TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
By now, most have probably heard of the infamous batch of emails that were released by WikiLeaks during the election, which influenced the narrative and, whether or not by design, certainly affected the result. The two leaks that have been at the center of attention are the Democratic National Convention (DNC) emails and the emails of Read More…
As was recently reported, the Intelligence Authorization Act recently passed the House, which calls for the government to counter “measures by Russia to exert covert influence … carried out in coordination with, or at the behest of, political leaders or the security services of the Russian Federation.” On the 8th of December, the Countering Disinformation and Propaganda Act passed Read More…
Overnight the media propaganda wars escalated after the late Friday release of an article by the Washington Post (which last week admitted to using unverified, or fake, news in an attempt to smear other so-called “fake news” sites) according to which a secret CIA assessment found that Russia sought to tip last month’s U.S. presidential election in Read More…
Since the contentious US election, some on both sides of the divide have taken to making “watch-lists” to intimidate or censor their opposition. Though the US election ended weeks ago, liberals and conservatives alike have stooped to new lows in order to intimidate or censor those with view contrary to their own. In a bizarre Read More…
Mark Zuckerberg has hinted at the personally invasive future of social media. His new artificial intelligence technology doesn’t even need your face to determine who you are, but a new social media platform in Russia is launching that will make keeping your privacy in public nearly impossible – giving even Zuckerberg a run for his money. Read More…
If there was ever a situation to illustrate the bleak economic and cultural status of the Russian populace, this is it. According to reports, a massive and violent squabble broke out in a Russian cemetery that swelled to involve several hundred people, over 90 of whom were arrested and 2 of whom were killed. The Read More…