Foreign Influence and Anti-American Propaganda

The chapter explores how autocratic nations like Russia, China, and Venezuela are amplifying anti-American sentiments through propaganda to undermine democracy, targeting various groups like LGBTQ, Semitic, and Muslim communities. It also delves into American political factions like the MAGA movement contributing to disseminating similar narratives. The landscape of American government-backed foreign broadcasters and institutions like Voice of America and the Global Engagement Center in countering authoritarian propaganda is discussed, along with the challenges faced in combating disinformation campaigns from Russia.