Tag: America
Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Jacqueline Hicks

The Cyber Saga Continues: Russian Spies Arrested with Links to Yahoo Cyber-attack

On March 15, The U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictments of two Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers in connection with the 2014 hacking of over 500 million Yahoo user accounts. This marks the first criminal case concerning cybersecurity brought directly against Russian government officials, and what seems to be a change in the Read More…
Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Natalia Valencia Caquimbo

The Facts on the Ground: Obama’s Dangerous Drone Program

From a campaign based on a rhetoric of reconciling America’s values and morals with its actions abroad comes the stark reality of an administration that, for the most part, greatly expanded the use of drones outside of war zones. Natalia Valencia highlights some of the issues surrounding President Obama’s rhetoric versus his pragmatic approach to counterterrorist policy, particularly its controversial drone program.
Marietta Armanyous Society, Culture, and Security

Part II: America’s War on (Imported Prescription) Drugs

$6,214 for one cancer treatment prescription? In Part II of this two-part series, Marietta Armanyous compares Canadian and American prescription drug prices, exploring why U.S. pharmaceuticals are so much more expensive than those of any other developed nation.
Marietta Armanyous Society, Culture, and Security

Part I: America’s War on (Imported Prescription) Drugs

America is cracking down on drug deals… even the good kind! In Part I of this two-part series, Marietta Armanyous looks at why the U.S. Senate voted against Bernie Sanders’ Drug Pricing Amendment, which would have allowed less expensive pharmaceuticals to be imported from Canada.