by T. Nelson Thompson Over the holidays too many years ago, when I was little more than a toddler, I was caught in a baldfaced lie after having exhausted the […]
Tag: propaganda
Is Putin’s off ramp under construction?
by Martin Schram We interrupt our regularly scheduled punditry to report some breaking news. NEWSBREAK: Russia’s state TV permitted a highly decorated retired army colonel to report some actual, factual […]
Propaganda American style
As with many things, propaganda can be used for good or for ill, depending on who dispenses it. During World War II, American propaganda was considered a necessary tool in […]
Not all propaganda aims to persuade
by Megan Hyska When Russian President Vladimir Putin says he’s denazifying Ukraine, he no doubt expects some people, in Russia and abroad, to believe him. Many in the West and […]
How QAnon seduces normal people
by Faye Flam QAnon is such a weird theory that it’s tempting to think humanity is getting dumber. But it’s better seen as a highly sophisticated way of manipulating people. […]
