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The Tricksters of the Modern Russia: Tracing Kremlin’s Shamelessness Through Observable Hypocrisy.
By Ekaterina Gonchar Introduction Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022, the Kremlin has significantly amplified and improved its propaganda machine. The state-controlled infosphere is packed with various anti-Western, nationalist, and imperialist narratives, as well as an abundance of fake news. The overwhelming amount of lies spread by the government begs the…
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As Seen on TV: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in Russia and America
By Johnny Amundson Few conflicts are as aptly described to be in a state of permacrisis as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The years 2018, 2014, 2005, 1987, 1982, 1973, 1972, 1967, 1956, and 1948 signify their own crises. 2023, for its part, was a particularly deadly year in occupied Palestine even before Hamas’ attack on October…
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Historical Revisionism in Russian State Media: How the Kremlin Weaponizes Nostalgia and Impacts Collective Memory
Photo: Direct Line with Vladimir Putin. Photo courtesy of www.kremlin.ru. No changes were made. View the license here By Ruty Korotaev “One is nostalgic not for the past the way it was, but for the past the way it could have been. It is this past perfect that one strives to realize in the future.”…