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Day: March 20, 2024

Afterthoughts on the Russian Election, and Other News

March 20, 2024 by Ian Kummer

Yesterday I was on the podcast again with Billy Bob, Ben, and Carlo!

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Russia is Winning the Information War… I Told You So

February 20, 2024 by Ian Kummer

Today I saw a question on Quora, “How is Russia winning the information war against Ukraine?” This makes me laugh but it is also a point of personal bitterness for me. Because this is exactly what I said on 27 March 2022. “Information wars are won by the truth” was my exact statement. Basic propaganda is … Read more

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