Election 2016

A 7-Month Analysis of Politics and Social Media

Summary From June 2016 through January 2017, I immersed myself in social media during one of the most contested, controversial, and unconventional elections in recent history. The polarization that normally occurs in elections was amplified due to the nature of the 2016 Presidential election. This meant more people were involved, with greater passion, and more… Continue reading A 7-Month Analysis of Politics and Social Media

Why Retaliation Against Russia is Counter Productive

A traditional Russian Matryoshka wooden doll depicting US President Barack Obama, second from right, Russian President, Vladimir Putin, center, U.S. President George W. Bush, second from left, and Leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until 1953 Joseph Stalin, left, and right, on a display in Tallinn, Estonia, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014 (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

The Biggest Cyber Attack in U.S. History In 2014, a massive aggressive hacking campaign against the United States gathered extensive personal information on more than 22 million members of the military, intelligence community, and high level U.S. government personnel. The Washington Post reports: “beyond the rising number of apparent victims, U.S. officials said the breaches… Continue reading Why Retaliation Against Russia is Counter Productive