Rational Security

By The Lawfare InstituteNews Government Politics

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May 05, 2016 The "Never Say Never Trump Again" Edition
Donald Trump becomes the presumptive Republican nominee for president after an overwhelming primary victory in Indiana. Iraq and Syria are in meltdown—why is this time any worse? And the Supreme Court gives the thumbs up to new hacking powers for law enforcement.
52 min
April 28, 2016 The "Cyber Bombs" Edition
The U.S. is ramping up cyber operations against ISIS. Anotherstandoff over the FBI’s access to a locked iPhone ends, but aremore fights around the corner? And the mystery of the curioushabeas cases popping up at Guantanamo.
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45 min
April 28, 2016 The "Cyber Bombs" Edition
The U.S. is ramping up cyber operations against ISIS. Another
standoff over the FBI’s access to a locked iPhone ends, but are
more fights around the corner? And the mystery of the curious
habeas cases popping up at Guantanamo.
45 min
April 21, 2016 The "How Many Saudis Would You Sue if You Could Sue Saudis?" Edition
Lawmakers want to give families of the 9/11 victims the power to sue Saudi government officials, but the Obama administration says that’s a terrible idea. Syrian peace talks are in jeopardy of falling apart, but a ceasefire seems to be offering some reprieve. And Facebook swears it won’t try to rig the presidential election against Donald Trump.
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53 min
April 21, 2016 The "How Many Saudis Would You Sue if You Could Sue Saudis?" Edition
Lawmakers want to give families of the 9/11 victims the power to sue Saudi government officials, but the Obama administration says that’s a terrible idea. Syrian peace talks are in jeopardy of falling apart, but a ceasefire seems to be offering some reprieve. And Facebook swears it won’t try to rig the presidential election against Donald Trump.
53 min
April 13, 2016 The "There’s Classified and Then There’s Classified Classified" Edition
A Navy officer is accused of spying, possibly for Taiwan and China. President Obama wades into the debate over how much government information should be classified. And a family in Kansas is trapped in a special kind of Internet hell.
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50 min
April 13, 2016 The "There’s Classified and Then There’s Classified Classified" Edition
A Navy officer is accused of spying, possibly for Taiwan and China. President Obama wades into the debate over how much government information should be classified. And a family in Kansas is trapped in a special kind of Internet hell.
50 min
April 06, 2016 The "What's App With That" Edition
The hugely popular messaging system Whatsapp is now encrypting everything for 1 billion people. The financial shenanigans of the rich and powerful are laid bare in the Panama Papers, the biggest leak of all time. And Bernie Sanders has his own embarrassing interview with a newspaper editorial board.
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55 min
April 06, 2016 The "What's App With That" Edition
The hugely popular messaging system Whatsapp is now encrypting everything for 1 billion people. The financial shenanigans of the rich and powerful are laid bare in the Panama Papers, the biggest leak of all time. And Bernie Sanders has his own embarrassing interview with a newspaper editorial board.
55 min
March 31, 2016 The "Hackers and Hyperbole" Edition
The dispute between the FBI and Apple over a dead terrorist’s iPhone comes to an end, but new fights are just around the corner. Why did bombings in Pakistan and Iraq get so little attention compared to the attacks in Brussels? And the Justice Department indicts seven Iranians for allegedly launching cyber attacks on U.S. banks and a dam in New York.
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51 min