Here, they provided a historical overview and look at potential challenges that lie ahead. Cnn anchor kate bold one Kate Boulduan monitors the discussion. Afternoon. Impressive turnout for in august day. Congratulations to all of you. I always say the Wilson Center has the brightest audiences, and you are bright enough to know at ts will be a fabulous this is going to be a fabulous conversation on disinf. Harman, president and ceo of the Wilson Center and i am delighted to be here. That august, which Means Congress and the president are on vacation. But todays topic is not on vacation and will not be, at least through the 2020 election. So that will some center is not putting off a conversation. That being said, disinformation is hardly any problem. In the midst of the cold war, the u. S. And the soviet union both try to influence narratives on other parts of the globe. For example, a new article published by the Wilson Center tragic history and Public Policy program look at translated
Author of the new right. What is the new right. Guest see if i get the definition correct. Its on page four of the book. Ises the new right is a loosely connected group of individuals united by their opposition to progressivism, which they perceive to be a thinly veiled fundamentalist religious, dedicate to egalitarian principles and intend on World Domination via globalist hegemony. Host the new right is not a word you hear about. You about the altright. What the distinction. Guest the altright is a subset of the new right. Altright into he members the new right who view race at one of the most important issues the discussing socialow political thought. Host normally the aspect of framing for conservativism and the right generally in america is backwards looking. Nostalgia, a return to the past next 1 of 1950s. How is the new right different from that . Guest thats a great question. First of all i always want to point out to conservatives whenever aoc and those tip host alexandria oca
I am jane harman, president and ceo of the Wilson Center and i am delighted to be here. It is august, which means that congress and the president are on vacation. But todays topic is not on vacation and will not be, at least through the 2020 election. So the Wilson Center is not putting off of the conversation. That being said, disinformation is hardly any problem. A new problem. In the midst of the cold war, the u. S. And the soviet union both tried to influence narratives on other parts of the globe. For example, a new article published by the Wilson Centers history and Public Policy program look at translated russian documents related to operation denver. A campaign in the 1980s not to spread the lie that h. I. V. Was created as a result of the pentagons biological weapons research. So, disinformation was not invented in 2016 and is sadly unlikely to be buried in 2020, but today, we delve into the context. And we have the right moderator and speakers to do that. Our first panel, whi
It is august. It Means Congress and the president are on vacation. Todays topic is not on vacation. And it wont be, at least to the 2020 election. The Wilson Center isnt putting off the conversation. That being said, this information is hardly a new problem that in the midst of this cold war the United States and soviet union both try to influence political and social narratives in other parts of the globe. For example, a new article published by the Wilson Centers history of Public Policy program has unearthed and related russian documents related to operation denver interesting name. Its a campaign in the 1980s to spread the life that hiv was created as a result of the pentagons biological weapons research. So, disinformation wasnt invented in 2016 and family, unlikely to be buried in 2020 but today we delve into the context and have the right moderator and speakers to do that. Our first battle, which starts right now, is on historical patterns. Moderating is the very talented, kate
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