In 7 Months, 90% of Americans Will Vote on Easily Hackable Machines That Leave No Evidence of Tampering
In January 2024, Princeton researcher J. Alex Halderman demonstrated in federal court that a Dominion voting machine could be hijacked using a ballpoint pen, a $20 card reader and a $30 homemade smart card, exposing a vulnerability that leaves no audit trace. Despite the vendor issuing patches, Georgia’s Republican legislature declined funding, meaning the same unpatched machines will likely be used in the November 2026 midterms. The U.S. voting‑machine market is dominated by three private firms—ES&S, Liberty Vote (formerly Dominion), and Hart InterCivic—who face minimal federal oversight and can keep security flaws secret. Ongoing failures in certification, lack of mandatory paper trails, and absent risk‑limiting audits keep the nation’s elections vulnerable.
New York City Already Has a Public Option for Health Insurance. A 2002 Memo Is the Only Thing Keeping It...
New York City’s MetroPlus Health Plan, a publicly owned insurer created in 1985, now serves 690,000 members and holds $657 million in surplus. A 2002 Department of Health memo limits its commercial enrollment to 10% of members, effectively capping its growth...