In The News: Brookings Mountain West
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, pro-Russian propaganda about the war proliferated across the internet.
Russian leader’s comments about the West could signal attempt to draw NATO into war
Russian leader’s comments about the West could signal attempt to draw NATO into war.

Moscow has been turning out falsehoods and propaganda since the war so what's different now?

Filing to run for the 2022 election is underway. The legislative race that could pit republican leadership against each other.
To hear some corners of the internet tell it, Russian President Vladimir Putin has a very good reason for invading Ukraine: the destruction of U.S.-funded bioweapons labs in the region.
As the tire tracks fade from the so-called “freedom convoy” that occupied downtown Ottawa streets, some of the Telegram forums devoted to the convoy have taken up the torch of a new cause: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine and the media - Mary Blankenship, originally from Ukraine, working at UNLV

Almost every waking hour over the last week for Mary Blankenship is spent pouring into her work researching misinformation and disinformation online, while at the same time pursuing her masters in chemistry at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
A UNLV report published last week shows Nevada ranks last in mental health rankings in the United States.
One week can change the world in huge ways, as the outbreak of war in Ukraine has shown us since our last show — but every week changes the world, often in ways we overlook while our gaze is fixed on the major headlines.