Information War Canceled exhibitions of Russian artists trigger self-loathing, anxiety Amid the Kremlin’s spreading crackdown on freedoms at home, a Russian photographer contemplates life in a country where a rising fascism of “cheap, talentless construction is being imposed on everyone” q&a Alexandra Tyan
Information War A key source for Covid-skeptic movements, the Epoch Times yearns for a global audience A viral purveyor of Trumpian misinformation and anti-science conspiracies turns to Europe. It has already gained traction in Germany, and now eyes expansion in the UK feature Alessio Perrone and Darren Loucaides
Information War Putin’s past actions point to his sharpening authoritarianism Putin’s aura of chessmaster political tactician masks deeply pragmatic decision-making explainer Mariam Kiparoidze
The Kremlin forces schools and theaters to uphold Putin's invasion propaganda Already wary of crossing government social media minders, Russians are learning physical spaces are now a speech flashpoint. Some teachers are resisting feature Alexandra Tyan
Information War The threat of ransomware attacks looms over the Russian invasion of Ukraine U.S. officials are warning local governments and businesses to gird for ransomware attacks after President Biden announced sanctions against Russia. Here’s how cyber attacks could ripple out across the globe. q&a Erica Hellerstein
Information War These 5 disinformation studies changed the way we think about fake news From pseudoscience peddlers to investigations into QAnon, here's our round-up of the most groundbreaking disinformation research roundup Mariam Kiparoidze
Information War The year the Big Lie went global From Brazil to Israel, politicians are flirting with election fraud conspiracies and undermining faith in democracy roundup Erica Hellerstein
Soft Power In Israel, ransomware attacks against private companies pose a new kind of national security threat Groups linked to Iran rattle Israeli confidence by seeking to cause panic and doubt through computer infiltrations feature Masho Lomashvili
Information War Trump admires a lot of authoritarians. Viktor Orbán is special Trump endorsed the Hungarian prime minister. Orbán has more in common with the GOP than you might think explainer Caitlin Thompson
Information War How conspiracies work in Russia Conspiracy theories like CIA spies infiltrating democratic revolutions play a particular role in Russian politics. We sat down with author Scott Radnitz to talk about why politicians lean into these narratives q&a Caitlin Thompson
Traditional Values Anti-transgender campaigns bussed across the Atlantic transform European politics Gender and sexuality legislation are bolstering a powerful transatlantic partnership among right-wing organizations, led by CitizenGo in Spain feature Marta Biino
Soft Power The rise of the geopolitical hack The residue of ransomware is infiltrating our psychology and pocketbooks. Is politics next? introduction Erica Hellerstein
Soft Power Ransomware could soon be about more than just money Ransomware has the potential to be a powerful geopolitical bargaining tool q&a Caitlin Thompson
Soft Power Ransomware attackers are going after schools Schools may not seem like a lucrative target for a cyberattack, but hackers are increasingly going after their vulnerable systems. It costs thousands of dollars to recover and disrupts the learning of millions of kids feature Caitlin Thompson
Information War That’s all folks: cartoons that got on the wrong side of the censors From Pokémon to Winnie the Pooh, authoritarian states are banning animated kids’ shows roundup Mariam Kiparoidze