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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results259 Connexions Library8 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 3 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 25 Sources Library 9 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAfter the Cataclysm: Postwar Indochina & the Reconstruction of Imperial Ideology (The Political Economy of Human Rights) Chomsky, Noam; Herman, Edward S. Book 1979 A carefully dcoumented asessment of Western reporting on post-1975 Indochina. Airbrushing Barbarity: The Warped Language of Public Policy Richman, Sheldon Article 2013 Couching moral/political matters in technocratic language helps us forget the unpleasantness of the underlying incivility and brutality of political measures. Political discourse is fundamentally dish... "Al Qaeda's MASH Unit": How the Syrian American Medical Society Is Selling Regime Change and Driving the US to War Blumenthal, Max Article 2018 The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) is not merely a group of Syrian doctors tending to the wounded in war torn areas, nor is it an objective and relaibale source on chemical attacks and other a... American Communism and Soviet Russia: The Formative Period Draper, Theodore Book 1960 A history of the formative peirod of the American Communist Party. American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America  Hedges, Chris Book 2006 Hedges examines the Christian Right's origins, its driving motivation and its dark ideological underpinnings, with interviews and coverage of events such as pro-life rallies and weeklong classes on co... The American Socialist Movement: 1897-1912 Kipnis, Ira Book 1952 A history of the American Socialist Party, which at its height had over 150,000 dues-paying members, published hundreds of newspapers, and won almost a million votes for its presidential candidate. America's Capitalist Religion has Little Room for Science Balkwill, Jack Article 2015 The US mainstream press accuse the Pope of being leftist. Evidence? Well, they make the claim that he is leftist because he supports the theory of global warming. My guess is that the Pope also suppo... America's last taboo Said, Edward Article 2002 The unspoken premise of the mainstream press is that no Palestinian or Arab position on Israeli police terror, settler-colonialism, or military occupation is worth hearing from. Amid Censorship, Israel's Media Does Its Part Ditz, Jason Article 2010 Israel's media has once again chosen the low road, the one carefully couched in patriotism and praise for the right-far-right coalition government. Anatomy of a Propaganda Blitz - Part 1 Article 2016 We live in a time when state-corporate interests are cooperating to produce propaganda blitzes intended to raise public support for the demonisation and destruction of establishment enemies. Here we w... Anatomy of a Propaganda Blitz - Part 2: 'Hitlergate' Article 2016 As with so many propaganda blitzes, intense media coverage was triggered by 'dramatic new evidence'; namely, the discovery of a graphic posted by Naz Shah two years ago, before she became a Labour MP.... The Anti-Empire Report #153: Cold War Number One: 70 years of daily national stupidity. Cold War Number Two: Still in its youth, but just as Blum, William Article 2017 A comentary on current events in Russian and US relations which may be entering a new Cold War, as well as a look back at events through the Cold War period from 1948 to the 1980's. Apartheid Media: Disinformation and Dissent in South Africa Phelan, John M. Book 1989 A riveting expose of the media and its anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa as well as the intimate face of a universal war between disinformation and dissent, propaganda and truth, state control a... Assange and Posada in the Propaganda System: Mixed Media Herman, Edward S.; Peterson, David Article 2011 Posada's case is a dramatic illustration of the fraudulence of the so-called "War on Terror" and highlights the U.S. refusal to abide by the rule of law. Assange's case shows well the U.S. establishme... Avenge But One of My Two Eyes Mograbi, Avi (director) Film/Video 2006 Israeli director Avi Mograbi documents what he calls the "culture of death" in the psychology of Israel the occupier. The BBC's 'Bogeyman' Narrative on Hugo Chavez Article 2013 The changes in Venezuela, and throughout Latin America, over the past decade: the development of peaceful, democratic alternatives to the policies of neoliberalism; standards of living improved for mi... The Best of The Nation: Selections from the Independent Magazine of Politics and Culture Navasky, Victor; Heavel, Katrina Vanden Book 2000 An anthology of articles from The Nation. Between the Lines: How to Detect Bias and Propaganda in the News and Everyday Life MacLean, Eleanor Book 1981 An exploration of medthods of "dec-doing" our daily newspapers and radio/TV news. Examines our predominant sources of information (mass media) and indicates the existence of many alternative sources o... Beyond Hypocrisy: Decoding the News in an Age of Propaganda Herman, Edward S Book 1992 Edward Herman's book should be required reading for all news rooms and journalism students. In this book he examines through essays, cartoons and a dictionary of "doublespeak" the terms used in the l... Blaming The Victims: Spurious Scholarship And The Palestinian Question Said, Edward; Hitchens, Christopher (eds.) Book 2001 Demonstrates with cold precision how the consistent denial of truth about the Palestinians by governments and the media in the West has led to the current impasse in Middle East politics. Controversia... Bogus, Misdirected and Effective Monbiot, George Article 2010 The Tea Party movement is steeped in misinformation and denial. But it has a lot to teach the left. Bound By Power: Intended Consequences Klaehn, Jeffery (ed.) Book These essays focus on how power and ideology work within society. Interviews are with Noam Chomsky, Linda McQuaig, Robert Bertuzzi and others. They speak to the issues of the understanding of power an... Britain's Own Pravda-Style Propaganda: Ten Years Of 'Involvement' In Afghanistan Article 2011 Imagine Britain had been invaded and occupied by armed forces from another region of the world with China, for example, as a significant ‘partner’ in the ‘coalition’. Imagine tens of thousands of Brit... British Government-Funded Outlet Offered Journalist $17,000 a Month to Produce Propaganda for Syrian Rebels Khalek, Rania Article 2016 The Revolutionary Forces of Syria media office, a major Syrian opposition media outfit and frequent source of information for Western media, is funded by the British government as a propaganda outlet. Burma: Ripe for change: New Internationalist May 2008 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2008 A look at Burma's attempts to speak out against political injustice. The Canadian Ministry of "Truth": "Reality Is Whatever We Say It Is" Guerin, Fred Article 2015 The government and corporations operate as if truth and reality are what they say it is. Guerin analyzes and provides examples of this propaganda, including Canada's Bill C-51. Carter's Inconvenient Truths: An Honest Man Refutes Propaganda Roberts, Paul Craig Article 2007 The reason that Israel has been able to appropriate Palestine unto itself with American aid and support is that Israel controls the explanation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. At least 90% of Ame... The Case Against Alan Dershowitz: Plagiarism, Cover Up and Misrepresentations Menetrez, Frank J. Article 2008 Documents numerous instances of plagiarism and misrepresention by Alan Dershowitz in his smear campaigns against critics of Israel.
