Americans must act to protect themselves—and their communities—from mis- and disinformation. The Alliance for Securing Democracy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States has five quick tips to help you avoid consuming and sharing false news: [...]
width="100%"> Joining host Ron Hansen this week are The Republic's Ray Stern and Stacey Barchenger, along with Rachel Dean Wilson. She’s the head of external affairs at the Alliance for Securing Democracy — a nonpartisan initiative that works to [...]
WURD Radio · Reality Check 7.27.22 - Rachael Dean Wilson And David Salvo David Salvo and Rachael Dean Wilson from the Alliance for Securing Democracy joined Charles to discuss election security and disinformation ahead of the 2022 midterms. [...]
Exacerbating polarization in America is a strategic move for authoritarian governments like Russia, China, and Iran. A democracy entangled in its own disagreements is a weakened player on the world stage and a boon for competitor nations. Iran and R [...]
From fervent attacks on US political campaigns to mis, dis, and mal-information targeting trust in our elections, autocratic interference in democracy is truly a global challenge with local implications. As voters in a key swing state, Pennsylvanian [...]
“One of the biggest threats to our elections and to democracy in general is misinformation and disinformation. Whether intentional or unintentional, both reduce voters’ confidence in the electoral process, and in turn, discourage participation,” act [...]
Introduction False claims of a stolen election in 2020 shook U.S. democracy to its foundation, seeding ideas and establishing behavior that will reverberate in elections for years to come. The unprecedented number of false claims alleging election [...]
A messaging strategy is only as good as the goal it serves; as Xi Jinping has made clear, China is seeking to make the world safer for its brand of authoritarianism by reshaping the world order. An analysis of messaging from China’s diplomats, state [...]
Head of External Affairs Rachael Dean Wilson joined the Tennessee World Affairs Council and The Tennessean for a debate watch party that included pre- and post-debate discussions with a panel of specialists on campaign operations, polling, media, gl [...]
Head of External Affairs Rachael Dean Wilson spoke to Spectrum News after the DNI announced Iran and Russia are attempting to interfere in the 2020 U.S. election. “It’s very easy to get sucked into this trap of which country is trying to support whi [...]
The media plays an essential role in every democracy; but in an election season marked with uncertainty on many different levels, the responsibility of the press corps to preserve the truth while getting the story right is even greater. Now armed wi [...]
Foreign interference in U.S. democracy isn’t just about Russia — and it shouldn’t be a partisan issue. Foreign-backed cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns, and hack and leak efforts aimed at damaging our democratic system only exacerbate the uncer [...]
Head of External Affairs Rachael Dean Wilson and Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine write in the Birmingham News about how Alabamians can contribute to protecting democracy from authoritarian interference at both the state and federal level. &n [...]
ASD’s Director of External Affairs Rachael Wilson discussed election security in an interview on C-SPAN, arguing that partisanship has hindered the adoption of effective election-security legislation. She also argued that there needs to be better co [...]
The Arizona Chamber of Commerce highlights ASD's report on federal funding for election security on the state level, published together with the Brennan Center, Pitt Cyber, and the R Street Institute. [...]
ASD Head of External Relations Rachael Dean Wilson was interviewed on WVTM Birmingham to discuss ASD's new report on further opportunities for federal funding in state-level election security, published together with the Brennan Center for Justice, [...]
On July 18th, 2019, ASD Deputy Director David Salvo and Head of External Affairs Rachael Dean Wilson released this report together with the Brennan Center for Justice, the University of Pittsburgh Center for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security, and the [...]