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Julio Rivera

Washington Examiner

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‘Patch and Pray’ IT Culture is a Dangerous Game

Cybersecurity is one of the only sectors where failure is not only expected, it has actually been normalized.

11.07.2026 8

American Thinker

Julio Rivera

Don't Waste America's Best Chance to End the Opioid Crisis

The opioid settlements represent one of the largest public health investments in American history. They should become one of the greatest...

10.07.2026 10

American Thinker

Julio Rivera

Trump and RFK Jr. Are Working to Rebuild the American Family

Trump and RFK Jr. Are Working to Rebuild the American Family

For decades, America has been conditioned to fear having too many people. We were warned about overpopulation, resource shortages, and an...

07.07.2026 6

Townhall

Julio Rivera

America Is Sleepwalking Toward Q-Day While Cybercriminals Prepare for the Future

Every generation gets its favorite apocalypse. The Cold War had nuclear annihilation. The early internet era got Y2K. Silicon Valley gave us killer...

29.05.2026 9

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The Cyber Apocalypse Nobody’s Ready For: Why Q-Day Changes Everything

Every layer of modern life depends on encryption so deeply that most people never even think about it. Until it stops working.

29.05.2026 30

American Thinker

Julio Rivera

Would You Leave Your Child in This School?

When students display violent ideation, write explicit threats, or engage in escalating conduct, decisive intervention is not cruelty. It is...

19.05.2026 30

American Thinker

Julio Rivera

Ignoring Iran’s Expanding Proxy Network

There are moments in American foreign policy when the warning signs are flashing so brightly that failing to act becomes its own form of negligence.

10.05.2026 30

American Thinker

Julio Rivera

Cyberwarfare and the Iran Conflict

In 2026, conflict doesn’t pause just because the shooting does.

30.04.2026 40

American Thinker

Julio Rivera

The Next Baby Formula Crisis: Medicine Tariffs

America has a habit of learning the wrong lesson from the right crisis.

25.04.2026 40

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Julio Rivera

A Breakthrough Within Reach: Why Trump/Kennedy Should Lead on Psychedelic Medicine

For decades, the United States has lived with a quiet, persistent crisis. It doesn’t dominate headlines the way wars or elections do, but it touches...

31.03.2026 20

Townhall

Julio Rivera

Big Tech’s Security Failure Is Putting Millions of Gamers at Risk

For most people, downloading a game still feels harmless. It’s entertainment, not risk. A way to unwind, not something that demands caution. That...

22.03.2026 20

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Julio Rivera

Big Tech’s Security Problem Just Hit Gaming

There was a time when downloading a video game felt like harmless fun. Today, it can feel a lot closer to opening a suspicious email attachment in...

21.03.2026 50

American Thinker

Julio Rivera

In the Super Bowl of Drug Ads, Trump’s FDA Plays the Long Game for Patients

07.02.2026 20

Townhall

Julio Rivera

How Troubling Is the Idea of the Politicized Clubhouse in MLB?

08.01.2026 60

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While America Watched the Border, the Cyber Front Exploded

02.01.2026 20

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Julio Rivera

While America Watched the Border, the Cyber Front Exploded

02.01.2026 40

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Beware of Online Crooks This Holiday Shopping Season

Photo Credit: Christoph ScholzThe modern criminal has traded in...

29.11.2025 20

American Thinker

Julio Rivera

Republicans Cannot Prevail by Offering a 'Soft' Version of Socialism

22.11.2025 30

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Julio Rivera

Waking Up to Cybersecurity Chaos

Photo Credit: Christoph ScholzThe next internet outage might not be a...

01.11.2025 30

American Thinker

Julio Rivera

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Was AWS Outage Taken Seriously Enough?

01.11.2025 30

Townhall

Julio Rivera

Microsoft's Next Security Breach

Photo Credit: PickPikIs Microsoft “an arsonist selling...

27.09.2025 50

American Thinker

Julio Rivera

Freedom Revealed: Freedom Isn’t a Slogan -- It’s a System

Photo Credit: Don WIlkieIf you want prosperity, you need more...

10.09.2025 40

American Thinker

Julio Rivera

The FDA Needs a MAGA Style Reboot

Photo Credit: FDABy now, MAGA voters have learned that in Washington,...

08.08.2025 20

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Julio Rivera

Did Microsoft Hand China Front Row Access to the Pentagon?

Photo Credit: RawPixel.comMicrosoft, the federal government’s...

31.07.2025 20

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Julio Rivera

President Trump Is Making American Maritime Great Again

28.07.2025 20

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Nukeless Iran is Still a Threat

Photo Credit: AT via Magic StudioIran doesn’t need a working...

29.06.2025 30

American Thinker

Julio Rivera

Is Iran Still Dangerous After Trump Airstrikes? The Answer is a Resounding Yes

28.06.2025 30

Townhall

Julio Rivera

Deepfakes, Human Error, and the AI Landmines in the Cybersphere

01.06.2025 20

Townhall

Julio Rivera

Are Incompetent Humans More Dangerous Than AI?

Photo Credit: PickPikThe rise of artificial intelligence is opening the...

30.05.2025 20

American Thinker

Julio Rivera

Small Business and Cybersecurity

Photo Credit: Chrstoph ScholzNowadays, small and medium-sized...

17.04.2025 20

American Thinker

Julio Rivera