Smuggler Nation: How Illicit Trade Made America
In tracing America’s long and often tortuous relationship with the murky underworld of smuggling, Peter Andreas provides a much-needed antidote
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State of the Union Address and Cybersecurity Executive Order: President Obama Takes Action to Protect America’s Critical Infrastructure
In his first State of the Union address since the election, President Obama warned: “We know hackers steal people’s identities
Read MoreThe Future of Digital Security: Will Your Devices Soon be Obsolete?
The rapid rise in the availability of ever smaller, inexpensive, and increasingly powerful networked devices has revolutionized how—and how quickly—we
Read MorePell Center Wins Major Grant Award from Rhode Island Council for the Humanities
Award will Support Initiative to Examine the Role of Storytelling in Politics and Public Life Newport—The Pell Center at Salve
Read MoreDepartment of Homeland Security to Java Users: Beware of Cyber Attacks!
Over the weekend, the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber division, called US-CERT (Computer Emergency Readiness Team) issued a warning to
Read MoreStudy Reveals College Graduates Were Least Harmed by Great Recession
There have been many foreboding headlines for college graduates since the Great Recession. Last April, The Atlantic wrote “53% of Recent College
Read MoreMake It Stop: Shootings of 2012 Still In the Headlines in 2013 (Op-Ed)
The mass shootings in 2012 were horrific reminders that gun control and mental health are two fields that need to
Read MorePell Center Announces Fellows Program
The Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy today announced the creation of a fellows program designed to drive
Read MoreOnline Holiday Shopping & Cyber-Security: How to Stop a Digital Grinch
With only two weeks remaining in the holiday season, online shopping sales—which have already reached new records this year—may peak
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