LAAD Newsletter #1

Welcome to the first LAAD Newsletter!
In this age of endless bad news, data overload, and rampant disinformation, staying informed is more difficult than ever. Stay informed we must, however. Democracy cannot survive a citizenry driven to apathy and cynicism by the exponential proliferation of disinformation. The Stalinist occupation of Lithuania demonstrated that even in the pre-digital age, political lies, propaganda, and electoral subversion had the power to snuff out a country’s independence without firing a shot. Concise information from reliable sources is the way out of this mess. The LAAD newsletters are brief summaries (5-minute reads) of articles by reputable journalists, academics and civil servants that analyze the most consequential threats to our democracy today. Please share widely. The next step is to get involved. LAAD would love to have you as a member or volunteer!
The LAAD Communications Team