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Domestic Terrorism

Criminal Law Should Treat Domestic Terrorism as the Moral Equivalent of International Terrorism
Mary B. McCord Mon, Aug 21, 2017, 1:59 PM
It is time that our federal criminal laws recognize domestic terrorism for what it is: the moral equivalent of international terrorism.
Foreign Policy Essay

How Should the Trump Administration Respond to Right-Wing Extremism?
Chris Meserole Sun, Aug 20, 2017, 10:00 AM
If the Trump administration wants to address the threat of far-right violence, there are three concrete steps it can take right now.
Civil Liberties and Constitutional Rights

Charlottesville and the Problem of Donald Trump’s Constitution
Bob Bauer Thu, Aug 17, 2017, 3:00 PM
Charlottesville demonstrates that Trump is uniquely unwilling to honor and uphold the core conception of full equality for all citizens under the Constitution and the law.
Cybersecurity

Blockchain Standards
Paul Rosenzweig Sat, Aug 19, 2017, 11:34 AM
What if the Russian FSB were responsible for defining the ISO standards for blockchain technology?
North Korea

Taking China Seriously on a North Korea Deal
Robert D. Williams Sun, Aug 20, 2017, 4:32 PM
U.S. officials could “accept” China’s "freeze-for-freeze" proposal—for a suspension of North Korea's nuclear and missile testing in return for a suspension of U.S.-South Korean joint military exercises—on the condition that China itself bring something to the table.

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