Pluralistic: A "secure" system can be the most dangerous of all (13 July 2023)

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A "secure" system can be the most dangerous of all: Who we secure FOR – and AGAINST – reveals our true priorities and values.
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This day in history: 2013
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Pluralistic: A business model for bankrupting the oil companies(06 June 2023)

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A business model for bankrupting the oil companies: Incentives matter (and that matters).
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Pluralistic: 23 Nov 2022 Citizens United and the FTX meltdown

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Citizens United and the FTX meltdown: The Keating Five were amateurs.
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Pluralistic: 28 Sep 2020

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Belarus's online/offline uprising: The evolution of tactics, from ice cream to doxing.
Newsletters' glorious history: An Antidote for Falsehood in the Daily Press.
Zombie banks: Why everyone loves to help banks hide their losses.
The Trump financial method: A quick and informative tldr on Trump's tax-returns.
Attack Surface excerpt: Read chapter one of the third Little Brother book.
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