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Progressive moves like D.C. statehood aren’t going to be easy.
On this week’s Political Gabfest, David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson talked with Alex Stamos, director of the Stanford Internet Observatory, who previously served as chief security officer at Facebook, about the SolarWinds cyberespionage attack. Their conversation has been edited for length and clarity. David Plotz: Alex, there are reports this that some clever and highly resourced people have broken into some of the most secure aspects of the American government and corporations. We are only beginning to understand what was compromised and what may have been taken. What has hap...
Threats Mount Against Public Officials: 'Not What I Signed Up For' Officials at all levels of government are receiving increased threats. They're not getting as much support as they should from officials at the highest levels or, in some cases, from law enforcement. Alan Greenblatt, Senior Staff Writer | December 17, 2020 | Analysis There was a rumor her house had burned down. Kim Gray, a member of the Richmond, Va., city council, called the police chief directly, who told her officers would be alerted. None came, even after Gray a...
This week marked the 15 th anniversary of the Slate Political Gabfest. To celebrate, hosts Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz spoke about their decade and a half of podcasting together at a special anniversary show, sponsored by Round Pond Estate Napa Valley. They talked about how the political world has changed, what they got wrong over the years, and what they’ve learned from one another. They also heard from special guests, including Gayle King, Stacey Abrams, and Stephen Colbert. Part of their conversation, adapted from their live show and edited for clarity, can be read bel...
A six seven something like this we have we have our moments. but everyone can tell where deserved it was well. deserved on account of byron's dominance and lot of chances in the end the sole braman goal came with the. order of an hour to go as zula tried his luck from distance i don't know what was on fire and saw it as the ball took a wicket reflection off david plotz. for one spot like i was powerless to prevent his side falling behind. we tried to defend but of course it's tough with ten men it's annoying to then lose by a cheap goal like that because two of the men defectors. braman beaten...