Professor on MENA & political theory. Researcher on conflicts & disinformation. Political Scientist via Columbia University.
Find my writings in The Washington Post, Formiche, Index on Censorship & elsewhere.
Opinions expressed are my own.
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Sophie Fullerton
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One of Russia's greatest successes in contemporary times has been its ability to accelerate polarization within the US through a "post-trutherism" approach. (1)
If you don't like the political facts that have been presented to you by the "establishment," experts, or the media, that's okay, because Russia has created an alternative disinfo echo chamber that fits your specific narrative. (2)
We see this in how Russia has targeted both the far left & far right in alternative media spaces
It has been an opportunistic/soft power wager that has worked out increasingly well for the Kremlin, given how a plethora of US officials can't seem to quite parroting Kremlin talking points. (3)
In 2018–2019, Russia was systematically bombing hospitals and medical facilities in Syria by using coordinates obtained through a UN “no-strike list” designed to protect hospitals from attack.
Through this method, Russia was able to strike 4 separate hospitals within a 12-hour period within Syria
Digital Warfare: Russia’s Attacks on Democracy
journalism.csis.org/digital-warf...
The UN Made a List of Hospitals in Syria. Now They’re Being Bombed.
tcf.org/content/repo...
The U.N. Tried to Save Hospitals in Syria.
It Didn't Work.
www.nytimes.com/2019/12/29/w...