Chomsky on MisEducation Chomsky, Noam; edited and introduced by Donald Macedo Book 2000 Chomsky critiques the education system and discusses what education could be like in a democratic society. The CIA: A Forgotten History Blum, William Book Describes the CIA's role in overthrowing governments, rigging elections, assassinating leaders, and manufacturing "news" in over 50 countries. A Citizen's Guide to Combating Election Propaganda: Debunking Anti-Welfare Myths DiMaggio, Anthony Article 2016 The goal moving forward must be to create a critical citizen consciousness, so the masses don't simply "accept what they're told" once every four years by the pretty faces running for office. What fol... Climate Advocates Underestimate Power of Fossil Fueled Misinformation Campaigns, Say Top Researchers Readfearn, Graham Article 2019 The "climate countermovement" direct massive resources towards denying the reality of climate change. Climate advocates need to address their opposition's tactics to be able to combat this misinformat... Climate Cover-Up: The Crusade to Deny Global Warming Hoggan, James; Littlemore, Richard Book 2009 Tracking the global warming denial movement from its inception, public relations advisor James Hoggan (working with journalist Richard Littlemore), reveals the details of those early plans and then tr... The Climate Denial Industry Is Out To Dupe The Public. And It's Working Monbiot, George Article 2009 The climate denial industry consists of people who are paid to say that man-made global warming isn't happening. The Comic Book Simplicity Of Propaganda Article 2014 The referendum campaign on Scottish independence heightened many people's awareness of the pro-elite bias of the 'mainstream' news media. The grassroots power of social media in exposing and counterin... Communication for and Against Democracy Raboy, Marc and Bruck, Peter A. (ed.) Book 1989 This anthology explores the circumstances in which communication serves at times as an instrument of repression and domination, and at others as a support for human emancipation. A Comparative Review of Flat Earth News and Newspeak Cook, Jonathan Article 2009 A comparative review of two recent books about the media, one a mainstream view, the other using the propaganda model of media control. Confessions of an Alleged Russian Propagandist: A Pentagon Hit? Lindorff, Dave Article 2016 While our corporate media don't talk about it, the US does run a vast propaganda operation, which includes the spawning and spreading of, guess what?, fake news stories! This kind of thing has gone on... Confronting Injustice: Social Activism in the Age of Individualism Muhammad, Umair Book 2014 Confronting Injustice is a call for collective action against the social causes of poverty and climate change, written by a socialist organizer for activists. Connexions Library: Arts, Media, Culture Focus Website Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on media, culture, and art. Connexions Library: Organizing Focus Page Website Selected articles from the Connexions Online Library. Corporate money preventing all-out campaign to stop global warming fillmore, Nick Article 2013 Highly-regarded former Toronto Mayor David Miller says he is "very excited" about becoming the new President and CEO of the World Wildlife Fund-Canada in September. But there are questions about wheth... The Costs of McCarthyism: Against The Current vol. 85 Wald, Alan Article 2000 Many Are the Crimes is far more than just an incisive diagnosis of the interlocking components of the historical era known as “McCarthyism.” Yeshiva University historian Ellen Schrecker has also produ... Counter Mobilization: an Effective Response to Right Wing Speech Lesnick, Bruce Article 2017 As the effects of the Great Recession linger, the ruling rich are making every effort to ensure that the working class bears the brunt of the economic crunch. In this atmosphere, elements of the extre... Counter-Rhetoric: Challenging "conventional wisdom" & reframing the conflict Schaeffer, Emily; Halper, Jeff; Johnson, Jimmy Article 2006 This useful little book does two things. It challenges the rhetoric, the perceptions and assumptions regarding the conflict in Israel/Palestine, and it exposes the underlying imbalance of power around... Countering Zionist propaganda about Hizbullah and Lebanon Lowi, Henry Article 2006 Nothing will change until the people of Palestine, Arabs and Jews, rise up to change the rules of the game, and rebuild the country on a new basis that respects democracy and human rights and good-nei... The Cultivation of Hate: The Lies Grow More Audacious Roberts, Paul Craig Article 2014 If there were any doubts that Western “leaders” live in a fantasy make-believe world constructed out of their own lies, the G-7 meeting and 70th anniversary celebration of the Normandy landing dispel... The Culture of Terrorism Chomsky, Noam Book 1988 Chomsky argues that the United States elites are dedicated to the rule of force, and that their commitment to violence and lawlessness has to be masked by an ideological system which attempts to contr... Dances of Disinformation: the Partisan Politics of the Integrity Initiative Kampmark, Binoy Article 2019 The Integrity Initiative - a supposedly non-partisan agency aiming at dismantling state sponsored misinformation - was exposed as funded by a UK government agency to undermine the opposition. This bri... The Death of the Fourth Estate: 8000 Channels With One Corporate Message O'Connor, Billy Article 2014 According to a recent Gallup survey, only 40 percent of Americans believe what they read in newspapers. After scanning today’s tabloids, one only wonders why the percentage is that high. Debunking the Fraser Institute's Latest Crusade: Teacher Merit Pay Gutstein; Donald Article 2011 Fresh from the triumph of successfully promoting its fallacious school report card, this time in Alberta, the Fraser Institute is already scheming to peg teacher pay to student test scores and create ... The Demonology School of Journalism: Putin and the press Petras, James Article 2015 The major influential western print media are engaged in a prolonged, large-scale effort to demonize Russian President Putin, his politics and persona. There is an article (or several articles) every ... Dershowitz to the Rescue?: The Israeli Spin-Machine in Overdrive Abourezk, James Article 2010 According to Israel's apologists, only Israelis have a right to defend themselves. Palestinians do not have this right, nor does anyone else who is attempting to assist the Palestinians. Don't be fooled: 'media watchdogs' are Israeli propaganda tools Sloan, Alastair Article 2015 Consider yourself very lucky if you have never heard of "UK Media Watch" (formerly called "Comment is Free Watch" – CiF Watch), "BBC Watch", "HonestReporting" and "Committee for Accuracy in Middle Eas... Easily Led: A History of Propaganda Thomson, Oliver Book 1999 From Ancient Sumer to modern Poland, Thomson traces the use of propaganda and its influence on human events. The Economics Behind the Skripal Poisoning Hudson, Michael; Palmieri, Michael Article 2018 The question is why are they doing this with Russia? Why are they imposing sanctions and mounting a great publicity campaign? Eight Men Speak: And Other Plays from the Canadian Workers' Theatre Wright, Richard; Endres, Robin Book 1976 Eight plays presented by the Canadian Worker's Theatre in the 1930s. Eight reasons why the latest Syria chemical weapons attack allegations are almost certainly complete nonsense Gowans, Stephen Article 2018 A discussion on the chemical attack in Douma, Syria, and why the allegations are likely false. The Encyclopedia of Censorship Green, Johnathon Book 1992 This Encyclopedia concentrates primarily on the United States and the United Kingdom, but it also covers events in Western and Eastern Europe and in parts of the Third World. The Encyclopedia is an ac... Eyeless in Gaza: Israel's Deceptions Cook, Jonathan Article 2014 A single incident at the weekend – the reported capture by Hamas on Friday of an Israeli soldier through a tunnel – illustrated in stark fashion the layers of deception Israel has successfully cast ov... Four Trends That Scare the Hell Out of Me Wilson, Robert Anton Article 1989 To paraphrase H.G. Wells, modern history has become a race between education and miseducation. There are very few people around who really don't know anything, but there are multitudes who know many t... Fracking Firm Encourages Industry to Imitate Taco Bell's Twitter Strategy Fang, Lee Article 2015 Oil and gas companies are steadily increasing their footprint on social media, hiring specialized public relations firms and developing "visual shorthand" infographics that can be shared easily on Fac... Free Speech and Acceptable Truths: Statement of the Alumni for Responsible Speech Alumni for Responsible Speech (Ulli Diemer) Article 2008 While we support freedom of speech and academic freedom, we believe that university administrations have a duty to provide a safe learning environment in which students and faculty are protected by in... The Future of Israel and the Decline of the American Empire: The Wages of Hubris and Vengeance Mayer, Arno J. Article 2014 Israel is in the grip of a kind of collective schizophrenia. Not only its governors but the majority of its Jewish population have delusions of both grandeur and persecution, making for a distortion o... Gaza, Israel and 'Human Shields': The People Putting Innocents in Danger are the Israelis Gillespie, Sarah Article 2014 What does it mean to use human shields? Employed by the Germans and Japanese in the Second World War, the tactic is premised on an underlying