No Need to Read Between the Lines: How Clear Shifts in Nordic Strategies Create Opportunities for the United States to Enhance Arctic Security

The United States has historically aimed to counter Soviet and Russian military threats and strategic influence in the European Arctic and its principle adjoining countries—Norway, Sweden, and Finland. Although these countries have traditionally enjoyed strong relations with the United States, they have equally showed a steadfast reluctance to provoke the Russian military and endanger close… Continue reading No Need to Read Between the Lines: How Clear Shifts in Nordic Strategies Create Opportunities for the United States to Enhance Arctic Security

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Of Course The Taliban Are PSYOP Experts! They Don’t Have Much Competition!

  I ran across an MSN article dated June 22, 2021. “The Taliban Are Winning the War of Words in Afghanistan as morale falters” (see: https://bit.ly/3qmDhQt). The article began: “As Afghanistan’s armed forces cede and regain ground in the searing summer offensive against the Taliban, they are losing a propaganda war that is affecting the… Continue reading Of Course The Taliban Are PSYOP Experts! They Don’t Have Much Competition!

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Iran Disinformation Points Way For Near Peers and Others

  The NY Times June 30, 2021 On line edition ran an article: “Iran Disinformation Effort Went Small to Stay Under Big Tech’s Radar” (see: https://nyti.ms/2SXGrh, which is a photo source)   According to the article “Over several months, Iranian agents had infiltrated small WhatsApp groups, Telegram channels and messaging apps that Israeli activists used… Continue reading Iran Disinformation Points Way For Near Peers and Others

The Creative Economy –leading edge PSYOP or a fad?

  You often hear the expression “follow the money”. In case you are interested this goes all the way back to the movie All The President’s Men and meant you can figure out political corruption by analyzing money transfers.   Venture capitalists (VCs) are considered among the 21st century’s major money sources. According to the… Continue reading The Creative Economy –leading edge PSYOP or a fad?

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Booming Job Market For PSYOPers

  In case you are thinking about transitioning from PSYOP, it looks like your skill set is in high demand. The NY Times online edition, 25 July 2021 and the 26 July 2021 print version ran an article “Disinformation for Hire, a Shadow Industry is Quietly Booming”. (See https://nyti.ms/2Wu7EcX, which is also a photo source.) The… Continue reading Booming Job Market For PSYOPers

Prescription Drug Prices, Unemployment Insurance, Anti-Asian Racism: RAND Weekly Recap

This week, we discuss prescription drug prices, unemployment insurance reform, how to mitigate the effects of disasters, anti-Asian racism, L.A. County Sheriff’s Department subgroups, and how to reduce extremism in the military. Photo by MJ_Prototype/Getty Images High prescription drug prices in the United States drive up overall health care costs and lead many patients to… Continue reading Prescription Drug Prices, Unemployment Insurance, Anti-Asian Racism: RAND Weekly Recap

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Parenting During the Pandemic: Communicating with Children About COVID-19

The closure of schools and nursery settings, lockdowns, and ongoing restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic brought huge changes to children’s daily routines and the lives of their families. The way parents communicated with their children about these events was vital in helping children to cope. In autumn 2019, RAND Europe researchers were asked to… Continue reading Parenting During the Pandemic: Communicating with Children About COVID-19

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Black and Gray are the New Red, White and Blue

Community radio was the most trusted medium noted in one of my posts about influence and information during disasters. Local news is still more trusted than national news. While there has been a tremendous decline in newspapers in the US. According to The Pew Institute “The estimated total U.S. daily newspaper circulation (print and digital… Continue reading Black and Gray are the New Red, White and Blue

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Little Outcry Over Antifa’s Equal-Opportunity Beatdowns of Journalists Left and Right

Above, Maranie Staab, photojournalist thrown to the pavement covering antifa Aug. 22 in Portland. By Mark Hemingway, RealClearInvestigationsSeptember 23, 2021 From covering displaced refugees around the globe to the obstacles faced by protesters seeking change in America, freelance photojournalist Maranie Staab believes her camera can be a force for truth and social justice. The work of… Continue reading Little Outcry Over Antifa’s Equal-Opportunity Beatdowns of Journalists Left and Right

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