The Russia-Ukraine conflict isn’t just about the clash of armed forces on the battlefield. It has also been marked by unprecedented levels of confrontation in the fields of information and psychology, cognition and semantics. Kiev has arguably achieved more success on the information front, than on the ground. There the …
Read More »LGBT ‘propaganda’ faces complete ban in Russia
The promotion of LGBT relations could be permanently banned in Russia under a bill introduced to the State Duma on Monday, which likens such messaging to war propaganda and incitement of hatred. Currently, LGBT ‘propaganda’ in Russia is only banned when directed at children, but some politicians have been calling …
Read More »Ukraine staging battle scenes for propaganda – Russia
The Russian Defense Ministry released on Friday what it claimed to be staged combat scenes filmed on behalf of the Ukrainian government and paid for by the British government. The two short clips appear to be raw footage of what looks like a war movie. The filming of the videos …
Read More »UK students urged to report ‘propaganda’
The University of Edinburgh in Scotland has urged its students to report “misinformation” after one of its teachers was accused of spreading false Russian narratives. According to The Times and the BBC, while stating that it was committed to freedom of expression and creating a “safe space for staff and …
Read More »UK ‘black propaganda’ campaign exposed by researcher
A secretive unit within the British Foreign Office waged a “black propaganda” campaign against the USSR and China from the 1950s to the 1970s to undermine their global influence, the Guardian has reported, citing a researcher who studied a trove of recently declassified intelligence documents. London did not shy away …
Read More »America’s selective outrage over Ukraine is fashioned by a well-oiled propaganda machine… just ask the people of Yemen
Americans are being shepherded to the next emoji crusade – the latest being Russia’s special operation in Ukraine – like consumers waiting in line for junk food and Happy Meals. When does the mindless virtue-signaling end? While some Westerners may find a kindred spirit with McDonald’s and its anti-war posturing …
Read More »‘Her Majesty’s Russia Unit’: How British spies have launched a full-scale propaganda war to demonize Moscow
The growing political feud between Russia and the West has spurred the activation of specialized propaganda and intelligence units. With regards to the Ukraine crisis, experts say one of the most active parties has been the United Kingdom, which in recent years has stepped up its efforts to demonise Russia by waging …
Read More »‘Her Majesty’s Russia Unit’: how British spies have launched a full-scale propaganda war to demonize Moscow
The growing political feud between Russia and the West has spurred the activation of specialized propaganda and intelligence units. With regards to the Ukraine crisis, experts say one of the most active parties has been the United Kingdom, which in recent years has stepped up its efforts to demonise Russia by waging …
Read More »Biden’s ‘Disinformation Governance Board’ is another propaganda tool
US President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security announced last week that it had formed a “Disinformation Governance Board” to fight the spread of so-called disinformation on the Internet. While White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki didn’t elaborate on how the bureau would operate, she suggested that it would monitor disinformation …
Read More »Caitlin Johnstone: Everyone’s anti-war until the propaganda starts
Nobody thinks of themselves as a warmonger, but then the spin machine gets going and before you know it they’re spouting the slogans they’ve been programmed to spout and waving the flags they’ve been programmed to wave and consenting to whatever the imperial war machine wants in that moment. Virtually …
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