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Wired: Politics
The intersection of technology and government.
09/04/2010
The Ink of War: Afghanistan Air Base's Best Tattoos
Tattooing, an aggressive and intimidating mixture of endurance and art, is as old as warfare itself. But each generation, and each war, yields its own warrior body art. In Afghanistan, America's longest war, troop tats have matured alongside the culture's growing acceptance of ink.
09/02/2010
Murdoch Reporters' Phone Hacking Was Endemic, Victimized Hundreds
A phone-hacking scheme involving British royals and reporters working for one of Rupert Murdoch's tabloid newspapers went far beyond what was previously disclosed and prosecuted. The British Prime Minister's current media adviser is accused of having encouraged the hacking.
09/02/2010
Evil Eric Schmidt Debuts in Video Targeting Google Privacy
A creepy caricature of Google CEO Eric Schmidt driving an ice cream truck is being displayed on a Times Square jumbotron and on YouTube. The video was produced by a consumer group targeting the search giant for its data collection practices.
09/02/2010
Vets Get Ecstasy to Treat Post-Traumatic Stress
Two psychiatric experts think the way to treat troops returning home with PTSD: Have them
undergo intensive psychotherapy while they're rolling on ecstasy.
09/01/2010
Attorney: Army Disabled Manning's Weapon Prior to Leaks
The Army was so concerned about the mental health of alleged WikiLeaks leaker Bradley Manning that, prior to the alleged leaks, supervisors removed the bolt from his military weapon, thereby disabling it.
09/01/2010
Pakistan Flood-Relief Efforts Stuck at 1.0
The U.S. response to the disaster pales in comparison to Haiti, and that could be a huge problem given Pakistan's strategic importance.
08/31/2010
Hostage-Taker Besieges Discovery Channel, Posts Demands on Web
Authorities were negotiating Wednesday with an armed man who has taken an unknown number of hostages, who might have an explosive or “metallic device” at the Discovery Channel’s headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland.
08/31/2010
Pirate Bay Documentary in the Works
Notorious file sharing website The Pirate Bay is a long-standing enemy of the movie industry, but one Swedish filmmaker has plans to create a documentary called TPB AFK about the three founders of the site, and their reactions to being found guilty of being accessory to crime against copyright law and fined about $3.6 million.
08/31/2010
Obama's Commerce Secretary Talks Tough on Music Piracy
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke issued a blistering diatribe against music piracy Monday, declaring it a "growing threat" that "should be dealt with accordingly." Was Locke backing the Hollywood and recording studios' assertions that online scofflaws should kicked off the internet?
08/31/2010
Darpa's Star Hacker Hopes to WikiLeak-Proof Pentagon
WikiLeakers may have to be sneakier than just dumping military docs onto a Lady Gaga disc. A legendary hacker is trying to make it harder for troops to funnel classified material to the site.
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