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History and the Recognition of the Taliban
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Afghanistan, Policy Choices, and Claims of Intelligence Failure
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The Lawfare Podcast: ‘Bitskrieg’ with John Arquilla
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Lawfare Live: Scott Anderson and David Priess on Afghanistan and What Comes Next
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Disrupting Cryptocurrencies 2: Lessons From the Poly 'Hack'
The $600 million hack of the “decentralized” Poly Network should alert regulators due not to the size of the theft but, rather, to what the stakeholders did after the incident. -
SolarWinds and the Holiday Bear Campaign: A Case Study for the Classroom
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The Limits of Leverage in Taliban-Led Afghanistan
Short on options in Afghanistan, the United States is pressing the Taliban on several issues even as they cooperate on urgent priorities. The Taliban will not compromise on their core interests but could... -
The Lawfare Podcast: China’s Perfect Police State in Xinjiang
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The Apple Client-Side Scanning System
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TechTank: How Will Biden’s Broadband Infrastructure Plan Address Rural Poverty While Closing the Digital Divide?
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The Lawfare Podcast: Tom Nichols on ‘Our Own Worst Enemy’
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The Challenges of Understanding Taliban Finance
Getting a clearer sense of the Taliban’s finances will help develop a more nuanced and balanced picture of the group. -
Data Brokers Are Advertising Data on U.S. Military Personnel
The trend underscores the broader threats posed by the unregulated data brokerage ecosystem to civil rights and national security.
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