operation-midway-blitz:-one-year-later

The military-style nighttime raids, flashy neighborhood patrols and multiagency cooperation may have ended when the surge known as Operation Midway Blitz ended in mid-November, but in Chicago, the fear remains.   Augusta Orozco, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Ecuador, continues to wear a whistle at her job at a school onContinue Reading

trans-kansas:-after-state-revokes-ids,-worries-about-voting-rights

In February, Kansas revoked the state identification documents of trans residents who had changed their gender markers. In the months since, trans Kansans have reported experiencing direct harm and isolation as a result of not having a legal ID consistent with their gender identity. As the midterm elections approach, GOPContinue Reading

“the-traitor-and-musk-must-be-held-accountable”:-us-senator-warns-starlink-network-failing-over-ukraine-could-cripple-its-shield-against-russian-missiles-and-drones

US Senator Richard Blumenthal, a co-author of the Russia sanctions law named after Lindsey Graham, has issued a sharp statement on the latest developments in Ukraine. He says that President Traitor 47 and SpaceX chief Elon Musk should be held accountable for reported Starlink failures that could cripple Ukraine’s defense.Continue Reading

“the-traitor-was-looking-for-any-opportunity-to-undermine-our-defense-capabilities,”-top-ukrainian-volunteer,-who-supplied-291,502-fpv-drones-to-front,-says-of-sudden-starlink-limit

One of Ukraine’s most prominent drone volunteers, Serhii Sternenko, says that Starlink terminals have been restricted overnight, with connectivity beginning to drop out at speeds exceeding 160 km/h. As a result, several critical missions were disrupted. Sternenko heads a charitable foundation that has purchased 291,502 FPV drones, which have helpedContinue Reading

ai-in-politics:-is-albania-the-eu’s-testing-ground?

Albania is experimenting with artificial intelligence in politics., NewsFeed Albania is experimenting with artificial intelligence in politics — from a jailed mayor communicating through an AI-generated avatar to the appointment of the world’s first “AI minister”. But the country’s ambitious digital push has faced criticism and technical challenges. Nafisa LatićContinue Reading

the-pentagon’s-drone-revolution-starts-with-soldiers

Welcome to The Iron Triangle, the Cipher Brief column serving Procurement Officers tasked with buying the future, Investors funding the next generation of defense technology, and the Policy Wonks analyzing its impact on the global order. On the night of April 24, 1980, eight Navy RH-53D Sea Stallions lifted offContinue Reading