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The Problem of the Future

Sebastian Rosato— The problem of the future is one of both access and reliability. There is simply no way for states to access firsthand information about each other’s future intentions. The reason is that the future does not yet exist. As one author points out, “No man can have in

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The Voice Catchers

Joseph Turow— Public attention to the voice industry has centered primarily on smart speakers. Dubbed “voice first” devices by marketers, these are cylinders (or more recently other shapes) that sometimes come with screens. Ask a question or make a request, and the devices can access a huge number of information

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Etzioni ponders the hypocrisy of illegal immigration policies

In another blog for The Huffington Post, Yale Press author Amitai Etzioni discusses “The Immigration Hypocrisy.” He begins: The United States is spending scores of billions of dollars to build fences and to train and enlarge the border patrol in an effort to stop illegal immigrants from entering the country,

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Amitai Etzioni on The Huffington Post

Amitai Etzioni, author of Security First: For a Muscular, Moral Foreign Policy, was a recent guest blogger for The Huffington Post. The article, called “An Honesty Test for Politicians,” begins: In the course of this campaign season many questions have been raised about the character of the various candidates for

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Stanford University hosts Jeffreys-Jones in a special seminar on FBI history

Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones, author of The FBI: A History, will speak tomorrow, October 9th, at Stanford University about “The FBI in Historical Perspective.” This event will be open to the public, and will last from 4pm-5:15pm. No reservations are required.  The event is hosted by the Center for International Security and

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