Rational Security: The "Human Objectification Edition"

Benjamin Wittes
Friday, December 9, 2016, 10:35 AM

The president-elect takes a call from the leader of Taiwan. Bipartisan pressure is mounting in Congress to investigate the Russian hacks of the presidential election. And if you’re a wonk in Washington, you may be out in the cold. Plus, Shane says you should hire Justin Lynch, who was just tossed out of South Sudan. Tamara says you should really read Newt Gingrich’s tweets. Susan gives a shout out to NPR’s Asma Khalid. And I, or my voice anyway, have a secret admirer.

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The president-elect takes a call from the leader of Taiwan. Bipartisan pressure is mounting in Congress to investigate the Russian hacks of the presidential election. And if you’re a wonk in Washington, you may be out in the cold. Plus, Shane says you should hire Justin Lynch, who was just tossed out of South Sudan. Tamara says you should really read Newt Gingrich’s tweets. Susan gives a shout out to NPR’s Asma Khalid. And I, or my voice anyway, have a secret admirer.

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Benjamin Wittes is editor in chief of Lawfare and a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of several books.

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