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The '''Global Engagement Center''' of the [[US State department]] is summarised by [[Max Blumenthal]] and [[Mark Ames]] as a "de facto U.S. government propaganda operation".<ref>https://grayzoneproject.com/2019/01/08/new-documents-reveal-a-covert-british-military-intelligence-smear-machine-meddling-in-american-politics/#more-1491</ref> | The '''Global Engagement Center''' of the [[US State department]] is summarised by [[Max Blumenthal]] and [[Mark Ames]] as a "de facto U.S. government propaganda operation".<ref>https://grayzoneproject.com/2019/01/08/new-documents-reveal-a-covert-british-military-intelligence-smear-machine-meddling-in-american-politics/#more-1491</ref> | ||
==Official narrative== | ==Official narrative== | ||
| − | The website stated in February 2019 that "The Global Engagement Center is charged with leading the U.S. government’s efforts to counter propaganda and disinformation from international terrorist organizations and foreign countries... The | + | The website stated in February 2019 that "The Global Engagement Center is charged with leading the U.S. government’s efforts to counter propaganda and disinformation from international terrorist organizations and foreign countries... The Financial Year [[2017 NDAA]] expanded the GEC’s mission to include countering the adverse effects of state-sponsored [[propaganda]] and [[disinformation]]." |
==Inaction== | ==Inaction== | ||
| − | The ''[[New York Times]]'' reported in 2018 that " the State Department has yet to spend any of the $120 million it has been allocated since late 2016 to counter foreign efforts to meddle in elections or sow distrust in democracy. As a result, not one of the 23 analysts working in the department’s Global Engagement Center — which has been tasked with countering Moscow’s disinformation campaign — speaks Russian, and a department hiring freeze has hindered efforts to recruit the computer experts needed to track the Russian efforts."<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/04/world/europe/state-department-russia-global-engagement-center.html<ref> | + | The ''[[New York Times]]'' reported in 2018 that " the State Department has yet to spend any of the $120 million it has been allocated since late 2016 to counter foreign efforts to meddle in elections or sow distrust in democracy. As a result, not one of the 23 analysts working in the department’s Global Engagement Center — which has been tasked with countering Moscow’s disinformation campaign — speaks [[Russian]], and a department hiring freeze has hindered efforts to recruit the computer experts needed to track the Russian efforts."<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/04/world/europe/state-department-russia-global-engagement-center.html</ref> |
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| + | ==Institute for Statecraft== | ||
| + | The [[UK]] [[Deep state faction]] the [[Institute for Statecraft]] utilised the ''GEC'' for at least one cluster of deep state operatives working to produce "[[cyberwarfare]]" against [[Russia]]. | ||
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| + | [[Hunter Treseder]] is a communication expert mentioned as member of the [[Dutch Cluster]] of the [[II]].<ref> | ||
| + | https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Integrity_Initiative/Leak/1#Top_3_deliverables_.28for_FCO.29.pdf</ref> He worked for the [[Global Engagement Center]], especially focused on [[Russia]], as an acting director battling Russian "[[fake news]]" during the [[2010s]]. | ||
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| + | [[Hunter B. Treseder]] worked at the same GEC that fellow II member [[Jerry Sullivan]] tried to get backing for, until at one point [[Secretary of State]] [[Rex Tillerson]] refused it.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/02/tillerson-isis-russia-propaganda-241218</ref> Treseder worked on the "Russia Threat Team" and got promoted all the way to acting director. Interesting to note is that Hunter B. Treseder also engaged in meetings with EUdisinfo, an organisation close with [[Yevhen Fedchenko|Yevhen Fedchenko's]] [[Stopfake]] and [[Disinfoportal]]. | ||
| + | [[File:Hunter B Treseder group.png.png|450px|left|thumb|Treseder here in a meeting with GEC member Patricia Watts (second left) and two undisclosed European contacts from EUvsDisinfo.<ref>https://twitter.com/US2EU/status/986949948292952064/photo/1</ref>]] | ||
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| + | Colleague [[Jerry Sullivan]] has a long history of pieces and studies on Russia, one of his more notable mentions is being the leading [[lobbyist]] - being employed as Chief, Countering [[Propaganda]]/Disinformation - on behalf of the Department of State for the US Congress resulting in them enacting section 1287 of the National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year [[2017]] for the US [[Global Engagement Center]], a state department division focused on "countering foreign state and non-state propaganda and disinformation targeting the [[United States]] and U.S. interests<ref>https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-public-diplomacy-and-public-affairs/global-engagement-center/</ref>", even against the advice of Secretary of State [[Rex Tillerson]]. | ||
| + | Tillerson - reportedly, because his aides opted to fund [[muslim]] countries to tackle "fake news" instead of throwing $60 million to an undisclosed organization - even rejected<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/02/tillerson-isis-russia-propaganda-241218</ref> any idea of more funding for the GEC. Where this money was headed to if Tillerson had not refused, nobody is willing to explain citing "fear for their jobs", which is kind of strange with all the leaking in the white house during this decade, and with this being an already established organisation, with a relatively small financial request. | ||
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| + | Sullivan worked together with [[Chris Quick]], who, after joining the Global Engagement Center he worked as the Deputy Chief Technology Officer being the primary data, analytics, and targeting lead for campaigns and social media data. | ||
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| + | Section 1287 specifically changed the GEC main goal to "focus on countering terrorist and extremist groups" to "counter foreign state and non-state propaganda and disinformation efforts", seemingly part of the rise of Western calls for a "[[Cold War 2.0]]".<ref>https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/IN10744.html</ref> | ||
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==Staff== | ==Staff== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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The Global Engagement Center of the US State department is summarised by Max Blumenthal and Mark Ames as a "de facto U.S. government propaganda operation".[1]
Contents
Official narrative
The website stated in February 2019 that "The Global Engagement Center is charged with leading the U.S. government’s efforts to counter propaganda and disinformation from international terrorist organizations and foreign countries... The Financial Year 2017 NDAA expanded the GEC’s mission to include countering the adverse effects of state-sponsored propaganda and disinformation."
