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Associated PressJuly 27, 2016

Donald Trump encouraged Russia on Wednesday to find and make public missing emails deleted by his presidential opponent, Hillary Clinton, setting off an instant debate over hacking and his urging of a foreign government to meddle in American politics. Shortly after Trump’s extraordinary remarks, his Republican running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, took a different […]

Blake DowlingJune 27, 2016

I visited Russia for the first time this summer. Growing up a Cold War kid, the prospect of visiting the Motherland was a little freaky — and the constant visibility of the Russian Navy in the Baltic Sea had me sleeping with one eye open. Once I overcame these minor fears, the country was truly […]

Guest AuthorMay 20, 2016

President Barack Obama’s visit to the Japanese Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park later this month is an opportunity for the world to reflect on the United States’ decision to use atomic weapons to destroy the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Seventy thousand civilians were incinerated by the Hiroshima blast and another 70,000 would die […]

Blake DowlingApril 17, 2016

This battle between Apple and the FBI is one of the most controversial technology stories of the year. The FBI, while trying to get into the phone of the two San Bernardino terrorists, took Apple to court. The agency demanded that Apple help the agency get data off the locked phone and then said “never […]

Blake DowlingApril 7, 2016

Ransomware has been a scourge since it first reared its head a few years back. The original Cyptolocker virus continues to cause problems worldwide and has been doing so since 2013. The original version would work like this: you receive a fake email pretending to be from UPS etc. and you click the link. BAM. […]

Guest AuthorApril 4, 2016

Did you hear recently that a significant number of U.S. troops will soon be heading back to Iraq? The subdued announcement came on the heels of yet another major terror attack in Europe. First Paris, now Brussels, have illustrated the vulnerability of the West to attacks by Islamic extremists. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs […]

Martin DyckmanApril 4, 2016

Is it time to recycle the daisy ad? The most effective political spot ever filmed begins with a precious little girl pulling petals from a flower, counting them imperfectly. It segues to a man’s harsh voice counting down from 10. The child’s face dissolves into the hideous sight and sound of an H-bomb test. “These […]

Martin DyckmanApril 3, 2016

Is it time to recycle the daisy ad? The most effective political spot ever filmed begins with a precious little girl pulling petals from a flower, counting them imperfectly. It segues to a man’s harsh voice counting down from 10. The child’s face dissolves into the hideous sight and sound of an H-bomb test. “These […]

Phil AmmannMarch 28, 2016

Fear just secured another victory. Under pressure from green activists, the Florida Senate voted down a bill that would have helped expand fracking, the drilling process used to extract oil and natural gas from deep underground. Activists recycled discredited arguments to scare citizens and legislators alike into believing that fracking will harm Florida’s environment. If […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 11, 2016

Madeline Albright and Gloria Steinem need to stop obsessing about young women who won’t vote for Hillary Clinton. There’s a better use for their time and energy if they want her to be elected president. That’s to take Clinton by the shoulders, shake her until her teeth rattle, and scream into her ear, “Who do […]

Tag: Russia

Donald Trump to Russia: Uncover, release deleted Hillary Clinton emails

Blake Dowling: из России с любовью (From Russia with love)

Marc Yacht: Barack Obama’s planned visit to Hiroshima is an opportunity to reflect

Blake Dowling: Apple vs. FBI and the bounties for ‘bug hunters’

Blake Dowling: Be careful of new computer viruses that target businesses

Steve Kurlander: We need to bring back TR’s big stick

Martin Dyckman: Donald Trump’s remarks about nuclear weapons are scary

Martin Dyckman: Donald Trump’s remarks about nuclear weapons are scary

Dennis Freytes: Activists shut down fracking with fear

Martin Dyckman: Hillary Clinton should acknowledge that her speaking fees are offensive