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How Edward Snowden’s Leaks Benefited China consernews February 11, 2025 No Comments The CCP shuffled its tech and infrastructure priorities following his disclosures. Read more
Hiding in the Proverbial Attic consernews February 11, 2025 No Comments Hate speech. Government speech. Twitter speech. Read more
Nuking the Overton Window on Gaza consernews February 11, 2025 No Comments Trump plan weighs annihilation fantasies against prosperity. Read more
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The U.S.-China Tech Race Accelerates consernews February 10, 2025 No Comments Despite Chinese advances, victory in the competition for AI is still up for grabs. Read more
The Horseshoe Politics of Higher Education consernews February 10, 2025 No Comments Illiberal ideologues, both left and right, need to do better. Read more
The Birth of the American Military consernews February 10, 2025 No Comments How Americans overcame their traditional opposition to standing forces. Read more