Inaction
The New York Times reported in 2018 that " the State Department has yet to spend any of the $120 million it has been allocated since late 2016 to counter foreign efforts to meddle in elections or sow distrust in democracy. As a result, not one of the 23 analysts working in the department’s Global Engagement Center — which has been tasked with countering Moscow’s disinformation campaign — speaks Russian, and a department hiring freeze has hindered efforts to recruit the computer experts needed to track the Russian efforts."[2]
Institute for Statecraft
The UK Deep state faction the Institute for Statecraft utilised the GEC for at least one cluster of deep state operatives working to produce "cyberwarfare" against Russia.
Hunter Treseder is a communication expert mentioned as member of the Dutch Cluster of the II.[3] He worked for the Global Engagement Center, especially focused on Russia, as an acting director battling Russian "fake news" during the 2010s.
Hunter B. Treseder worked at the same GEC that fellow II member Jerry Sullivan tried to get backing for, until at one point Secretary of State Rex Tillerson refused it.[4] Treseder worked on the "Russia Threat Team" and got promoted all the way to acting director. Interesting to note is that Hunter B. Treseder also engaged in meetings with EUdisinfo, an organisation close with Yevhen Fedchenko's Stopfake and Disinfoportal.
Colleague Jerry Sullivan has a long history of pieces and studies on Russia, one of his more notable mentions is being the leading lobbyist - being employed as Chief, Countering Propaganda/Disinformation - on behalf of the Department of State for the US Congress resulting in them enacting section 1287 of the National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2017 for the US Global Engagement Center, a state department division focused on "countering foreign state and non-state propaganda and disinformation targeting the United States and U.S. interests[6]", even against the advice of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Tillerson - reportedly, because his aides opted to fund muslim countries to tackle "fake news" instead of throwing $60 million to an undisclosed organization - even rejected[7] any idea of more funding for the GEC. Where this money was headed to if Tillerson had not refused, nobody is willing to explain citing "fear for their jobs", which is kind of strange with all the leaking in the white house during this decade, and with this being an already established organisation, with a relatively small financial request.
Sullivan worked together with Chris Quick, who, after joining the Global Engagement Center he worked as the Deputy Chief Technology Officer being the primary data, analytics, and targeting lead for campaigns and social media data.
Section 1287 specifically changed the GEC main goal to "focus on countering terrorist and extremist groups" to "counter foreign state and non-state propaganda and disinformation efforts", seemingly part of the rise of Western calls for a "Cold War 2.0".[8]
Staff
- 2019 leader: Daniel Kimmage
Employees on Wikispooks
| Employee | Job | Appointed | End | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Leventhal | Senior Counter-Disinformation Adviser | December 2018 | ||
| Todd Leventhal | Strategic Adviser | August 2018 | ||
| Chris Quick | Director of Content | January 2018 | January 2019 | |
| Hunter Treseder | Lead, Europe Engagement | September 2016 | September 2017 | Started working in D.C |
| Hunter Treseder | Chief, Global External Engagement - Russia Threat Team | September 2017 | May 2019 |
References
- ↑ https://grayzoneproject.com/2019/01/08/new-documents-reveal-a-covert-british-military-intelligence-smear-machine-meddling-in-american-politics/#more-1491
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/04/world/europe/state-department-russia-global-engagement-center.html
- ↑ https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Integrity_Initiative/Leak/1#Top_3_deliverables_.28for_FCO.29.pdf
- ↑ https://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/02/tillerson-isis-russia-propaganda-241218
- ↑ https://twitter.com/US2EU/status/986949948292952064/photo/1
- ↑ https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-public-diplomacy-and-public-affairs/global-engagement-center/
- ↑ https://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/02/tillerson-isis-russia-propaganda-241218
- ↑ https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/IN10744.html
