Peter Apps (Reuters)
By Peter Apps (Reuters)
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Opinion Europe Dodges A Bullet, But Far Right Dangers Remain
The outpouring of international relief over the French far right failing to seize the presidency says a lot about the febrile nature of modern Western politics. Europe has dodged a bullet, and the victory of Emmanuel Macron is, in the broader sense at least, a sign of the strength of the liberal status quo. It’s…
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Opinion As Cyber Warfare Turns 10, The West Risks Falling Behind
When Estonia became the first nation on the receiving end of an overwhelming cyber attack 10 years ago last week, government and other critical websites and systems such as banking collapsed in one of the most internet-connected countries of the time. Widely blamed on Russia, the assault prompted Western nations – including the United States…
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Opinion Heed Joe Lieberman’s Warning On Biological Weapons
With the threat of chemical weapons in Syria and nuclear arms in North Korea, the risk of biological weapons has largely dropped off the international agenda. But evolving technologies and genetic engineering may open the door to new dangers. Other than the “anthrax in the mail” attacks that followed 9/11, killing five people, there have…
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