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Who will the next Sec Def be? I'd rather know who has turned the job down so far
I think the really interesting question about the next secretary of defense isn't who gets it, but how many people turn down the job
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Steve Coll's 'Unblinking Stare' highlights contradictions in U.S. drone campaign
Officials at the CIA, which operates the unmanned platforms, still argue that the agency is well aware of the laws of armed conflict and follows th...
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We can’t expect Facebook to stop terrorists
With about 5bn postings a day across a global user base of over 1.3 billion people, the task for Facebook in ensuring that it does not carry inappr...
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China Shows off holographic ground control system for drones
The Holographic Ground Control Station (GCS) has a large holographic display in front of the pilot station, so that other personnel can oversee and...
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UK Terrorism Law: Measures To Rehabilitate Former Terrorists Are Crucial, Says Former MI6 Counter-Terror Chief
Providing a legal means to reintegrate into British society is crucial, and could particularly help would-be terrorists who realized they made a mi...
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Why We Can't Afford To Turn Away Immigrants
Each American’s ideological mileage on immigration varies according to which end of the “e pluribus unum” (“Out of many, one”) equation pulls stron...
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Why Obama’s immigration plan is a wild card for the U.S. economy
As the Congressional Budget Office noted when it analyzed the economic implications of last summer’s stalled immigration bill, “ascertaining the ef...
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How Millennials' Use of Social Networks Explains Their Politics
Many have wondered about the impact that millennials will have on politics. Research discussed at a recent symposium should provide concerned Ameri...
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The Best Books of 2014
If the idea of Black Friday crowds makes you want to stay home and curl up with a good book instead, New America’s got you covered with a cornucopi...
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Tales of war: Getting 12 approvals for a relatively minor mission in Afghanistan
Here's a striking excerpt from a new book by Michael G. Waltz titled Warrior Diplomat: A Green Beret's Battles from Washington to Afghanistan. In t...
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The US Needs a New International Strategy for Cyberspace
As we approach the four-year anniversary of the initial International Strategy, it’s time for the United States to issue a new strategy to account ...
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The new President Obama
Since midterms, President Obama has moved to fulfill some long-held goals. He struck a climate deal with China and ordered changes in immigration r...
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New, Better Chinese Spy Satellite Hits Orbit
While the resolution of Chinese imagery satellites has hovered at around 1 meter in the past, the Yaogan 24 would have a resolution of 0.6-0.8 mete...
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What Was Chuck Hagel’s Biggest Mistake?
His biggest mistake was taking the job. He was working for a White House stuffed with political hacks and obsessed with message. They should pay le...
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Talks in Iran’s nuclear program to be extended
American officials acknowledged negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program likely wouldn’t be reached by Monday’s deadline. The Iran Initiative at New ...
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Obama spurns lame-duck label
Princeton political historian Julian Zelizer said Obama had little choice but caution in the months preceding the midterms given his poor approval ...
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Technological Sovereignty: Missing the Point?
An Analysis of European Proposals after June 5, 2013
European government officials and public figures have promoted a variety of proposals for gaining “technological sovereignty” in response to the me...
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OTI & WiFu support unlicensed spectrum in TV White Spaces
Files Replies to Oppositions to Petitions for Reconsideration in Incentive Auction Docket
The Open Technology Institute at the New America Foundation (“OTI”) and Public Knowledge (“PK”) support the Commission’s balanced and sequenced app...
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Technological Sovereignty: Missing the Point?
New Study Finds that European “Technological Sovereignty” Proposals Fall Short of Expectations
WASHINGTON, DC – New America’s Open Technology Institute in partnership with the Global Public Policy Institute in Berlin, Germany, released a new ...
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Impressions from Nairobi, Kenya: Final Multi-Stakeholder Meeting
Corrinne Ngurukie, YouthSave’s Regional Technical Advisor for Africa, attended the final MSM in Kenya on October 23, 2014. Below are her impression...
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What happens when your pregnant sister-in-law is paralyzed in an accident — and has no insurance.
"I've been talking to folks at the New America Foundation who have been working on trying to get rid of asset limits, not only in Medicaid, but als...
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Obama's R-day visit: Lame game has no takers; visit will be strong and meaningful, experts say
"History shows that the next few years could be a highly creative and significant period in Obama's presidency," writes Julian Zelizer, a Professor...