Thomas Rid

Thomas Rid is a reader in war studies at King's College London. His most recent book is Cyber War Will Not Take Place (Oxford University Press).

New Scientist
Sept. 15 2013 7:08 AMWhat Would a Real Cyberwar Look Like?Dark warnings exaggerate and distort the real risks.Thomas Rid
Future Tense
Sept. 10 2013 11:13 AMThe Rest of the Snowden Files Should Be DestroyedThe leaks have done a lot of good. But a lot more damage could be done.Thomas Rid
  News & Politics
Politics
Jan. 28 2015 10:23 AM The History of the Pocket Constitution How mini-Constitutions became popular long before the Tea Party.   Betsy Woodruff
George Pataki May Be Running the Saddest Campaign for President
How the Koch Brothers Could Make, Break, or Reshape Republican Politics in 2016
Why Obama Took So Many High-Powered Officials to Cozy Up to the Saudi Royal Family
Bobby Jindal Pins His Presidential Hopes on a Prayer Revival. It Was a Bust.
Why Do Judges and Politicians Flip-Flop? A Survey.
Why de Blasio Was Right to Take On Criminal Justice Reform
  Business
Business Insider
Jan. 28 2015 12:13 PM This Is What Happens When You Press “Insane Mode” in Tesla’s Dual-Motor Model S Dave Smith
This Map Shows How Much of Each State’s Income Goes to Its Top 1 Percent
The iPhone 6 Just Shattered Apple’s Own Sales Records
Yahoo Just Found a Way Around Its Potentially Multibillion Dollar Tax Bill
Looking for a Reliable, High-Yield Investment? Install LED Light Bulbs. Really.
Obama Wants to Tax College Savings Accounts. He Should Make Them Work for the Middle Class Instead.
The Myth That Middle-Class Students Don’t Get Financial Aid
  Life
Outward
Jan. 28 2015 1:24 PM Ask a Homo: Why Are Gays So Critical of HRC, GLAAD, and Other Advocacy Groups? J. Bryan Lowder and Christian Lesperance
Was Friends Really Homophobic? A Slate Writer Debates. (Video.)
The Murder Mystery Legend Behind Austin’s Iconic Moonlight Towers
Jefferson’s Outline of the Differences Between Northerners and Southerners 
Are Astronauts Discouraged From Drinking Coffee While in Space?
Would You Ride the Rusty, Creaking Cable Cars of Chiatura?
As the Catholic Church’s Influence Wanes, Ireland Is Having a Gay Moment
  Double X
The XX Factor
Jan. 28 2015 1:22 PM Another Sign That Men’s Magazines Are Changing: Men’s Health Denounces “Pick-Up Artists”   Amanda Marcotte
When Career Expectations Are Just About Getting Enough Money to Eat
Watch the First Anti-Domestic Violence Super Bowl Commercial
New Orleans Was Supposed to Get a New Planned Parenthood Clinic. Here's Why It's Still Not There.  
How the Great Blizzard of 1888 Killed the Petticoat
Study on Women’s Painkiller Use Causes Concern Over Hypothetical Embryos, Not Actual Women
Republican Women Stopped the 20-Week Abortion Bill. That’s Not Standing Up for Reproductive Rights.
  Slate Plus
Tv Club
Jan. 28 2015 11:53 AM Slate Plus Sneak Peek: The Walking Dead Podcast Our coverage of the first half of Season 5. Mike Vuolo and Chris Wade
Mark Joseph Stern Reads “American Liar,” His Piece on Chris Kyle’s Big Lie
A Spoiler-Filled Podcast on Downton Abbey Episode 4
Jeremy Stahl on What Slate Stories Broke Facebook This Week
A Spoiler-Filled Podcast on American Horror Story: Freak Show Episode 13
  Arts
Brow Beat
Jan. 28 2015 12:06 PM Jay Baruchel on the “Dream Logic” of Man Seeking Woman June Thomas
Why The Americans’ Set Design Is Far Less Simple Than It Looks
A Gorgeous Look at Some of the Oldest Trees on Earth
Let’s Clarify One Thing—You Can Make Store-bought Butter Better (Video)
How the Makers of White God Staged an Animal Uprising With 200 Dogs
Watch Stevie Nicks’ Wrenching, Candid Piano Performance of “Blue Water”
Who Ya Gonna Call? These Four Actresses, for the Ghostbusters Reboot. 
  Technology
Future Tense
Jan. 28 2015 11:46 AM The DOJ Gets It Wrong on Tor and Child Porn Andy Greenberg
The Internet of Things Is Getting a Rule Book
Don’t Drink and Drone
The iPad Is 5 Years Old Today. You Still Don’t Need One.
Watch GIF-iti Artist INSA Create the World’s Largest GIF
How Technology Is Changing the Family Tree: A Future Tense Event Recap
Police Oppose Police-Tracking Function in GPS App Waze
  Health & Science
Bad Astronomy
Jan. 28 2015 11:44 AM SpaceX Drops Lawsuit Against Air Force Phil Plait
Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Advises Governor to Ignore Federal Court’s “Judicial Tyranny”
Drones Are Protecting Rhinos and Elephants from Poachers
Incredible Video of a Rare Sun Halo Display
Astronomers Find Ancient Earth-Sized Planets in Our Galactic Backyard
Western Australia Is Perverting Science to Kill Sharks, and Scientists are Furious
Online Comments Can Influence What People Think About Vaccines
  Sports
Sports Nut
Jan. 27 2015 1:16 PM Dear Patriots Haters A message from a Pats fan to all the chafing, crybaby chumps out there. Seth Stevenson
The Patriots Became Nearly Fumble-Proof After a 2006 Rule Change Pushed by Tom Brady
The New England Patriots’ Prevention of Fumbles Is Nearly Impossible
The Five Stages of Patriots Fans’ Ballghazi Grief
Why NFL Quarterbacks Should Be Allowed to Do What They Want With Their Balls
Why Bill Belichick and His Antics Make the NFL a Better Place
NFL Investigates Patriots for Possibly Tampering With AFC Championship Game Balls