Resisting the Authoritarian Playbook in the South Caucasus Is the Kremlin’s contested influence in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia a sign of its waning relevance? explainer Masho Lomashvili
The Christian right’s persecution complex Some MAGA supporters accuse Ukraine of attacking Christianity. It’s a perception that has been over a decade in the making and projects Vladimir Putin as a champion of traditional values explainer Masho Lomashvili
The Border Propagandist Jaeson Jones, a former DPS captain-turned-MAGA influencer, is helping lay the groundwork for mass deportations and conflict with Mexico feature Francesca D'Annunzio, Melissa del Bosque and Monica Camacho
Why the Czech government can’t beat back online disinformation Attempts to stop homegrown false narratives from proliferating online have largely failed feature Amanda Coakley
How California's wildfires are fuel for propaganda On Chinese and Russian social media, the narrative being spread is one of American failure and social dysfunction explainer Isobel Cockerell
The death of truth was by design Meta and Musk reveal Silicon Valley's real mission: turning truth into a commodity perspective Natalia Antelava
What Donald Trump owes to George Soros Steve Bannon, a high priest of the far right movement that put Trump in the White House, says Soros gave him the model to follow perspective Natalia Antelava
Border 911: The Misinformation Network Profiting Off the ‘Invasion’ Narrative A shadowy nexus of pro-Trump nonprofits are securing lucrative security contracts to spew disinformation about border “invasion” feature Melissa del Bosque, Maria Polletta, Francesca D'Annunzio, Monica Camacho and Jack Sapoch
How to make M.A.G.A. mean ‘Make America Good Again’ Time for ‘outer Americans’ to stand up for the old ideals of inner America perspective Peter Pomerantsev
Stolen Dreams: A Diary From Tbilisi The story of one Gen Z Georgian taking part in anti-government demonstrations perspective Luka Gviniashvili
From the Margins to Power: Georgia’s Elections and the Kremlin’s Empire Georgia’s Elections, the Kremlin’s Empire, and Lessons for U.S. Democracy perspective Natalia Antelava
Ground Zero of Russian Interference Elections in Georgia and Moldova will determine Russia’s influence on the region Masho Lomashvili
I'm protesting Georgia's 'Russian law.' The police beat me up mercilessly One Gen-Z protester’s story of police brutality in Tbilisi, where tens of thousands are marching on the streets to protest the Kremlin-inspired 'foreign agents' law. first person Luka Gviniashvili and Isobel Cockerell
An unseen interview with Vladimir Kara-Murza: 'Putin’s propaganda has taught us not to trust a lot of things' Following Alexei Navalny's death, Vladimir Kara-Murza is now the highest profile political prisoner in Russia. In this previously unseen interview from 2019, he talks about being poisoned, what keeps him awake at night and why people in the West shouldn't take their freedom for granted newsletter Natalia Antelava
