Dan Kennedy discusses a Times article about an alleged Russian dupe who created a series of “news” sites to spread disinformation across the United States, and adds the so-called Boston Times. What, I had never heard of it? The Times explains what you’re missing:
Since its inception in 1972, located in central Massachusetts, the Boston Times has been a beacon of journalistic integrity, illuminating the stories that shape our city, our nation, and our world. Founded with a vision to deliver a platform in search of truth, fairness, and accountability, The Boston Times has a trusted source of news and data for generations of readers.
From the historic streets of Boston to the power corridors of Washington D. C. , the Boston Times has been there to report on the occasions that describe our times. Our committed team of journalists, editors, and photographers are committed to uncovering the stories that matter most. , whether it’s investigating corruption in municipal government or shining a light on citizens’ struggles.
Over the years, the Boston Times has won awards for excellence in journalism, including Pulitzer Prizes for investigative reporting, feature film writing and photography. But our highest praise comes from knowing that we serve our network by offering accurate, insightful, and unbiased information. Reports.
As Kennedy writes, it’s not about deceiving you with a specific story (one of the existing articles on his homepage is titled “Trump Orders Arrest of Journalist for Covering Court Cases”) but of trivializing information, of “flooding the domain with” to the point of doubting everything you see. But as Kennedy points out, this would require other people to read the document first; reports that he couldn’t even locate it on Google, but discovered it on Duck Duck Go.
Who would have guessed?! /s
Selling your country for a failed meat vendor.
I hope you like Moscow winters, traitor.
How is this activity an act of betrayal?
Under U. S. law, you will have to declare war on the U. S. It is not possible for the U. S. to help and expedite an enemy of the U. S. U. S.
The term “enemies,” as used in the constitutional clause defining treason (Const. 3, § 3), is applied to the subjects of a foreign force in a state of open hostility towards us.
United States v. Greathouse et al. (1863)
Treason has a specific definition in our laws. In 2001, there were fewer than 30 cases of treason charges in U. S. history, with the highest number of recent cases dating back to World War II (https://www. sfgate. com/crime/article/Few Never-Charged-or-Convicted-for-Trait. . . )
Is their argument that a) Russia is not in a state of open hostility toward the United States or b) an active disinformation crusade does not count as aid or convenience (or does not count as an active disinformation crusade)?
He cannot stand up to the popular ones of open hostility. And the popular one of help and convenience is complicated, it demands “adherence” to this enemy with the INTENT of betraying the United States. I can assume the intent of what appears to be a Russian disinformation campaign, but those assumptions are not enough to convict other people of the most serious crime that can be committed against the United States of America.
The National Constitution Center has an interpretation of the Treason Clause: https://constitutioncenter. org/the-constitution/articles/article-iii/cla. . .
Since I’m an expert, we can look for specialized reviews on this, such as Collin Hart, Associate Fellow, University of Cincinnati Law Review: https://uclawreview. org/2018/10/15/treason-what-is -he/
This user will have to provide aid or convenience to attach to the enemy. Joining the enemy demands an “intent to betray” the United States.
Finally, the crime of treason for aiding an enemy can be committed in time of war.
We are in a state of war with Russia, even if our relations with Russia are conflictive at best.
They need what they need to punish someone on a regular basis.
. . . we will have to be at war with the États-Unis. La Russia is hostile, but it is not at war with our country.
Interestingly, Russia is still technically at war with Japan. The Soviet Union declared war on Japan on August 9, 1945, and neither the Soviet Union nor Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union have ever signed a treaty ending that war. disputing ownership of the southern Kuril Islands, which Japan calls its northern territories, but which are occupied through Russia.
It is a word in general use and has an understood meaning that is not limited to the meaning outlined by law. The archetype of the American traitor is Benedict Arnold, who betrayed a country that did not yet exist, before there was a Constitution to outline. the term. If I say that Donald Trump is a moron or a traitor, I am not assessing the likelihood that he will be convicted of either crime; I judge it according to my own ethical understanding. The total theory of democracy is based on the theory that each and every citizen is capable of such discrimination.
The legal definition of treason in the United States is narrower than the way the word is used outdoors in a courtroom: “Treason against the United States shall consist only in initiating a war against them, or adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No one could be found guilty of treason on the basis of the testimony of two witnesses to the same manifest act, or on the basis of confessions in open court. “
It’s limited enough that Americans are rarely charged with treason, but they are charged with acts such as espionage, money laundering or violating export laws, which also carry harsh penalties. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed after being convicted of espionage.
A much bigger situation is that of credible local news organizations (Globe, local television, WBZ) that fail in their project to better inform the public.
Linking it is one of the quickest tactics to make it appear when you search for it.
It has a rel=”nolink” tag, which tells Google to hold the link.
https://developer. mozilla. org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Attributes/rel#nofollow
(rel=nolink rarely exists, but that’s okay; it’s untracked. )
Dozens of comments on the Globe’s comment page supporting the killing of women and girls have come from post-October 7 commenters.
There are a lot of robots out there.
I hope the former Florida LEO officer the Times discusses has bile duct cancer.
That title?
“Vladimir Putin reads the Boston Times. Why you?”
But this sort of thing has been going on for decades. Now it’s less difficult with virtual media and the internet. Make it look existing and official, post it in a and *poof*
I had a conversation with a friend about this and how we continue to see Russian disinformation campaigns all over the web.
I just understood. . . And a few years ago I became very interested in learning more about those tactics. Now I can feel them a mile away. It’s amazing how many news sites and news organizations pick up stories when they’re riddled with lies. Nowadays I see a lot of things in the news. . . And it’s sad to see so many other people get caught in the trap.
Often, they don’t know enough about the topics they write about to be able to distinguish between fact and falsehood, and their employers don’t care as long as the ratings remain high.
The Boston Times first heard about it and I was addicted to loose newspapers when “The Boston Phoenix,” “The Improper Bostonian,” “The Weekly Dig” and others had print editions. Do they even distribute the “Boston Times” in Boston, Massachusetts?
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