trust in your enemy’s humanity. It appeals to the compassi... Get Up, Stand Up: Uniting Populists, Energizing the Defeated, and Battling the Corporate Elite Levine, Bruce E. Book 2011 Levine offers insights into the epidemic of political passivity in America and analyzes how major U.S. institutions have created helplessness and fatalism. He proposes ways of recovering dignity, ener... GMO Propaganda and the Sociology of Science Mattis, Kristine Article 2015 In August of 2014, the website Gawker revealed documents that demonstrated the lengths to which the global chemical giant Monsanto would go in order to control the narrative about their products – in ... Golden Silences in the Propaganda System Herman, S. Edward Article 2015 Propaganda shapes the flow of information in many different ways, including, obviously, the choice of the news fit to print, its placement, and the selection of authorities to make those facts credibl... The Goldstone report and the battle for legitimacy Falk, Richard Article 2009 It may yet be the case that, as in the anti-apartheid struggle, the shift in the relation of forces in the Palestinians' favour will occur not through diplomacy or as a result of armed resistance, but... Hamas Rocket Launches Don't Explain Israel's Gaza Destruction -- Israeli Forces' Manipulated Figures and Fake Evidence Porter, Gareth Article 2014 Israel and its supporters abroad have parried accusations of indiscriminate destruction and mass killing of civilians in Gaza by arguing that they were consequences of strikes aimed at protecting Isra... Hannah Arendt Explains How Propaganda Uses Lies to Erode All Truth and Morality: Insights from The Origins of Totalitarianism Kakutani, Michiko Article 2017 Observations on Hannah Arendt's 1951 book "Origins of Totalitarianism" on the nature of Totalitarianism and the role of propaganda in its rise and support within societies. Hasbara Article Sourcewatch's analysis of 'Hasbara' -- the propaganda efforts to sell Israel, justify its actions, and defend it in world opinion. The premise of hasbara is that Israel's problems are a matter of bett... Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance Chomsky, Noam Book 2003 Chomsky documents how, for more than half a century, the United States has been pursuing a grand imperial strategy with the aim of dominating the globe. How Big Oil Plans to Win Ugly in New York: Leaked Transcript from PR Maven Shows Energy Companies will be Told to Make the Fight Against Fracking Opponents Personal Federman, Adam Article 2014 A PR firm well known for its hardball tactics in defense of Big Tobacco will deliver the keynote address at tonight’s Independent Oil and Gas Association conference. How Israel Spins War Crimes: The Secret Report That Helps Israelis Cover Atrocities Cockburn, Patrick Article 2014 Israeli spokesmen have their work cut out explaining how they have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians in Gaza, most of them civilians, compared with just three civilians killed in Israel by Hamas roc... How low will Israel stoop to win the propaganda war? Littlewood, Stuart Article 2009 The Israel Project's training manual is an unpleasant piece of work. It recycles many of the discredited techniques used by the advertising industry. And it serves to undermine with clever words the i... How Propaganda (Actually) Works Hoggan, James Article 2016 Political propaganda employs the ideals of liberal democracy to undermine those very ideals, the dangers of which, not even its architects fully understand. How Propaganda Works Stanley, Jason Book 2015 Jason Stanley argues that more attention needs to be paid to propaganda. He examines how propaganda operates subtly, how it undermines democracy -- particularly the ideals of democratic deliberation a... How Propaganda Works to Divide Us Hoggan, James Article 2017 Political propaganda employs the ideals of liberal democracy to undermine those very ideals, the dangers of which, not even its architects fully understand. How the Guardian became the West's Pravda Cook, Jonathan Article 2018 Cook says that the British newspaper The Guardian has become a mouthpiece for the establishment. How They Sold the Iraq War St. Clair, Jeffrey Article 2018 The war on Iraq won't be remembered for how it was waged so much as for how it was sold: it was a propaganda war, a war of perception management. How to Fight Western Propaganda: Time for a Creative Revolution Vltchek, Andre Article 2015 The western propaganda apparatus is enormously efficient and effective. It is also brilliant in how it ensures that its inventions get channeled, distributed, and accepted in all corners of the world.... How Truth Slips Down The Memory Hole Pilger, John Article 2007 John Pilger, applies to current events Orwell's description in '1984' of how the Ministry of Truth consigned embarrassing truth to a memory hole. He highlights the killing of a Palestinian cameraman b... If the 'product' is wrong, a rebrand won't help Israel Cook, Jonathan Article 2015 Cook discusses Israel's attempt to rebrand itself. Specifically, he addresses "hasbara", translated as "public diplomacy", a campaign that calls for Israelis to justify and defend any policy regarding... If U.S. Mass Media Were State-Controlled, Would They Look Any Different?: Snowden Coverage Cohen, Jeff Article 2013 The Edward Snowden leaks have revealed a U.S. corporate media system at war with independent journalism. Many of the same outlets that missed the Wall Street meltdown and cheer-led the Iraq invasion h... The Illusion of Debate: Consensus for the People that Matter Hirthler, Jason Article 2014 A recent article in FAIR reviewed the findings of its latest study on the quality of political “debate” being aired on the mainstream networks. It studied the run-up to the military interventions in b... In Middle East Wars It Pays to be Skeptical Cockburn, Patrick Article 2018 In the context of Western air strikes on alleged Syrian biological weapons sites on 14 April, 2018, the history of the bombing of the Abu Ghraib baby milk factory in 1991 underscores the need for perm... Independent Groups Debunk Israeli War Propaganda Deen, Thalif Article 2009 As the Israelis try to justify the massive loss of civilian life in Gaza, their arguments and counter-charges continue to be shot down either by the United Nations or by international human rights org... Indonesia: Law, Propaganda, and Terror Southwood, Julie; Flanagan, Patrick Book In this study of Indonesia under the Suharto regime, the authors describe and explain the violent means the regime has consistently resorted to in order to maintain and legitimize its position. The si... The Insidious Power of Propaganda Wolferen, Karel Van Article 2014 To study the effects of political propaganda in what used to be called the 'free world' there could hardly be a better time than now. We are living through an instance of insidious propaganda that has... Intellectual Cleansing: Part 2: Former Guardian and Observer Journalist Jonathan Cook Responds Article 2008 Most ambitious journalists start out on a daily local newspaper owned by one of a handful of large media groups. There one quickly feels all sorts of institutional constraints on one's reporting. As a... Intellectual Cleansing: Part 3 Article 2008 The tendency to self-deception appears to be greatly increased when we join as part of a group. Groups create a sense of belonging, a "we-feeling", which can provide even greater incentives to reject ... Inventing Reality: The Politics of News Media Parenti, Michael Book 1993 Parenti sets out to demonstrate how the news media distort important aspects of social and political life and why they do. Inventing Tax Rage: Misinformation in the National Post Patriquin, Larry Book 2004 How the National Post created an agenda for the tax cuts that mostly benefits the wealthy. Inventing Tax Rage (excerpt): Misinformation in the National Post Patriquin, Larry Book 2004 The propaganda campaign to invent "tax rage". Israel/Palestine Lexicon For Mainstream Media Podur, Justin Article 2014 If you are writing for mainstream media, you need to learn special uses of words and phrases that are specific to Israel/Palestine. If you use common usage, you will run into confusions, paradoxes, an... Israel/Palestine: Resources for peace, justice, and human rights Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Website 2006 A selection of resources for those looking for a solution to the situation in Isreal/Palestine based on peace, justice, and human rights. Israel Steps up Dirty Tricks Against Boycott Leaders Cook, Jonathan Article 2017 The current obsession with the challnege posed by BDS (boycott, divestment and sanctions) reflects