Propaganda

Toys have been drafted in the great-power competition between China and the United States.On April 29, China’s state-run news agency Xinhua posted an animated video titled “Once Upon a Virus.” In it, Lego-like figures representing the two countries trade barbs. The Chinese side mocks America’s slow response to the coronavirus…

There used to be a time when posters had great influence on the shaping of people’s behavior and opinions. I am, of course, referring to the old-school propaganda posters from the 20th century. The medium was quite popular from around the time of the two World Wars all the way…

Russia billed the U.S. nearly $660,000 for its medical aid flight last month that included thousands of pieces of equipment not typically used by hospitals, including chemical warfare-style gas masks and household cleaning gloves, according to a government record of the shipment. The cargo also included 45 ventilators that were…

A journalist who covered Vice President Pence's visit to the Mayo Clinic this week says Pence's office punished him after revealing that visitors were told to wear masks on the trip — a rule the vice president didn't follow. Pence faced criticism for forgoing a mask during the visit, which…

There used to be a time when posters had great influence on the shaping of people’s behavior and opinions. I am, of course, referring to the old-school propaganda posters from the 20th century. The medium was quite popular from around the time of the two World Wars all the way…

A TV screen shows a live news broadcast of Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai, October 25, 2017. (Aly Song/Reuters) Speaking truth to power apparently means toeing the Beijing line on COVID-19. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE ‘W ho controls the…

Millions around the world of all political persuasions and creeds agreed last weekend that the demise of North Korean strongman Kim Jong-un wasn’t such a bad thing.Now it appears that news wire services may have been too hasty on pulling the trigger on the good news.Still, the tubby tyrant’s health…

China’s government could take control of theatrical windowing when the country’s cinemas re-open, according to a briefing held today. Wang Xiaohui, executive vice minister of the Central Propaganda Department and director of the National Film Administration, delivered a speech in which he stressed that the windows, which have been broken…

Samantha Vinograd is a CNN national security analyst. She is a senior adviser at the University of Delaware's Biden Institute, which is not affiliated with the Biden campaign. Vinograd served on President Barack Obama's National Security Council from 2009 to 2013 and at the Treasury Department under President George W.…

The COVID-19 virus is a large-scale threat demanding extraordinary action. But it is not Nazi Germany, and “beating” another country is not the same as managing the outbreak. We should be wary of leaders who suggest otherwise. NEW YORK – “We are at war,” declares French President Emmanuel Macron. US…