Monthly Topic

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Another month has rolled, and it's time to see what's the new topic that you chose last time! Aaaand, teh winrar is...

Fraud, Hoax & Disinformation



Some details, in case we need them:

- Political corruption: effects on politics, administration, and institutions
- Fraudulent tactics: bribery, trading in influence, nepotism, cronyism, embezzlement
- The marriage between politics and organised crime
- Notable economic, financial and political fraud cases and their impact on history
- Opposing corruption, institutions dealing with fraud, and the role of whistleblowing
- Electoral fraud and rigging the electoral process
- The state and the media propaganda machine
- Political hoaxes and major scandals
- Totalitarianism, the police state, and brainwashing
- Propaganda and misinformation in the developed, democratic world
- Crime, terrorism, scaremongering and warmongering
- Religion, ethics, morality, tradition, science and modernity: the battle for hearts and minds
- Putting partisan spin upon major social and political issues
- Where hoax ends and conspiracy theory begins
- Fraud, hoax and disinformation in fiction

And here's the poll for December! Just list the numbers of the topics that you favour:

What should be the next monthly topic?

1) The Illusion of Democracy
2) Nationalism Strikes Back
3) The New Generation of Leaders
4) Realpolitik In Geopolitics
5) Infotainment And Punditry

(Feel free to suggest more topics)