A 2,000-Year-Old Playbook: From Roman Judea to Modern Disinformation The crucifixion of Jesus, a pivotal event in history, serves as a chilling example of the enduring power of disinformation. In Roman-occupied Judea, a volatile province plagued by incompetent and often cruel governors, tensions simmered. One particularly brutal governor, whose excesses eventually drew Rome’s censure, resorted to executing perceived troublemakers, including Jesus. Following his execution, a small group of Jesus’s followers faced a formidable challenge: convincing a skeptical audience, both their own people and the contemptuous Romans, of their narrative about Jesus’s significance. Their ingenious, albeit ultimately destructive, solution was to…

Headline: WASPI Campaign Accuses Starmer of Misinformation Over Pension Age Claim The Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign has launched a scathing attack on Labour leader Keir Starmer, accusing him of perpetuating misinformation regarding the government’s decision to raise the state pension age for women born in the 1950s. The controversy stems from Starmer’s recent assertion that 90% of affected women were aware of the impending changes, a claim vehemently disputed by the WASPI campaign. They argue that the government’s communication was inadequate and misleading, leaving many women unaware of the significant impact the changes would have on their…