Spy vs. Spy - January 27, 2014 Issue

January 27, 2014 Issue

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The Inside Story of Tor, the Best Internet Anonymity Tool the Government Ever Built

By Dune Lawrence

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks

The Rise of Elected Autocrats Threatens Democracy

By Joshua Kurlantzick

The Rise of Elected Autocrats Threatens Democracy

A Realistic Agenda for Syrian Talks

A Realistic Agenda for Syrian Talks

Rein in Medicare Subsidies

Rein in Medicare Subsidies

News - Global Economics

News - Global Economics

Factory Jobs Are Gone. Get Over It

By Charles Kenny

Factory Jobs Are Gone. Get Over It

Japan Looks to Sake to Spur Exports

By Aya Takada

Japan Looks to Sake to Spur Exports

Specter of Default Stalks Argentina

By Charlie Devereux and Camila Russo

Specter of Default Stalks Argentina

The Good News About Slow-Motion Money

By Matthew Philips

India's Aam Aadmi Party May Upend Elections

By Andrew MacAskill and Bibhudatta Pradhan

India's Aam Aadmi Party May Upend Elections

The 2014 Global Risk Matrix

By Mark Glassman

News - Companies & Industries

News - Companies & Industries

Beats Music Joins the Crowded Streaming Music Market

By Andy Fixmer

Beats Music Joins the Crowded Streaming Music Market

Nu Skin's Growth Could Stall Under Chinese Scandal

By Duane D. Stanford and Lauren Coleman-Lochner

Nu Skin's Growth Could Stall Under Chinese Scandal

Farmers Press Agribusiness Giants for Data Security

By Shruti Singh and Jack Kaskey

Bubble Wrap: Sealed Air's Still Popping After All These Years

By Caroline Winter

Bubble Wrap: Sealed Air's Still Popping After All These Years

Company News: IBM, Lenovo, Pimco, Kinda, Bixi

By Karen Weise

News - Politics & Policy

News - Politics & Policy

Old Idea to Fix Inner Cities Gets New Name: 'Promise Zones'

By Tom Moroney

Old Idea to Fix Inner Cities Gets New Name: 'Promise Zones'

Rattlesnake Protection Plan Is Not Popular in Texas

By David Mildenberg

Rattlesnake Protection Plan Is Not Popular in Texas

How Much Do Medical Devices Cost? Doctors Have No Idea

By John Tozzi

How Much Do Medical Devices Cost? Doctors Have No Idea

Iran Sanctions Would Expand Under Senate Bill

By Dimitra Kessenides

News - Technology

News - Technology

How Imgur Became a Photo-Sharing Hit

By Brad Stone

How Imgur Became a Photo-Sharing Hit

Amazon and EBay Inch Into India's E-Commerce Market

By Mahesh Sharma

Evernote Market: App Maker's Retail Strategy Pays Off

By John Tozzi

NSA Spying Sends Data to Canada

By Hugo Miller

NSA Spying Sends Data to Canada

Razer's Modular PC Upgrades in a Snap

By Olga Kharif

Razer's Modular PC Upgrades in a Snap

News - Markets & Finance

News - Markets & Finance

Meet Warren Buffett's Top Troubleshooter: Tracy Britt Cool

By Noah Buhayar and Laura Colby

Meet Warren Buffett's Top Troubleshooter: Tracy Britt Cool

U.S. Bancorp, Banking's Bore, Is Thriving

By Elizabeth Dexheimer

U.S. Bancorp, Banking's Bore, Is Thriving

Investment Advisers Go All In on Stocks

Data-Loving Gamblers Bet on Tennis by the Numbers

By Alex Duff

Data-Loving Gamblers Bet on Tennis by the Numbers

Reverse-Mortgage Rule Changes Draw Professor to the Business

By Clea Benson

M&A News: AB InBev, SSAB, Rautaruukki, VMware, AirWatch

By Evan Applegate

M&A News: AB InBev, SSAB, Rautaruukki, VMware, AirWatch

Features

Features

The Inside Story of Tor, the Best Internet Anonymity Tool the Government Ever Built

By Dune Lawrence

The Inside Story of Tor, the Best Internet Anonymity Tool the Government Ever Built

How Israeli Snowmakers Are Saving Alpine Skiing

By McKenzie Funk

How Israeli Snowmakers Are Saving Alpine Skiing

The Super Bowl's Real Ticket Masters Gear Up for the Biggest Game

By Ira Boudway

The Super Bowl's Real Ticket Masters Gear Up for the Biggest Game

Etc.

Etc.

Secret Caribbean Island Vacations

By Maridel Reyes

Secret Caribbean Island Vacations

Women's Figure Skating Has Never Been So Unpopular

By Jessica Grose

Women's Figure Skating Has Never Been So Unpopular

Upscale Shaving: Unilever Bets More Men Will Spend Big

By Kurt Soller

Upscale Shaving: Unilever Bets More Men Will Spend Big

Pretty Winter Prints for Your Office Style

Pretty Winter Prints for Your Office Style

Grammy Award Winners Cash In

By Claire Suddath

Grammy Award Winners Cash In

What I Wear to Work: Smashburger's Tom Ryan

By Arianne Cohen

What I Wear to Work: Smashburger's Tom Ryan

House of Cards’ Beau Willimon: How Did I Get Here?

House of Cards??? Beau Willimon: How Did I Get Here?