Economics Should Baltimore Have Paid a Ransom to End a Cyberattack on City Infrastructure? While the cost to combat the malware will be in the millions—as opposed to a $100,000 ransom—paying cyber criminals could set a dangerous precedent. Josephine Wolff
News in Brief Please Don’t Give Our Money to Terrorists The naval stalemate off Somalia has produced one positive — the pirates have so far brushed off getting cozy with terrorists. Michael Scott Moore
News in Brief The Politics of Ransom Do Europeans and Americans have different reasons to fear Somali pirates? Michael Scott Moore
Social Justice The Real Cost of Ransom How can the U.S. and Europe keep ship owners from paying ransoms that make Somali pirates more dangerous? Michael Scott Moore