I agree, sounds totalitarian.
Why do you think its sound totalitarian? People add that frequently in the headline. This an article from a left-wing outlet that says Russiagate is really just a narrative, there’s no evidence for it & likely there won’t be, that there probably wasn’t any Russian effect on the election, and that politicians and the media are pushing the narrative & fearmongering without a basis in evidence. That seems to me like something many people wouldn’t want to miss out on reading. From seeing some of the comments, though, it seems some didn’t read it or didn’t read it closely.
If I had to do it over, I think I would have tried to put something in the title that makes it clear that The Nation article is basically saying that the whole “Russia” scandal is smoke and mirrors. It would be nice if the titles here could be just a little bit longer, so a little bit more information could be included.