a changing political environment for Israel. Israeli government pays students to spread propaganda online Bannoura, Saed Article 2012 The Israeli government has launched a program to pay students to promote the Israeli agenda on Facebook and internet chatrooms. Israel's New Strategy: "Sabotage" And "Attack" The Global Justice Movement Abunimah, Ali Article 2010 Reut's analysis vindicates the effectiveness of the Boycot Divestment Sanctions strategy. As Israeli elites increasingly fear for the long-term prospects of the Zionist project they are likely to be m... The Issue is Not Trump, It is Us Pilger, John Article 2017 Until real politics return to people's lives, the enemy is not Trump, it is ourselves. It Doesn't Matter to Them If It's Untrue. It's a Higher Truth.: The Anti-Empire Report Blum, William Article 2011 The lies used to justify the US/NATO attack on Libya. Jonathan Cook - Response to Intellectual Cleansing Part 1 Cook, Jonathan Article 2008 However grateful we should be to the tiny minority of dissident writers, their relegation to the margins of the commentary pages of Britain's 'leftwing' media serves a useful purpose for corporate int... Journalism and 'the words of power' Fisk, Robert Article 2010 More and more today, we journalists have become prisoners of the language of power. JournalismSources.com Website 2017 A portal featuring news, articles, and resources about journalism, press freedom, free speech, censorship and related topics. The home page features a selection of recent and important articles. A sea... Journalistic Malpractice at the Post and the Times: Rejecting the Offer of Evidence of US War Crimes Lindorff, David Article 2013 Wikileaks source Bradley Manning is evidence that the USA’s two leading news organizations, the Washington Post and the New York Times, are not willing to report critically of the government. Kerry's Propaganda War on Russia's RT: When specialists insist that war with Russia is "not unthinkable" precipitated by events in Ukraine, one should take note McGovern, Ray Article 2014 Secretary of State Kerry, who has bumbled through a string of propaganda fiascos on Ukraine, decries Russia's RT network as a "propaganda bullhorn" that Americans should ignore - just trust what the U... Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam Turse, Nick Book 2013 Turse demonstrates that violence against Vietnamese noncombatants was not at all exceptional during the American war against Vietnam. Rather, it was pervasive and systematic, the predictable consequen... Killing Granny with the Laziness Bias Douglas, Susan J. Article 2009 While it is often the case that the majority of Americans do see the light "about the need for healthcare reform, a new energy policy or affordable, high-quality day care." The dominant journalistic p... The Koch Whisperers: Big Brothers Buy in at Big Media Martens, Pam Article 2011 A review of documents and tax records for the dizzying, interconnected web of corporate front groups, frequently created, supported and influenced by Charles or David Koch, shows just how dangerous th... Leader and Vassal: Bringing Death and Destruction to Muslims Roberts, Paul Craig Article 2008 Americans do not think of themselves or of Israel as terrorist states, but the evidence is complete and overwhelming. Thanks to the power of the Israel Lobby, Americans only know the Israeli side of t... Let Them Eat Climate Change Montague, Brendan Article 2015 The winds are changing for the energy giants. And so the black plumes of smoke emitted by the climate deniers in an attempt to provide cover for the coal, oil and gas industry have already been refine... The Lie Machine: The Media and the TTIP Roberts, Paul Craig Article 2014 I have come to the conclusion that the West is a vast lie machine for the secret agendas of vested interests. Consider, for example, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and the Transpa... Life, Money & Illusion: Living on Earth as if We Want to Stay Nickerson, Michael Book 2006 The failure to reduce green house gas emissions, the success of efforts to curb ozone depletion, causes related to prosperity and social justice are just some the topics covered. By using the example ... 'A Load Of Tosh'– The BBC, 'Showbiz News' And State Propaganda Edwards, David; Cromwell, David Article 2018 BBC News reporting on international relations, with particular reference to 2017-2018 tensions with Russia, relies heavily on state propaganda. Mainstream Media And The Propaganda Machine Abubacker, Ershad Article 2009 Mainstream media, especially the American media plays a vital role in shaping the world public opinion. The Manufactured Doubt Industry And The Hacked Email Controversy Masters, Jeff Article 2009 The fossil fuel industry has been working for years to create a smokescreen of doubt to obscure the facts of global warming. Manufacturing Consent Achbar, Mark; Wintonick, Peter (directors) Film/Video 1992 A film about Noam Chomsky's ideas about the media, ideology, propaganda, and elite control of society's institutions. Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Herman, Edward S.; Chomsky, Noam Book 1988 Contrary to the usual image of the press and cantankerous, obstinate, and ubiquitious in its search for truth, Herman and Chomsky depict how an underlying elite consensus largely structures all facets... Marc Morano's Climate Hustle Film Set For Paris Premiere With Same Old Denial Myths Readfearn, Graham Article 2015 Marc Morano is never short of a superlative or two, but when it has come to promoting his long-gestating documentary Climate Hustle, the climate science denialist extraodinaire has been outdoing himse... Martial Matters Cahill, Rowan Article 2012 A selection of commentaries on Australian martial experience at radical odds with mainstream Australian histories. Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda Chomsky, Noam Book 1997 Chomsky begins by asserting two models of democracy: one in which the public actively participates, and one in which the public is manipulated and controlled. According to Chomsky "propaganda is to de... Media Control and Indoctrination in the United States: An Interview With Catherine Komp Chomsky, Noam Article 2013 An excerpt from the just released 2nd edition of Noam Chomsky’s OCCUPY: Class War, Rebellion and Solidarity. Media Lies And The War Drive Against Iran Pilger, John Book 2009 Iran's crime is its independence. Having thrown out the US's favourite tyrant, Shah Reza Pahlavi, Iran remains the only resource-rich Muslim state beyond US control. As only Israel has a 'right to exi... Media Promote Baseless Assertions By Government Officials Of Russian Interference As Facts Peppe, Matt Article 2017 The headline of a New York Times article published April 6, 2017, "C.I.A. Had Evidence of Russian Effort to Help Trump Earlier Than Believed," misleadingly implies not only that there was an effort by... Media Think Winter, James Book 2000 Increasingly the news media are owned by a small group of very large corporations with extensive interests outside the industry, run by the corporate elite.Winter argues that instead of offering diver... NATO - New York Times Convoy Fabrications Parsons, Renee Article 2014 On Saturday, the entire humanitarian convoy of 227 trucks crossed back into Russia without incident after having successfully delivered its contents to the Luhansk distribution centre. The unwavering ... NBC News Releases the Long-Awaited Trailer for its Summer Horror Film About ISIS Greenwald, Glenn Article 2015 ISIS now officially poses a bigger threat to the "U.S. homeland" than the one posed by former title-holder Al Qaeda. Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies Chomsky, Noam Book 1989 An inquiry into the nature of the media and the role of intellectuals in "a political system where the population cannot be disciplined by force, and thus must be subjected to more subtle forms of ide... The Newsfakers: Whose hands are behind those dramatic YouTube pictures? Cockburn, Patrick Article 2012 YouTube and blogs have made it easier than ever to fabricate events. The media are happy to run unsubstantiated reports and footage. Newspapers and the Workers Gramsci, Antonio Article 1916 The worker must resolutely reject any solidarity with a bourgeois newspaper. And he must always, always, always remember that the bourgeois newspaper (whatever its hue) is an instrument of struggle mo... Newspeak in the 21st Century Edwards, David; Cromwell, David Book 2009 Revealing the lethal bias in 'balanced' reporting. The not-so-hidden persuaders: The Israel lobby's global propaganda manual Balles, Paul J. Article 2009 A major public relations manual for Israel lobbyists teaches pro-Israel propagandists how to hoodwink people about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, how to silence critics and how to avoid making stat... Nuclear Deceit: The Times and Iran Article 2010 Is the Times engaged in reporting or propaganda in its coverage of Iran's nuclear program? NYT Hypes Russian Threat to the Internet Schreiner, Ben Article 2015 As if Americans didn't already have enough to worry about in regards to the recently resurrected Red Menace, we can now add the fear that those devious Russians are threatening to -- horror of horrors... Oil and Gas Industry's "Endless War" on Fracking Critics Revealed by Rick Berman Kelly, Sharon Article 2014 Leave it to Washington's top attack-dog lobbyist Richard Berman to verify what many always suspected: that the oil and gas industry uses dirty tricks to undermine science, vilify its critics and discr... On Israel, Ukraine and Truth: The Return of George Orwell and Big Brother's War Pilger, John Article 2014 As advanced societies are de-politicised, the changes are both subtle and spectacular. In everyday discourse, political language is turned on its head, as Orwell prophesised in 1984. "Democracy" is no... On Translating Securityspeak into English: In the Land of False Cognates Carson, Kevin Article 2012 The Security State has its own language: Securityspeak. Like Newspeak, the ideologically refashioned successor to English in Orwell’s “1984,” Securityspeak is designed to obscure meaning and conceal t... On 'Human Shielding' in Gaza: How the Israeli Army has Tried to Justify Striking Civilian Areas Gordon, Neve; Perugini, Nicola Article 2014 All fighting within cities and all bombardments of urban spaces, even the most “precise and surgical”, is a potential death trap for civilians. Consequently, the permeation of war into cities inevitab... One Market Under God: Extreme Capitalism, Market Populism, and the End of Economic Democracy Frank, Thomas Book 2000 Operation Cast Lead: News control as a military objective Article 2009 Control of news in time of war has become a military objective. The Organizer's Manual O.M. Collective Book 1971 Practical suggestions for small-group and grassroots organizing, political self-e4ducation, mass education and communications, alternate community services, mass actions, legal and medical self-defens... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - September 19 2014: Spying, terrorism, and protest Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2014 Coverage of spying, terrorism, and protest. Articles on how the ISIS (Islamic State group) comes to be using American weapons; the U.S. government's secret plans to spy for American corporations; the ... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - November 13, 2014: Libertarian Socialism Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2014 The topic of the week is Libertarian Socialism. Articles on no-state solutions in Kurdistan; right-wing dirty tricks used to attack labour and environmental groups; scientists unravelling the risks of... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - November 27, 2014: Climate Change Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2014 The theme for this issue, and the topic of the week, is Climate Change. Groups and websites engaged in the fight for action on global warming and climate justice are featured. Book of the week is Magd... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - February 12, 2015: SYRIZA Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 This week we're featuring the 40-point program which SYRIZA, the Greek coalition of the radical left, put forward to win the Greek election. Oliver Tickell writes about the mass media's latest campaig... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - February 26, 2015: Ukraine Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Ukraine is spotlighted in this issue of Other Voices, with several articles on the events of the past year, from the overthrow of the government, to the rise of the far right, the armed conflict in th... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - June 5, 2015: Residential schools Diemer, Ulli (editor); Rickwood, Darien Yawching (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 This issue of Other Voices focuses on residential schools. As documented by the just-released report of Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, residential schools were set up to forcibly 'assim... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - June 18, 2016 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 This issue of Other Voices features a wide range of issues. The topic of the week is homophobia, the hate that led to 49 deaths in Orlando last week, but which is present in greater or lesser form in ... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - July 2, 2016: Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn, and Contempt for Democracy Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Article 2016 Brexit, the British vote to leave the European Union, has thrown the political elites into turmoil and confusion. The referendum was supposed to be a safe political manoeuvre, a way to produce an appe... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - December 20, 2016: Fake News Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 "Fake news" is the latest mania to convulse the mainstream media. All at once, we're being subjected to an outbreak of hand-wringing articles and commentary about obscure websites which are supposedly... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - June 10, 2018: Massacres and Morality Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2018 In the wake of Israel's brutal massacres of Palestinian protestors in Gaza in May and June 2018, Other Voices looks at the ways in which state terrorism is used to keep subjugated populations in line,... Our Lives are Militarised Walton, Sam Article 2014 Sam Walton examines the PR strategy of placing soldiers at civil society events. Out Lickspittle Press: Doorkeepers to the House of Lies Roberts, Paul Craig Article 2010 Today no one believes that our country’s success depends on an informed public and a free press. America’s success depends on its financial and military hegemony over the world. Any information incons... Peddling miracles and amnesia Reuss, Alejandro Article 1999 The shifting PR campaign to justify Chile's 'economic miracle' and to forgive its chief architect. Political Smears in U.S. Never Change: the NYT's 1967 Attack on MLK's Anti-War Speech Greenwald, Glenn Article 2015 John Oliver's Monday night interview of Edward Snowden -- which in 24 hours has been viewed by 3 million people on YouTube alone -- renewed all the standard attacks in Democratic circles accusing Snow... The Politics Of Anti-Semitism Cockburn, Alexander; St. Clair, Jeffrey (eds.) Book 2003 How did a term, once used accurately to describe the most virulent evil, become a charge flung at the mildest critic of Israel, particularly concerning its atrocious treatment of Palestinians? This is... The Power of Persuasion: The Politics of the New Right in Ontario Kozolanka, Kirsten Book 2007 Kozolanka looks at how the Mike Harris's new right conservative government came to power in Ontario Premier Mike Harris by using successful strategies from other countries to gain public accquiescence... Press for Conversion #48: July 2002 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2002 This issue contains a wealth of original COAT research about militarised war shows. Press for Conversion #50: January 2003 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2003 This issue contains original research revealing that U.S. war planners have repeatedly used elaborate webs of deceit to con the public into rallying behind major wars whose real purposes involved buil... Press for Conversion #63: November 2008 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2008 CIDA-funded "NGOs" in Canada rationalized the destabilization and overthrow of Haitian democracy and then covered up the atrocities of the Canadian-backed dictatorship after the coup. This issue exami... A pro-Israel group's plan to rewrite history on Wikipedia Article 2008 Electronic Intifada exposes a secret scheme by a pro-Israel pressure group to infiltrate the popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia to rewrite Palestinian history, pass off crude propaganda as fact, an... Profit over People: Neoliberalism and Global Order Chomsky, Noam Book 1999 Chomsky confronts neoliberalsim: the pro-corporate system of economic and political policies presently waging a form of class war worldwide. Propaganda and Consciousness: The Future of Big Flame Newspaper Article A political dicussion of the strategy and practice of Big Flame, written in the early 1970s.
