Joshua Kurlantzick’s book is a wake-up call about Beijing’s efforts—sometimes successful, sometimes not—to influence Asia and the world.
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The GOP’s Assault on Truth Is About Power, Not Persuasion
Republican Senator Ron Johnson’s hearing on ‘election security’ was a perfect example of this kind of propaganda.
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Anatomy of a Disinformation Campaign
An example of how lies about the Bidens are spreading on right wing media.
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Inoculation As a Form of Propaganda
Meeting charges with countercharges brings a disease into the body politic that’s a prophylactic against accountability.
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In the Trump Era, Do Facts and Rational Arguments Still Matter?
Though they might not alter the current political dynamics, they keep us grounded.
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Hypocrisy as a Form of Propaganda
To the extent that our minds are boggled, that is probably the point.
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Understanding the Methods of Propaganda
To rationally name what’s happening has a dampening effect on its power.
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When Fox News Spiked the Stormy Daniels Story, Was it a Campaign Contribution?
As a propaganda arm, an entire cable network would be worth a lot to a presidential campaign.
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What Makes Fox News So Dangerous
It cultivates an audience that is devoid of facts and perpetually pissed off.
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Information Warfare: When Propagandists Question the Media’s Objectivity
This one is right out of Putin’s playbook.
