PROPAGANDA
The New + the Next
China's Outsourcing Its Propaganda War Against Hong Kong to Online Soldiers
From a nationalist diaspora to quirky memes, Beijing is using old and new propaganda tactics to counter the Hong Kong protests.
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Why Communist China Is Apologizing
Demonstrations against propaganda posters are forcing local authorities to climb down.
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Viktor Orbán's Real Threat Comes From Small-Town Hungary
The Hungarian countryside, heartland for the prime minister’s base of support, is showing signs of revolt.
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The Propaganda War Now Broadcasting in Eastern Ukraine
TV could become an increasingly powerful weapon in the 4-year conflict with Russia.
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The Carlos Watson Show
The Carlos Watson Show brings bold, impactful conversations with culture-defining celebrities, intellectual pioneers and changemakers, spotlighting the voices you need to hear to make sense of this important time in American history.
True Stories
When the Government Said Marijuana Made You Crazy
As marijuana laws get less restrictive, it’s instructive to go back to the days when weed was considered pure evil.
News + Politics
On the Front Line of the Battle Against Fake News
Media expert Sally Lehrman launched an initiative to reclaim popular trust in the media.
True Stories
When Fake Communists Took Over a Wisconsin Town
During the Cold War, anti-communists staged a strange experiment to dramatize what happens when freedoms are taken away.
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How the Chinese Communist Party Is Using Social Media to Win Friends
The Best New Trends of 2017: China is now using social networks for propaganda.
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The Dark Side of India's Spiritual Gurus Comes to Light
Grim accusations against self-styled religious leaders are coming to light.
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The UK Takes the Campus Free-Speech Debate to New Heights — by Banning Tabloids
Student unions in the U.
News + Politics
Should Publishing Fake News Be a Crime?
Litigating fake news could work, or it could be the worst solution to a surprisingly simple problem.