An Insider’s Look at Georgia – ‘Battleground Between Russia and the West’
OPINION — As the crisis and political showdown in Georgia enters its third week, both sides appear to be digging in. Despite cold weather and […] More
Election Interference
On Election Day, Bomb Threats and Fake Videos Tied To Russia
DEEP DIVE — In at least five battleground states Tuesday, polling places were targeted by bomb threats, “many of which appear to originate from Russian […] More
On Eve of US Election, ‘High Alert’ and Cautious Optimism on Foreign Interference
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS — In the final days of one of the most consequential U.S. presidential campaigns in memory, outside threats to the election remain a high […] More
US Intelligence: Russia, China and Iran in Election Propaganda Blitz
DEEP DIVE — As Election Day 2024 draws near, the United States’ adversaries are bombarding American voters with propaganda and false narratives in unprecedented scope and […] More
The Latest
How Moscow May Have Influenced Our Elections – And Is Poised to Do It Again
During the leadup to the 2016 presidential elections, Russia bots, trolls and media outlets such as RT and Sputnik were actively messaging about the political […] More
Trump’s Silence on Russia Means His Chiefs Have to Say Too Much
President Donald Trump’s unwillingness to publicly make plain that Russia is undertaking a large-scale active measures campaign against our democracy is forcing others in office […] More
Russian Active Measures and the 2016 Election Hack
They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Funny, that. The Soviet and Russian […] More
From Watergate to Iran-Contra to Flynn, the Cover-Up Reveals the Crime
It’s always the cover-up. That was the starting point for unraveling Nixon’s Watergate and Reagan’s Iran-contra affair. I covered both scandals and believe special counsel […] More
Congress Grills Tech Firms Over Russia’s 2016 Reach
Top social media companies revealed more details about how Russian operatives made extensive use of their platforms to wage a disinformation and influence campaign targeting […] More
Target America: Dissecting Moscow’s Social Media Campaign
In recent years, Russia has waged a new cold war on the United States through its actions, though we have only recently come to grips […] More
Social Media: The Fifth Column in the Fifth Domain
The key question as representatives from Facebook, Twitter and Google testify Tuesday and Wednesday before Congress is not how Russia used social media to interfere […] More
Kremlin Surely Gleeful Over Indictments, Former Spies Say
The Kremlin is likely celebrating the indictment of President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager and the guilty plea by another campaign adviser, according to former […] More
New Bill Aims to Stem Foreign Meddling in Social Media
A bipartisan group of influential lawmakers is expected to introduce the Honest Ads Act this week, legislation that would seek to increase transparency in American […] More
Russia’s 2016 Meddling on Facebook Just “the Tip of the Iceberg”
Two top congressional Democrats said Facebook’s announcement it had discovered a Russian-funded campaign promoting divisive social and political messages demands a “very serious look” and […] More
The United States of Cyber Debility
Americans are suffering from an undiagnosed condition. Overwhelmed and outmatched by the allure, complexity, and insecurity of networked technologies, we’ve been left confused and compromised […] More