via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2024/07/25/tec…

Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend Kamala Harris. We told her we think she’ll make a fantastic President of the United States, and that she has our full support. At this critical moment for our country, we’re going to do everything we can to make sure she wins in

How the NBA got into business with an African dictator - via @ESPN App espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

The deal that secured the freedom of Paul, Evan, Alsu, and Vladimir was a feat of diplomacy. All told, we’ve negotiated the release of 16 people from Russia – some of whom were unjustly held for years. All have endured unimaginable suffering. Today, their agony is over.

After enduring unimaginable suffering and uncertainty, the Americans detained in Russia are safe, free, and have begun their journeys back into the arms of their families.

Carnegie China is seeking an entrepreneurial leader as its new director, who will help to build the center as a vital source of original foreign policy research based in East Asia and for East Asia. 📍Singapore 📅Apply by Sep 5, 2024 EST 🔗Apply now: carnegieendowment.applicantpro.com/jobs/3451892

2/ The level of strategic, operational and tactical deception shown by the Ukrainians during the planning, assembling forces and ongoing execution of the #Kursk operation has been superb.

1/It's now evident that Moscow doesn't have an effective or swift military solution to this situation. Redirecting troops from the main front would mean falling into a well-laid trap. Announcing an urgent mobilization (and it’s not feasible to send new recruits straight into

NEW oped from Citizen Lab's Kate Robertson Why the UN's new "Global Cybercrime Treaty" is a huge problem for human security and human rights, and a big boon for mercenary spyware abuse 👇 lawfaremedia.org/article/a-glob…

🌐 China plans to launch 40,000 satellites in the next 10 years, aiming to compete with Starlink in the satellite market. Why is this now a priority for Beijing? "2 reasons stand out: military necessity & geopolitical influence," writes Steven Feldstein👇 carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2024/…

Looks like DPI vendor Sandvine is in the "find out" phase, after getting sanctioned by the 🇺🇸 US Dept of Commerce following The Citizen Lab Access Now investigations "Sandvine cuts staff after US blacklists Canadian tech firm." therecord.com/news/waterloo-… via @wr_record