Seeing Red

In "Seeing Red," authors Sarah Oates and Gordon Neil Ramsay explore the alarming influence of Russian disinformation within the U.S. media landscape, highlighting how certain politicians and news outlets have adopted a Kremlin-inspired approach to propaganda. Tracing events from the 2020 elections to the Capitol Insurrection and the war in Ukraine, they reveal how these narratives undermine democracy and propagate Russian interests. The authors argue that the ongoing challenges posed by foreign disinformation are exacerbated by the American tradition of free speech and an open media system, despite efforts to combat these threats.