Propaganda model: Connexipedia Article Article A theory that alleges systemic biases in the mass media and seeks to explain them in terms of structural economic causes. Views the private media as businesses interested in the sale of a product - re... Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack on the Gaza Peace Flotilla - Part 1 Article 2010 We are trained to react to violent acts, not on the basis of their objective legality and human cost, but on the basis of the perceived legitimacy of the people committing the act. Violence committed ... Propaganda Techniques of Empire Petras, James Article 2016 Washington’s quest for perpetual world power is underwritten by systematic and perpetual propaganda wars. Every major and minor war has been preceded, accompanied and followed by unremitting governmen... PublicitySources.com Website 2017 A web portal featuring publicity and PR resources, including articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and important articles. A... Putin on the Ritz Pollack, Norman Article 2014 Forgive the word-play; colossal demonization notwithstanding, I’ll go with Putin and Russia over Obama, the US, Rasmussen, Cameron, friends and allies everywhere. America has an unerring nose for smel... Quotes about Ideology and Propaganda Unclassified Quotes about Media Unclassified Radical Mass Media Criticism: A Cultural Geneology Berry, David, Theobald, John eds Book Examines the thinkers who have reacted against the increasing media power. From the critiqes of the corrupt press during the First World War, an analysis of the relationship between public opinion an... Radical Newspapers Diemer, Ulli Article 1979 A radical newspaper succeeds to the extent that in engages in dialogue with its readers and community, rather than in preaching. Rampaging Climate Deniers' Losing Battle Salzman, Lorna Article 2009 Because of the flimsy comprehension of science and evolution of most writers in the mass media, those who venture to write about evolution feel constrained to present "alternative" views. But "alterna... The real first casualty of war Pilger, John Article 2006 Censorship by journalism is virulent in Britain and the US - and it means the difference between life and death for people in faraway countries. The Real Terror Network: Terrorism in Fact and Propaganda Herman, Edward S. Book 1982 Herman sets out to show that the U.S. ignores or sponsors terror by authoritarian states that are allied with U.S. interests. Return of the Evil Empire Hirthler, Jason Article 2014 You have to hand it to them. The United States media machine is unequaled at producing and disseminating misinformation. It begins in the bowels of the State Department or White House or Pentagon and ... The Revolutionary Act of Telling the Truth Pilger, John Article 2015 Pilger discusses the challenges that we encounter as Western governments and media actively seek to supress any political consciousness and independent thought. Rick Berman Exposed in New Audio; Hear His Tactics Against Environmentalists and Workers' Rights Graves, Lisa Article 2014 Rick Berman, the king of corporate front groups and propaganda, has been caught on tape detailing his attacks on public interest groups in the labor and environmental movements. Berman specializes in ... Rick Berman Exposed in New Audio; Hear His Tactics Against Environmentalists and Workers' Rights Audio 2014 The king of corporate front groups and propaganda, has been caught on tape detailing his attacks on public interest groups in the labor and environmental movements, including on efforts to increase th... The Rise of the Tea Party: Political Discontent and Corporate Media in the Age of Obama DiMaggio, Anthony Book 2011 A socio-political analysis of the Tea Party that probes its history, organizational structure, membership, ideological coherence, and relationship to the mass media. Russia's Fantasy "Stray Missiles," America's Real Ones Arbuthnot, Felicity Article 2015 Even to those who do not watch closely it has to be apparent that Washington's vast disinformation machine is finally out of control, seriously awry, or desperate. Russkies at the Doorstep Sussman, Gerald Article 2016 In a year noted for crude political discourse, eagerly serialized in the mainstream media, the MSM are themselves bellowing anti-Russian rhetoric, conspiracy theory, and fear-mongering. Sacrificing Gaza: The Great March of Zionist Hypocrisy Kavanagh, Jim Article 2018 The Great March of Return is a startling, powerful expression of Palestinian identity and resistance. Thousands of Palestinians have come out, bravely and unapologetically, to say: “We refuse to remai... Selling Free Enterprise: The Business Assault on Labor and Liberalism, 1945-60 Fones-Wolf, Elizabeth A. Book 1994 The Semantics of Terrorism Al-Jurf, Soha Article 2010 A mental construct has been created in which the State of Israel is an entity that is under constant attack. By terrorists. Who, irrefutably, must be eradicated. Their actions are somewhat irrelevant.... Seven Answers To Climate Contrarian Nonsense Rennie, John Article 2009 Within the community of scientists and others concerned about anthropogenic climate change, those deny climate change are commonly referred to as contrarians, naysayers and denialists. Not everyone wh... A Short Course in Intellectual Self-Defense: Find Your Inner Chomsky Baillargeon, Normand Book 2005 What must a citizen in a democracy know to make the word democracy meaningful? Baillargeon provides readers with the tools to see through everyday spin and jargon -- from politics to advertising, from... Sick Sophistry: BBC News On Afghan Hospital "Mistakenly" Bombed by United States Media Lens Article 2015 One of the defining features of the corporate media is that Western crimes are ignored or downplayed. The US bombing of a Médecins Sans Frontières hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, on the night of Octo... Six Red Months in Russia: An Observers Account of Russia Before and During the Proletarian Dictatorship Bryant, Louise Book 1918 Louise Bryant's account of her time in Russia during the revolution 1917-1918. 'Smooth Operator?': The Propaganda Model and Moments of Crisis Freedman, Des Article 2009 An article by Des Freedman on Herman and Chomsky's propaganda model for the mass media and moments of crisis (disagreements within the ruling class), focusing particularly on the Daily Mirror and its ... The Socialist Register 1984: Volume 21: The Uses of Anti-Communism Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1984 Society of the Spectacle Debord, Guy Book 1967 An analysis of modern society and how it can be changed, written in the form of 221 theses. The first thesis reads: "In societies dominated by modern conditions of production, life is presented as an ... Some of my best comrades are friends Diemer, Ulli Article 1979 The left's sloppy use of language indicates sloppy thinking. Spinwars: Politics and New Media Fox, Bill Book 1999 An examination of media manipulation in late 20th Century North American politics. Sultans of Sleaze: Public Relations and the Media Nelson, Joyce Book 1989 Reveals the extent to which we have been deceived by public relations firms on behalf of their unscrupulous clients -- the corporations and governments that control our society. The Sunday Times' Snowden Story is Journalism at its Worst - and Filled with Falsehoods Greenwalk, Glenn Article 2015 Western journalists claim that the big lesson they learned from their key role in selling the Iraq War to the public is that it's hideous, corrupt and often dangerous journalism to give anonymity to g... The Syrian Observatory: Funded By The Foreign Office Media Lens Article 2018 The UK funded a project worth £194,769.60 to provide the 'Syrian Observatory for Human Rights' with communications equipment and cameras. Tactics of desperation: Using false accusations of 'anti-semitism' as a weapon to silence criticism of Israel's behaviour Diemer, Ulli Article 2009 The Israeli state and its defenders are increasingly attempting to silence critics because they are losing the battle for public opinion. Taking the Risk Out of Democracy: Corporate Propaganda versus Freedom and Liberty Carey, Alex Book 1995 The twentieth-century history of corporate propaganda practiced by U.S. businesses and the ways in which such corporate propaganda was exported to, and adopted by, other western democracies especially... Talking Back to the Right: A guide for community activists Brecher, Jermey Article 1996 The right's enormous success in framing the American public debate