investment industry leader on Monday urged U.S. regulators to require listed companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions data and worker demographic information, endorsing efforts to make such details available to ordinary shareholders.
The call from Eric Pan, president of the Investment Company Institute, came in response to a request for public comment from the Securities and
ReutersSep 12 2021
News
Biden Declassifies Secret FBI Report Detailing Saudi Nationals' Connections To 9/11
The Biden administration has declassified a 16-page FBI report tying 9/11 hijackers to Saudi nationals living in the United States. The document, written in 2016, summarized an FBI investigation into those ties called Operation ENCORE.
The partially redacted report shows a closer relationship than had been previously known between two Saudis in particular — including one with diplomatic
NPR (Online News)Nov 17 2021
Analysis
Can the Government Hide Its Misdeeds as 'State Secrets'?
The terrorist attacks of September 11 and the government exploitation of them to expand civilian surveillance continue to cast a shadow over our civil liberties. Now the Supreme Court is considering whether officials can escape accountability for violating people's rights by claiming relevant information is too secret to be considered. The case, FBI v. Fazaga, involves surveillance of Muslim
ReasonJul 30 2021
News
A New Tunnel Is Spotted At A Chinese Nuclear Test Site
China appears to be expanding its sprawling nuclear weapons testing complex in the nation's western desert. Satellite imagery shared exclusively with NPR shows a possible new tunnel being dug and fresh roads added at the site, known as Lop Nur, where China has tested its nuclear weapons in the past.
"This is new construction linked to areas that have in the past supported nuclear test
NPR (Online News)