Ideas
The Week QAnon Became Everyone’s Problem
The conspiracy theory-based movement poses a different type of terrorist threat.
Threats
Stone Knew About Wikileaks; Manafort Dished to Russian Intel, Senate Finds
After the Senate Intelligence Committee’s fifth and final report, Democrats still say collusion. Republicans still say no.
Policy
Defense Personnel to Get Crash Course in OpSec
But various problems have observers wondering whether it's a waste of time.
Science & Tech
Russian Disinformation Networks Detailed in New State Department Report
Several English-language websites working together to push Kremlin talking points during the COVID outbreak caught the eye of U.S trackers.
Science & Tech
Deepfakes Are Getting Better, Easier to Make, and Cheaper
GitHub is becoming a destination site for make-your-own-deepfake software.
Ideas
Ep. 73: Monuments, terrorism and the American white power movement
'Each time the white supremacist movement has surged in the U.S., that surge has been mirrored by a similar increase within the armed forces.'
Ideas
How the Kremlin Targets Lies, and Truths, about Russia’s COVID Response
Chief prosecutor sheds light on Moscow’s recent efforts to control the messages that Russians receive about the coronavirus pandemic.
Ideas
Americans Should Fight Propaganda, Like We Used To
Do we care what the rest of the world believes about us? We should.
Threats
China Escalates the Pandemic Propaganda War
As its global image takes a big hit, China is using an arsenal of spin, obfuscation, hyperbole, and outright disinformation to win back its reputation.
Threats
China Is Spreading Coronavirus Disinformation, CISA Warns
The agency also cautioned against dangerous suggestions—such as ingesting bleach—as cures for the disease.
Ideas
Putin Takes Another Step in Bid to Control Russia’s Internet
One center of resistance to the Kremlin’s attempt to bring the country’s internet access under central control is being brought to heel.
Ideas
How to Counter China’s Coronavirus Disinformation Campaign
Beijing is using lies to undermine America’s standing; the U.S. should fight back with science and truth.
Ideas
China’s Coronavirus Disinformation Ensnared Its Chief Target
Trump’s “Chinese virus” tweets are, in part, an attempt to cover up how he ignored U.S. intelligence and believed Beijing.
Ideas
China Is Avoiding Blame by Trolling the World
Beijing is successfully dodging culpability for its role in spreading the coronavirus.
Science & Tech
Iranian, Russian, Chinese Media Push COVID-19 ‘Bioweapon’ Conspiracies
Disinformation about the coronavirus is spreading as quickly as the virus, thanks to the usual players.
Ideas
How China Is Working to Quarantine the Truth About the Coronavirus
The authoritarian playbook — censor, distract, lie — is on full display.
Ideas
Russia’s ‘Data Localization’ Efforts May Guide Other Governments
Moscow’s efforts to keep data on home soil are of interest to other authoritarian states — and even some liberal democracies.
Ideas
Best of 2019: Editor's Choice
Even with several best-of lists, it's hard to choose among the thousands of articles we published this year. Here are a few notables that we haven't noted elsewhere.
Ideas
Best of 2019: Ideas
Revisit some of the best op-eds and commentary we had the privilege of publishing over the past year.
Ideas