Ronald Bailey on the Feds' Epic Cybersecurity Fail
Encrypt everything - inhibits data breaches and government domestic spying.
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Federal Cybersecurity: Not Even Good Enough for Government Work
Epic government fail, yet no one is responsible.
Rand Paul and Mike Huckabee Appear in Anti-Gay (and anti-Muslim/anti-Trans) Documentary
Presidential candidates and sitting Congressmen are featured in a film which commands Christian soldiers to fight.
Angola Arrests 13 Dissidents for Planning Protests in Continuing Government Crackdown on Opposition
Including Luaty Beirao, a rapper who's emerged as a leader of the youth opposition movement.
Cloud-Based Password Service LastPass Hacked, User Data Compromised
But cryptographic tech, like that the government wants to weaken, helps mitigate the risk to users.
Russians and Chinese Got Snowden Documents the Old-Fashioned Way
By hacking the NSA computers. So says security analyst Bruce Schneier.
On Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre, Hong Kong's Occupy Protesters Fight Their Own Fight
The Umbrella Movement is focused on its own struggle, not mainland China's.
China All Things to All Pundits: Mostly a Rhetorical Trope and Fairy-Tale Boogeyman
"They wouldn't do that in China"
How Do You Smuggle a Whole Library of Banned Books? In Your Pants!
When a whole library fits on a thumb drive, the job of a censor just sucks
China Not Getting Dragged Into Venezuela's Problems
China's foreign minister says he hopes the U.S. and Venezuela can deal with their issues with mutual respect and non-interference.
What If Someone Crossed the Razor-Blades-in-Halloween-Candy Rumor with the Injecting-Babies-with-AIDS Rumor?
Decoding a Vietnamese urban legend
FBI Raids Alleged "Birthing Centers" For Rich Chinese Tourists
Twenty sites across Southern California were raided, with operators arrested on charges of fraud. The women were taken to hospitals.
Waldorf, Montessori, Unschooling: Alternative Education Comes to China
Middle-class parents give Western models a try.
This Chart Shows How Much Freedom the World Has Won and Lost Since 1972
Looking at Freedom House's data from the perspective of individuals instead of states
Shanghai May Ban Spokesmodels at Auto Shows to Keep Focus on Cars
China's cracking down on sexy.
Why China Is Cooperating on Climate Change
With China, we have a worrisome rival and an indispensable partner.
The U.S.-China Climate Change Deal Is Terrible. Fortunately, It Doesn't Matter
Guess what? America is not really doing anything we weren't going to do anyway, and neither is China.
Clashes Break Out in Hong Kong
Supporters of China's rule take on pro-democracy protesters
China Issues Warning to Hong Kong Protesters
Warns other countries that these are "internal" matters
High Stakes for China in Hong Kong Protests
Repercussions from the free-ish enclave throughout the authoritarian country.
Hong Kong Protests Persist; White House Gives Thumbs Up
"Keep on truckin'," White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest, probably.
China and America Climate Change Blame Game
Discord on who's responsible for fixing the weather at U.N. climate confab.
