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human rights Elizabeth Warren proposes a ban on private prisons and immigration facilities Cory Doctorow
late stage capitalism Congressional shaming prompts notorious Pentagon price-gouger to refund $16.1m Cory Doctorow
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security After ransomware took Baltimore hostage, Maryland introduces legislation that bans disclosing the bugs ransomware exploits Cory Doctorow
spooks 900 pages of leaked Iranian spy cables reveal how America's failures after invasions allowed Iran to seize control of Iraqi politics Cory Doctorow
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crime US Conference of Mayors adopts a resolution to never pay off ransomware attackers Cory Doctorow
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