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Keeping to the Conditions of the U.S.-Taliban Agreement
Carter Malkasian Sun, Apr 5, 2020, 10:00 AM
The deal signed in Doha is a major achievement, but will require rigorous enforcement of the terms to succeed.
Biodefense

Quarantine and Isolation Authorities in States Affected by COVID-19
Samantha Fry, Eric Halliday, Masha Simonova, Jacques Singer-Emery Fri, Mar 6, 2020, 12:40 PM
Every state has reported cases of coronavirus infection. But what power do these states have to order compulsory quarantine of infected or exposed persons?
Coronavirus

Federal Executive Emergency Authorities to Address COVID-19
Masha Simonova, Nathaniel Sobel Thu, Apr 2, 2020, 12:58 PM
The Trump administration’s declarations have utilized some of the federal government’s emergency powers to address the coronavirus outbreak. But what other powers remain untapped?
China

Evolutions in the U.S. Chinese-Hacking Indictment Strategy
Jakob Bund Fri, Apr 3, 2020, 8:00 AM
A comparative reading of the 2014 and 2020 People’s Liberation Army indictments suggests the United States is now using indictments to pursue a range of independent objectives with audiences beyond China’s leadership.
Coronavirus

Why The Internet Didn’t Break—But It Still Failed Millions
Tom Wheeler Fri, Apr 3, 2020, 11:47 AM
Tom Wheeler explains how the internet’s design prevents spikes in traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic from slowing everything to a halt.

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