China begins accompanying Hollywood blockbusters with propaganda films in theaters

China’s military is amidst a period of expansion and reorganization, which has drawn quite a bit of attention in areas like the South China Sea, but less focus has been placed on China’s growing propaganda efforts, particularly in the realm of cinema. China has rapidly become the second, or arguably even the first, most important […]

Jackie Chan tempers anti-U.S. rhetoric long enough to sell you tickets to his new movie

The trailer for the new Jackie Chan/Pierce Brosnan action flick, “The Foreigner,” dropped around the world on Monday, and one wouldn’t be blamed for thinking this may mark the reemergence of the man who once heralded so much attention in American theaters with action-packed romps like “Rumble in the Bronx.”  Chan has become a legend […]

Russian fake news smears fallen Canadian soldiers

Russia’s full throttle disinformation campaign against the West continues in earnest.  Considering the dearth of Russian fake news, I’ve decided to highlight some selected stories each week to help make readers aware of: 1) fake news 2) what Russia wants us to believe and 3) take a look at both internally as well as externally […]

Syrian boy who became image of civil war reappears

A young Syrian boy who captured the world’s attention last year when images of his blood- and dust-covered face spread across the internet has re-emerged this week — in interviews on news outlets with ties to the Syrian government. The boy, Omran Daqneesh, came to symbolize the plight of civilians besieged by government forces in […]

Baltic states think Russia is laying the groundwork for looming ‘kinetic operations’

Signs of an intensifying Moscow-led information campaign have the Lithuanian government worried that Russia is laying the groundwork for “kinetic operations” — a euphemism for combat — similar to its recent actions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine. Lithuania’s defense minister and military communications officials told The Guardian that they were “taking very seriously” Russia-organized propaganda efforts […]