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Rational Security: The "I'm Crazy, How are You?" Edition
The American political system has gone insane. The great Jonathan Rauch makes a guest appearance on the show to discuss his new Atlantic cover story on "How American Politics Went Insane" and what insane... -
Rational Security: The "Orlando" Edition
How did Omar Mateen become a mass-killer, and could he have been stopped? The politics of the Orlando shooting have something for everyone, but very little clarity. And Russian hackers penetrate the Demo... -
Rational Security: The "Hillary and Hellfire" Edition
Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump can’t be trusted to protect U.S. national security. In Israel there’s talk of another war in Gaza. And a federal appeals court rules that the Fourth Amendment doesn’t ap... -
Rational Security: The "At Least You're Not Mullah Mansour" Edition
President Obama makes one last pivot to Asia in an official visit to Vietnam and Japan. The United States kills the Taliban’s leader. And a State Department inspector general report scolds Hillary Clinto... -
Rational Security: The "When the Cat's Away" Edition
Tamara and Susan are both away, so Shane and I were on our own for this week's episode. The result? Scotch at noon, of course. An EgyptAir jet crashes en route from Paris to Cairo, immediately sparking ... -
Rational Security: The "Creeps and Liars Edition"
On this weeks's episode, we discuss Brookings's new study on “sextortion.” Also, is a profile of presidential adviser Ben Rhodes a puff piece or a clever hit job? And president Obama faces a lawsuit ove... -
Rational Security: The "Never Say Never Trump Again" Edition
Donald Trump becomes the presumptive Republican nominee for president after an overwhelming primary victory in Indiana. Iraq and Syria are in meltdown; why is this time any worse? And the Supreme Court ... -
Rational Security: The "Cyber Bombs" Edition
The U.S. is ramping up cyber operations against ISIS. Another standoff over the FBI’s access to a locked iPhone ends, but are more fights around the corner? And the mystery of the curious zombie habeas c... -
Rational Security: The “How Many Saudis Would You Sue if You Could Sue Saudis?” Edition
Lawmakers want to give families of the 9/11 victims the power to sue Saudi government officials, but the Obama administration says that’s a terrible idea. Syrian peace talks are in jeopardy of falling ap... -
Rational Security: The "There's Classified and then There's Classified Classified" Edition
A Navy officer is accused of spying, possibly for Taiwan and China. President Obama wades into the debate over how much government information should be classified. And a family in Kansas is trapped in a... -
Rational Security: The "What's App with That?" Edition
The hugely popular messaging system Whatsapp is now encrypting everything for a billion people. The financial shenanigans of the rich and powerful are laid bare in the Panama Papers, the biggest leak of ... -
Rational Security: The "Hackers and Hyperbole" Edition
The dispute between the FBI and Apple over a dead terrorist’s iPhone comes to an end, but new fights are just around the corner. Why did bombings in Pakistan and Iraq get so little attention compared to ...
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