Propaganda

Foreign Affairs just published an article that attempts to depict the failed Swedish approach to Covid-19 as not just a success, but even the way of the future. I suppose if you regard failed state in the making like the US as a harbinger, you could view this description as…

Meghan McCain, The View’s resident conservative host, tore into Kayleigh McEnany for “spinning propaganda” on Thursday morning after the new White House press secretary dismissed the need for increased coronavirus testing as the economy reopens.During her press briefing on Wednesday, McEnany said it was “nonsensical” to think that every American…

MENLO PARK, CA—In an effort to slow the proliferation of fake news, tech giant Facebook announced plans Wednesday to crack down on misinformation by warning users who share links from Facebook. “We want users to see accurate information on our platform, so we’re flagging disreputable sites like Facebook that often…

The Maharashtra Police approached the Supreme Court on Monday against journalist and Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV Arnab Goswami, accusing him of using his position to indulge in “vicious propaganda” against the police force and the Mumbai Police Commissioner. Also read | Arnab Goswami interrogated for 12 hoursIt said the conduct…

The president created a leadership vacuum. China intends to fill it. May 3, 2020 Staff writer at The Atlantic Nick LevesqueIt looks, at first, like one of a zillion unfunny video clips that now circulate on the internet: “Once Upon a Virus” features cheap animation, cheesy music, and sarcastic dialogue…

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By: Bloomberg | Published: May 3, 2020 6:43:19 am In this photo provided by the government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un cuts a tape, watched by his sister Kim Yo Jong, during his visit to a fertilizer factory in Sunchon, South Pyongan province, near Pyongyang. (AP)Kim Jong Un’s first…

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…