James Carden — Our Russia Fixation Is Devolving Into an Assault on Political Discourse

A new project by the German Marshall Fund claims to track the influence of foreign propaganda—but warps reality to accommodate an alarming new Russophobia.

Anyone see a pattern emerging?

The Nation
Our Russia Fixation Is Devolving Into an Assault on Political Discourse
James Carden, contributing writer at The Nation and the executive editor for the American Committee for East-West Accord

Dennis Kucinich — Yes, a call from a member’s office was intercepted

An open letter to members of Congress

The Hill
Yes, a call from a member’s office was intercepted
Former Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio)

Ali Watkins — Intel Officials Believe Russia Spreads Fake News

Fake news about fake news at BuzzFeed. No evidence, unnamed "intelligence officials." Read the whole thing. US intel admits it is clueless.

No response from the Washington Post yet either.

This is looking more and more like a US government disinformation operation all the time. If so, this is way beyond so-called McCarthyism.

It also seems to be an attack on the legitimacy of the election of Donald Trump and appears to be an attempt to marginalize a Trump administration even before President-elect Trump takes office.

BuzzFeed
Intel Officials Believe Russia Spreads Fake News
Ali Watkins, BuzzFeed News Reporter

ht Yves Smith at Naked Capitalism