Radical left borrowed playbook from Soviet Union
Radical left borrowed playbook from Soviet Union From the 2020 election to DEI propaganda, the goal has always been total control By Edward Haugland - Wednesday, July 23, 2025 OPINION: Getting Russia to the negotiating table, and succeeding, requires more than sanctions, tariffs or weapons. Success requires penetrating, influencing and disrupting the Russian information environment. This is no easy task and is as complex as targeting and bombing the Iranian nuclear complex. Russian ruler Vladimir Putin is playing by his rules, not those of the Western world. He is comfortable with the tactics and techniques of the old Soviet Union’s KGB. He is used to controlling things, especially the flow of information, and is adept at removing obstacles using assassination, terror or war. Still, he can be made to squirm. The Soviets were adept at disinformation, advancing their desired perceptions using Western and global networks to drive favorable narratives. Mr. Pu...