As seen in The Daily Beast
On Sunday, March 4, former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia ate lunch at an Italian restaurant in Salisbury, England, then walked around the corner to a pub. Less than two hours later, they were found on a bench, comatose. Continue reading
As seen on NKNews.org
Banned luxury goods continue to be sold inside North Korea at department stores linked to Singapore-based OCN (S) Pte, according to new evidence obtained by NK Pro, which reveal previously unknown details about the supply network which imports the goods in apparent violation of UN sanctions. Continue reading
As seen in Foreign Policy:
Just down the road from the Manhan River Reservoir and across from the back side of a public driving range in Easthampton, Massachusetts is a sprawling red-brick structure that began its life more than 100 years ago as a textile mill. During World War II, the U.S. military used the building for bomb development, after which Stanley Home Products took over, making everything from cosmetics to brushes to industrial degreasers until shuttering the plant in 1996. Continue reading
As seen in The Daily Beast:
A pungent mixture of sweat, deodorant, and cooking meats from the Tibetan restaurant next door immediately assaults the senses upon walking into the Jackson Heights dojo used by Elena Waldman.
As seen in Foreign Policy:
On June 4, 2015, officials from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced that the agency’s computer systems had been compromised in “two separate but related cybersecurity incidents.” Unidentified hackers had stolen the personal information of more than 20 million federal employees, including extremely sensitive dossiers compiled during security clearance investigations. The potentially catastrophic situation, at the time, was being called a “cyber 9/11.” Continue reading
As seen in Foreign Policy magazine:
A journey with food writer Mark Bittman into the bellies of America’s enemies. Continue reading
On the day after Christmas in 2013, a counterfeit $100 bill was used to buy a latte at a Peet’s Coffee & Tea in downtown Pittsburgh. Continue reading
