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New US National Security Advisor John Bolton Chairs a Website that Spreads Disinformation About Migration

On Thursday, US President Donald Trump announced on Twitter that he would be replacing National Security Advisor Lt. General H.R. McMaster with John Bolton, an attorney and former US representative to the United Nations (2005-2006). While Bolton has had a long and varied career that he describes on the website of his political action committee, he fails to mention there the role that we at Migration … Continue reading New US National Security Advisor John Bolton Chairs a Website that Spreads Disinformation About Migration

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“Fake News” and Elections: How did disinformation campaigns come to focus on immigration? Case Study: USA 2016

With numerous new studies investigating the impact of false and misleading news on election campaigns, it seems taken for granted that a majority of the false or misleading information relates to immigration. In a new research series, Migration Voter asks why the topic of immigration became central for those wishing to sway campaigns and referendums, looking at the USA, Britain, France and Germany.  “Online manipulation … Continue reading “Fake News” and Elections: How did disinformation campaigns come to focus on immigration? Case Study: USA 2016

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AfD’s American Model

By Christina Lee Results from yesterday’s parliamentary elections in Germany are in, and they could spell big changes for the future direction of migration policy in Germany. Although the dissolution of the Grand coalition between the CDU and SPD, as well as the re-entrance of neo-liberal FDP into the Bundestag will certainly have a major impact, the story of the evening for people interested in … Continue reading AfD’s American Model

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Will Fear of Refugees Become the Status Quo in Czech Politics?

By Christian Jorgensen Cover image: Photo: Nico Trinkhaus – Royal Way, Prague, Czech Republic Per a poll by the Center for Public Opinion Research (CVVM) released earlier this spring, 61% of Czech citizens are against accepting any additional refugees into the Czech Republic. The same CVVM poll also showed that 73% of Czech citizens find refugees to be a major security threat to the Czech Republic, … Continue reading Will Fear of Refugees Become the Status Quo in Czech Politics?

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