JULY 24, 2017 BY MAXIM ERISTAVI Journalists and activists in Eastern Europe have been fighting modern propaganda for years. It is time to deploy the lessons of those battles to newsrooms in Washington and beyond. I’ve been exposing organized lies professionally for years now. It started when propaganda took over the Russian-state newsroom in Moscow… Continue reading Why the US Keeps Losing the Fight against Disinformation

RussianState Duma Committee Chairman Vyacheslav Nikonov:  “Yes, Russia is harming U.S. interests and we’ll continue to do so.” Please tell me this statement by a Russian government leader cannot be construed as a statement or a declaration of war with the United States. It should be called out. Please tell me a state-owned and state-run… Continue reading Vyacheslav Nikonov: “Yes, Russia is harming U.S. interests and we’ll continue to do so.”

July 25, 2017 4:30 PM Jela de Franceschi With U.S. lawmakers expected to finalize new sanctions on Russia this week, former NATO Supreme Commander James Stavridis told VOA that would be a positive move, since he believes President Donald Trump’s administration has taken too weak a stance on Russia. In an interview Tuesday with VOA’s… Continue reading Former NATO Supreme Commander Backs New Russia Sanctions

BY MITCH HERCKISROUTE FIFTY SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS,ROUTE FIFTY John Allen, Marine general-turned-think-tanker, outlines how officials can protect voting machines and other vulnerable systems. Retired four-star Marine Gen. John Allen has seen the cyber threat in action and believes it’s targeted at counties. That was his message to a roomful of county officials at the National… Continue reading Counties Are on the Front Lines of Cyber War

By KATHRYN WATSON CBS NEWS July 25, 2017, 5:41 PM The U.S. House passed a sweeping package of bills on Russia, Iran and North Korea sanctions Tuesday in a 419-3 vote, sending the legislation to the Senate for almost certain passage and likely making it veto-proof. The measure — a reprimand for Russian interference in the 2016 election… Continue reading US House passes package on sanctions in Russia, Iran and North Korea