is based not just on isolated issues, but on in overall definition of what the debate is about. The purpose of this guide is to sugge... Taser Company Uses Facebook, Blogs to Improve Image Amidst Lawsuits: Stun-gun maker Taser blogs to beat bad buz Mukhopadhyay, Bhaswati; Chakrabarty, Saumyadeb Article 2009 The company, whose main product is a lightning rod for criticism, is increasingly using blogs and social networks to promote new products and dispel anxieties about them. Telling the Truth: Socialist Register 2006 Panitch, Leo; Keys, Colin (eds.) Book 2005 A collection of essays that examines the difficulties of illuminating the degenerative and secretive nature of public life. The 10 Dumbest, Most Offensive Political Ads in Recent Memory Fell, Nicholas Article 2011 Not a single election cycle goes by without some attempt to use fear of the "other" to win votes. Sadly, the results are sometimes successful. Toxic Sludge Is Good for You: Lies, Damn Lies and the Public Relations Industry Stauber, John; Rampton, Sheldon Book 2004 Explains how modern public relations (PR) transforms the favoured policies of the rich and the powerful into uncontroversial 'common sense'. TransCanada hires controversial PR firm to derail opposition to Energy East pipeline Patterson, Brent Article 2014 There are now multiple news articles that report Calgary-based TransCanada hired the controversial public relations firm Edelman in an attempt to derail growing public opposition to its proposed 1.1 m... Trump and Clinton: Censoring the unpalatable Pilger, John Article 2016 A virulent if familiar censorship is about to descend on the US election campaign. As the cartoon brute, Donald Trump, seems almost certain to win the Republican Party's nomination, Hillary Clinton is... The Truth Behind The Israeli Propaganda Fisk, Robert Article 2010 The amazing thing in all this is that so many Western journalists - and I'm including the BBC's pusillanimous coverage of the Gaza aid ships - are writing like Israeli journalists, while many Israeli ... Twitterers Paid To Spread Israeli Propaganda Cook, Jonathan Article 2009 Israel's foreign ministry is reported to be establishing a special undercover team of paid workers whose job it will be to surf the internet 24 hours a day spreading positive news about Israel. Intern... Ukraine, Intervention, and America's Doublethink: High-Motor Propaganda Draitser, Eric Article 2014 With the deployment of Russian forces into Crimea and eastern Ukraine, the US-NATO propaganda machine has kicked into high gear. Putin has been portrayed as a tyrannical aggressor, while the Obama adm... Unreliable Sources: A Guide to Detecting Bias in the New Media Lee, Martin A.; Solomon, Norman Book 1992 Lee and Solomon argue that American news media censor actual current events. The reason being is that there is pressure from the Government and Corporations. The public must challenge the facts of bot... Untouchable - The Uses And Misuses Of 'Genocide Denial' Unclassified 2017 One of the wonders of contemporary propaganda is the extent to which corporate commentators are in denial about their use of the term 'genocide denial'. Clearly, they believe they are using a neutral,... US Lies and Excuses for Bombing Hospital Cook, Jonathan Article 2015 Here is the US changing its story for the FOURTH time of why it launched an air strike on the Doctors without Borders hospital in the Afghan town of Kunduz at the weekend, massacring at least 22 patie... US Propaganda Campaign to Demonize Russia in Full Gear over One-Sided Dutch/Aussie Report on Flight 17 Downing Lindorff, Dave Article 2016 If the danger of the anti-Putin, anti-Russian disinformation propaganda campaign out of the Pentagon and promoted by the US corporate media weren’t so serious, the effort itself might be laughable. Using Children for Israeli Propaganda Engler, Yves Article 2017 Engler brings to light Canadian schools' practices that indoctrinate students with problematic colonial, Zionist views. Video of Shooting Caught Police Propaganda Machine in Action Jones, Andrew Jerell Article 2015 A video supplied to The New York Times, showing the shooting death of 50-year-old Walter Scott at the hands of a South Carolina police officer, appears on first viewing to be the latest example of an ... The War Against "Fake News" is a War on Us Cook, Jonathan Article 2018 Barely a day passes without a new development in the war on social media -- that is, the war on us. Today, it is a report that Twitter has emailed hundreds of thousands of its users, warning them that... The War against The Lancet Kampmark, Binoy Article 2015 "An Open letter to the people of Gaza" triggered a furious reaction within Lancet, with complainants suggesting that the publication has sided with the forces of "anti-Jewish bigotry". War by media and the triumph of propaganda Pilger, John Article 2014 The world is facing the prospect of major war, perhaps nuclear war -- with the United States clearly determined to isolate and provoke Russia and eventually China. This truth is being turned upside do... Washington’s Secret Agendas: Imperial Rot Roberts, Paul Craig Article 2014 One might think that by now even Americans would have caught on to the constant stream of false alarms that Washington sounds in order to deceive the people into supporting its hidden agendas. We need to be told Pilger, John Article 2005 When journalists report propaganda instead of the truth, the consequences can be catastrophic - as one largely forgotten instance demonstrates. We Own the World Chomsky, Noam Article 2007 The whole debate about the Iranian 'interference' in Iraq makes sense only on one assumption, namely, that we own the world. If we own the world, then the only question that can arise is that someone ... Weapons of Mass Persuasion: Marketing the War Against Iraq Rutherford, Paul Book 2004 Rutherford, an academic and media critic at the University of Toronto, tries to show how the marketing campaign for the war against Iraq was constructed and carried out with the aid of a compliant med... We're Winning -- Don't Ask Where!: Roll Over George Orwell, And Give Goebbels the News! Tighe, Foss Article 1992 Western Propaganda: So Simple But So Effective Vltchek, Andre Article 2016 Western propaganda is actually a perfect apparatus! It is effective and it is almost fully 'bulletproof'. It 'works'! What's the Matter With That Union Boss?: The Real Yes Men Engler, Yves Article 2013 Why do the most right-wing politicians and corporate news outlets always use the term “union boss”? Because the worst thing they can think of is to say the leader of a labour organization acts like a ... Why Are We The Good Guys?: Reclaiming Your Mind From The Delusions Of Propaganda Cromwell, David Book 2012 One of the unspoken assumptions of the Western world is that we are great defenders of human rights, a free press and the benefits of market economics. Mistakes might be made along the way, perhaps ev... Why Are We The Good Guys? - Book Review Article 2012 One of the unspoken assumptions of the Western world is that ‘we’ are great defenders of human rights, a free press and the benefits of market economics. Mistakes might be made along the way, perhaps ... Why Is Benjamin Netanyahu Trying To Whitewash Hitler? Abunimah, Ali Article 2015 Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly asserted that Adolf Hitler had no intention of exterminating Europe's Jews until a Palestinian persuaded him to do it. Why Israeli Anti-Zionists do NOT 'recognize the right of the State of Israel to exist as a Jewish state' Lowi, Henry Article 2007 States that define themselves with reference to the domination of one ethnic group cannot claim legitimacy.
Why Ridiculous Official Propaganda Still Works Hopkins, CJ Article 2017 Chief among the common misconceptions about the way official propaganda works is the notion that its goal is to deceive the public into believing things that are not "the truth" (that Trump is a Russi... Why the rise of fascism is again the issue Pilger, John Article 2015 Fascism is preserved as history, as flickering footage of goose-stepping blackshirts, their criminality terrible and clear. Yet in the same liberal societies, whose war-making elites urge us never to ... William Morris: From Romantic to Revolutionary Thompson, E. P. Book 1955 A biography of the nineteenth-century socialist, designer, artist, and intellectual William Morris. The Witch-Hunters Raimondo, Justin Article 2016 Washington Post pushes campaign to censor alternative media. Words have failed Hass, Amira Article 2004 The written word is a failure at making tangible to Israeli readers the true horror of the Occupation. Worker-Student Action Committees France May '68 Gregoire, R.; Perlman, F. Book 1969 An account of the May-June 1968 events in Paris. The authors state that "our intention is not to 'clarify' the sequence of events which took place in France in order to make possible a ritual repetiti... Year 501: The Conquest Continues Chomsky, Noam Book 1993 An examination of the U.S. role in the world placed in the long historical perspective of the 500 years that followed the voyages of Columbus. Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesChomsky.info The Noam Chomsky Web site.
