“Hundreds of investigations convince us” that the Chinese government is at least aware of, and likely sponsoring, cyber thieves who have stolen massive amounts of information from companies around the world, including American defense contractors, a U.S. security firm reported Tuesday.
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The 27th Victim: Nancy Lanza Is Subject Of ‘Frontline’ Documentary
The lives of the 26 people murdered by Adam Lanza at Sandy Hook Elementary School last December were eulogized and celebrated after the tragedy. But many discussions about Lanza’s first victim, his mother, Nancy, were marked by both sympathy and suspicion, particularly as the news emerged that she had taken her son to shooting ranges.
Death By Drone, And The Sliding Scale Of Presidential Power
The controversy over President Obama’s targeted-killings-by-drone policy is a reminder that the default position of presidents in times of crisis is to side with national security over civil liberties. That instinct has been true throughout history, and has been acted on by liberal presidents and core conservatives.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Republican Scott Brown Won’t Seek Massachusetts Senate Seat
Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown will not seek the Republican nomination for Senate in a special election to replace Sen. John Kerry, the Democrat who on Friday becomes secretary of state. The decision leaves Republicans scrambling to find a competitive candidate in the deep blue state.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Geography, Not Gerrymandering, May Explain GOP’s Hold On House
Some analysts are saying that Republicans appear to have the long-range advantage over Democrats when it comes to winning enough seats to control the House, not so much because of redistricting but because of the clustering of Democratic voters in fewer congressional districts.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Meet The New GOP, Same As The Old GOP?
There has been no dearth of post-election Republican self-flagellation. But the party is still sorting out solutions, wrangling over whether its problems lie in its positions on issues ranging from immigration to women’s reproductive health, or simply in its sales job with the voting public.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Obama’s Political Moneyball Could Be The Shape Of Campaigns To Come
The Obama re-election campaign was informed by its deep dive into data on millions of voters. Some Republicans worry they’re way behind in modern campaigning; others note that political science isn’t rocket science, and say they can do just as well or better in 2016.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Fiscal Cliff Would Only Dent The Deficit
Virtually everyone agrees that allowing the nation to fall off the so-called fiscal cliff would be a bad thing. Government programs would be cut, taxes would rise and experts say the economy would fall back into recession. And after all that, the nation still would be dealing with a budget deficit.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
What Clinched It For Obama? Two-Way Readers Have Many Answers
The reasons include a stronger economy and a better-run campaign, readers say. Many also say Republicans just didn’t have the right message. And, some argue, the news media favored the president.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
In Hindsight, Those Presidential Polls Looked Just Fine
Election night results fell within the margin of error for many of the best-known national polls, including several that had faced regular criticism during the election season.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us