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Kristine Berzina Discusses Biden’s Trip to Europe on Bloomberg Markets
Caroline Hyde, Taylor Riggs & Katie Greifeld discuss one topic from three different angles after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's show tackles Biden's trip to Europe Guests Today: Kristine Berzina of German Marshall Fund's Alliance for S [...]
Bret Schafer Quoted in the New York Times: How Russia and Right-Wing Americans Converged on War in Ukraine
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, some members of the far-right media in the United States have been echoing Kremlin talking points and conspiracy theories justifying the war. By parroting and feeding Kremlin narratives, the far-right has provi [...]
Zack Cooper Discusses Russia’s War in Ukraine on War on the Rocks
Chris, Melanie, and Zack discuss Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. They explain what has been surprising to each of them thus far in the conflict. Why has Russia struggled so mightily? Why has Ukraine fought so effectively? And why have the Unit [...]
Kristine Berzina Assesses the State of U.S.-Russia Diplomatic Ties on NewsNation
Alliance for Securing Democracy's Kristine Berzina says ties between Moscow and Washington have been on shaky ground for years. [...]
David Salvo Discusses Putin’s Next Move in Ukraine on Bloomberg
David Salvo, Deputy Director of the Alliance for Securing Democracy and senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund, discusses the Ukraine War. He spoke with Bloomberg's David Westin. [...]
Laura Thornton Quoted in the New York Times: Truth is Another Front in Putin’s War
Nearly a month since Russia invaded Ukraine, the Kremlin has continued to spread outlandish, illogical narratives to justify the war. While disinformation during wartime is not a new phenomenon, it has reached new heights and audiences in the social [...]
David Levine Explains How to Restore Faith in U.S. Elections on Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson
Charges of stealing elections have been all too common in the US over the past decade and really went into hyper drive in 2020. But David Levine with the Alliance for Securing Democracy believes there is something simple that could restore trust: [...]
Bret Schafer Assesses the Effectiveness of Putin’s Disinformation on Ukraine on Deep Dish
For the last three weeks, people around the world have been watching the war in Ukraine unfold on their phones, intimately observing live footage of the conflict’s devastation alongside rampant fake news from Russia claiming the war isn’t real. Disi [...]
David Salvo on Putin’s Frustration over Stalling War Efforts on NewsNation
For weeks since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, Zelensky has pleaded for help from lawmakers in various allied states, including the United Kingdom and Canada. Thus far, the U.S. has imposed various sanctions against Russia and has provided m [...]
Kristine Berzina on Zelensky’s Call for Help from Congress on France 24
Volodymyr Zelensky has addressed the US Congress. Ukraine's president made a plea for more help to defend his country against Vladimir Putin's forces. On day 21 of the Russian invasion, with shelling and air strikes continuing, Zelensky appealed to [...]
Bret Schafer Dissects Russia’s Disinformation Campaign around Ukraine with Boyd Matheson
We hear it all the time: Russia is engaged in a disinformation campaign to undercut support for Ukraine. But how does it actually work, has it had any influence, and how can it be stopped? Bret Schafer from The Alliance Securing Democracy gives us [...]
David Levine Tells Public News Service Idahoans Should ‘Vote for Democracy’ in 2022
In the wake of misinformation about the 2020 election, one expert believes democracy is on the ballot this year. David Levine, elections integrity fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy and former Ada County elections director from 2017 to 20 [...]