> What characteristics distinguish “soft power” from propaganda and why is it good? A report from the American Enterprise Institute: > To improve the US gover

> What characteristics distinguish “soft power” from propaganda and why is it good? A report from the American Enterprise Institute: > To improve the US government’s response to the exploitation of youth by terrorist groups, the report recommends (1) adopting clear criteria to be used in weighing young peoples’ vulnerability to radicalization and recruitment and in creating and targeting terrorism prevention programs, (2) fostering both attitudinal and behavioral change to build youth resilience to recruitment, (3) moving beyond a traditional focus on young men to confront the radicalization and recruitment of girls and young women, and (4) engaging the family as a potential site of radicalization and recruitment. * https://www.un.org/sexualviolenceinconflict/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/report/tackling-terrorists-exploitation-of-youth/Tackling-Terrorists-Exploitation-of-Youth.pdf https://www.un.org/sexualviolenceinconflict/wp-content/uploa... For example: > Cuts to health and food programs that wind up costing lives will embitter affected populations and be exploited in propaganda by anti-American groups. This will have at least a moderate effect in boosting recruitment by terrorist organizations. * https://www.newsweek.com/islamic-state-will-capitalize-after-musks-doge-shutters-usaid-2031069 https://www.newsweek.com/islamic-state-will-capitalize-after...