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International Cyberattack: What Happened? Almost 100 countries were affected last week by a worldwide cyberattack. Computer systems in Britain, Russia, the United States, Spain, Japan, the Philippines, Turkey, and Vietnam were targeted, among others. Earlier this year, a group calling themselves the Shadow Brokers stole ransomware from the U.S. National Security Agency and leaked it […]
Explaining the Panama Papers
Earlier this month, confidential files from a law firm called Mossack Fonseca were made public. The documents, collectively called “the Panama Papers,” were leaked by an anonymous source to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), who shared them with various news organizations. This week, btw breaks down the basics, offers a comparison of other […]
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USA PATRIOT Act Debate Shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act. This law expanded the authority of federal law enforcement in order to better identify and stop terrorist acts. There are provisions (or sections, called Titles) that deal with different areas of homeland security. The […]
Year in Review: Domestic News
Reflecting on the collective events of the year gone by is a grand tradition. Fueled by an insatiable quest to understand our surroundings–both near and far–btw is proud to present what we believe were the most significant (or most reported) events of domestic news stories of 2014. Winter Olympics The U.S. kicked off the year […]
President Obama Announces NSA Reforms
Last summer, btw reported on accusations made against the National Security Agency (NSA). Edward Snowden, a former independent contractor for the CIA, exposed questionable surveillance practices of the United States government. It sparked a national debate about the balance between our country’s ability to defend itself and the rights of its citizens against government interference. […]
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Sochi Prepares for the Olympics Preparation for the Olympic Games often involves major improvements for its host cities. This means the construction of new venues, major updates of roads, telecommunication and transportation systems, as well as tourist amenities like new hotels and shopping. The city of Sochi, located in the Southern Federal District of Russia, […]