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MediaLens is a response based on our conviction that mainstream newspapers and broadcasters provide a profoundly distorted picture of our w... New Internationalist New Internationalist reports on issues of world poverty and inequality. We focus attention on the unjust relationship between the powerful and the powerless worldwide in the fight for global justice. Red Menace, The The online archive of the libertarian socialist newsletter The Red Menace. Articles on socialism, Marxism, anarchism, work, popular education, organizing, wages for housework, Leninism, bureaucracy, h... JoeySkaggs.com Joey Skaggs is a storyteller, myth-maker, skeptic, philosopher, writer, performer, and artist. His work is designed to rock the boat -- disturb, provoke, aggravate, and annoy the status quo, as well a... Spinwatch Public interest research. Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryBlack propaganda Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Black propaganda is false information and material that purports to be from a source on one side of a conflict, but is actually from the opposing side. Caught in the act: German state channel accused of faking Russian soldiers in Ukraine Ruptly 2015 A Russian television channel alleges a German state broadcaster hired actors to show Russian involvement in the eastern Ukraine conflict. The scandal centers around a Russian '‘volunteer' paid by the ... CIA used Doctor Zhivago as a Literary Weapon during the Cold War Flood, Alison 2014 Newly declassified documents reveal the CIA published Boris Pasternak's Nobel-winning novel to sow unrest among Soviets. Digital occupation: What's behind Israel's social media in Arabic Alsaafin, Linah 2018 Israeli social media accounts in Arabic aim to normalise Israel's occupation and whitewash its image, Palestinians say. Edelman's TransCanada Astroturf Documents Expose Oil Industry's Broad Attack on Public Interest Demelle, Brendan 2014 The Edelman strategy documents and work proposals outline a "grassroots advocacy" campaign plan to build support for TransCanada's Energy East pipeline as well as to undermine public opposition to oil... "Fake News" Introduction to the December 20, 2016 issue of Other Voices Diemer, Ulli 2016 "Fake news" is the latest mania to convulse the mainstream media. All at once, we're being subjected to an outbreak of hand-wringing articles and commentaries about obscure websites which are supposed... Fanning the flames of intolerance The burning of books -- an ultimate form of control and condemnation Henley, John 2010 A historical overview of book burnings by political and religious regimes. Indictment of Russians over US election meddling is case of pot calling the kettle black Maloof, F. Michael 2018 WorldNetDaily writer and former US Department of Defense official F. Michael Maloof recalls past US foreign policy adventures in light of claims of Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential el... Irony alert: Firm that warned Americans of Russian bots...was running an army of fake Russian bots Ryan, Danielle 2018 The co-founders of cybersecurity firm New Knowledge warned Americans in November to "remain vigilant" in the face of "Russian efforts" to meddle in US elections. This month, they have been exposed for... Israeli airline pilots and crews trained to give talks promoting Israel in US cities Bannoura, Saed 2011 The main Israeli-owned airline, El Al, in collaboration with the Jewish Agency, the group 'Stand With Us', and the Israeli Foreign Ministry, has launched a campaign to send Israeli pilots and flight c... Journalism: Truth or Dare? Hargreaves, Ian 2003 Ian Hargreaves discusses the history, development, future and ethics of journalism and describes journalists' relationship with the public. He focuses on the increase in journalism's influence and the... Lurching to War Introduction to the October 15, 2016 issue of Other Voices Diemer, Ulli 2016 Capitalism hates competition, and the U.S., the world's dominant capitalist power, has never tolerated competitors, rivals, or leaders who dare to put their own country ahead of U.S. interests. Media and Minorities Representing Diversity in a Multicultral Canada Fleras, Augie; Kuhz, Jean Lock 2001 An examination of the politics of media minority relations in a multicultural Canada. Mexican President Calderón Hires US Propaganda Firm Conroy, Bill 2012 Los Pinos retains Las Vegas-based R&R Partners to promote government’s successes as the bloody drug war rages on. Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia The Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda was Nazi Germany's ministry that enforced Nazi Party ideology in Germany and regulated its culture and society. Founded on March 13, 1933, by ... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - October 15, 2016 Lurching to War Diemer, Ulli (ed.) 2016 The risk of nuclear war is as great now as it was at the height of the Cold War. From the time the Warsaw Pact dissolved itself and the Soviet Union collapsed, the United States has single-mindedly pu... Propaganda Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Propaganda is a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position. The Red Menace A Striking Gallery of Anti-Communist Posters, Ads, Comic Books, Magazines & Films Jones, Josh 2014 By its very nature, propaganda distorts the truth or tells outright lies. It targets our basest impulses -- fear and anger, flight or fight. While works of pure propaganda may pretend to make logical ... Spin (public relations) Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia In public relations, spin is a form of propaganda, achieved through providing an interpretation of an event or campaign to persuade public opinion in favor or against a certain organization or public ... US military taps 'sock puppets' Fake personas on social websites to manipulate and influence opinion Fielding, Nick; Cobain, Ian; Rushe, Dominic 2011 A new $2.76 million dollar 'counter-terrorism' initiative to create a pro-America online presence using fake online personas is underway. These interventions will not be conducted in English or on Ame... War, Propaganda and the Media Shah, Anup 1999 Probably every conflict is fought on at least two grounds: the battlefield and the minds of the people via propaganda. The #good guys# and the #bad guys# can often both be guilty of misleading their p... From the Connexions ArchivesDouble Standards Website Focusing on double standards in the media and in international politics. "Double Standard 1. a rule or principle applied more strictly to some people more than others (or oneself)." Marxists Internet Archive Website Large archive of the writings of Marx and Engels and of others in the Marxist tradition. Searchable. Medialens Website Correcting for the distorted vision of the corporate media.
MediaLens is a response based on our conviction that mainstream newspapers and broadcasters provide a profoundly distorted picture of our w... MediaSources.ca Website 2017 A web portal featuring resources about media and the media industry, with articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and importan... New Democracy Internet site Website Supports a democratic revolution to overthrow corporate capitalism, but opposes socialism. Features short articles on labour issues, the deficit, education. New Internationalist Serial Publication (Periodical) New Internationalist reports on issues of world poverty and inequality. We focus attention on the unjust relationship between the powerful and the powerless worldwide in the fight for global justice. Palestine Media Watch Website PMWATCH was established to promote fair and accurate coverage of the Israeli occupation of Palestine in the US mainstream media. In broad terms, our mission is two-fold: (1) identify, report on, and p... The Red Menace A libertarian socialist newsletter Serial Publication (Periodical) 1975 Articles on topics such as socialism, Marxism, anarchism, work, popular education, organizing, wages for housework, Leninism, bureaucracy, hierarchy, jargon, prostitution, obscenity, science fiction, ... |
