| Are stunning Saudi corruption arrests about reforms or power? Yes. Posted: 07 Nov 2017 01:59 PM PST ![Are stunning Saudi corruption arrests about reforms or power? Yes.]( "Are stunning Saudi corruption arrests about reforms or power? Yes.") It was a scene never before seen in Saudi Arabia: 49 princes, ministers, and tycoons – the untouchables – being arrested on corruption charges. While some analysts have portrayed the move as a chilling purge of political rivals, others say Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is making good on his promise for no less than a new social contract for Saudi Arabia. Mohammed bin Salman is killing two birds with one stone, observers say: ingratiating himself with a public that is sick of royal family excess, while moving swiftly to eliminate the last vestiges of opposition within the kingdom to his growing power.
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| With N. Korea front-and-center on Trump trip, will South China Sea take backseat? Posted: 07 Nov 2017 12:11 PM PST ![With N. Korea front-and-center on Trump trip, will South China Sea take backseat?]( "With N. Korea front-and-center on Trump trip, will South China Sea take backseat?") President Trump is expected to have a packed agenda when he arrives in China on Wednesday. In between a tour of the Forbidden City and an inspection of troops, he could announce billions of dollars in new deals for American companies and try to convince Chinese President Xi Jinping to put more pressure on North Korea.
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| The budding Saudi revolution Posted: 07 Nov 2017 12:04 PM PST ![The budding Saudi revolution]( "The budding Saudi revolution") A revolution not only changes who governs a country but the type of government. This is rare in history but may be happening right now in Saudi Arabia. For the past six months, the Middle East oil giant and guardian of Islam's holiest sites has been in the early stages of what may be a top-down revolution, led by a powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman.
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| Securing the vote: How 'paper' can protect US elections from foreign invaders Posted: 07 Nov 2017 11:56 AM PST ![Securing the vote: How 'paper' can protect US elections from foreign invaders]( "Securing the vote: How 'paper' can protect US elections from foreign invaders") When Logan Lamb visited the website of Georgia's Center for Election Systems in Aug. 2016, what he found left him speechless. Although the cybersecurity researcher had no password or special authorization, he was able through a Google search to download the state's voter registration list, view files with Election Day passwords, and access what appeared to be databases used to prepare ballots, tabulate votes, and summarize vote totals. It was everything a Russian hacker – or any malicious intruder – might need to disrupt the vote in Georgia.
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