In this still-timely classic, Noam Chomsky argues that the real "rogue" states are the United States and its allies. Chomsky turns his penetrating gaze toward U.S. involvement in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America to trace the enduring combined effects of military domination and economic imperialism on these regions.
Combines the biography of a creative writer and that of an institution from an historical and cultural perspective. The book focuses on the role of propaganda and radio, particularly the BBC, during World War II, and studies the contribution of Orwell between 1941 and 1943, when he was the Talks Producer of the newly-instituted Indian Service of the BBC. The book throws light on the changing role of the intelligentsia during wartime, the importance of India to the British Empire and the Allied w...
Reporting of Social Science in the National Media
by Carol Weiss and Eleanor Singer
In the current day and age, objective facts have less influence on opinions and decisions than personal emotions and beliefs. Many individuals rely on their social networks to gather information thanks to social media's ability to share information rapidly and over a much greater geographic range. However, this creates an overall false balance as people tend to seek out information that is compatible with their existing views and values. They deliberately seek out "facts" and data that specifica...
Antisemitism in Film Comedy in Nazi Germany (Encounters)
by Valerie Weinstein
Today many Germans remain nostalgic about "classic" film comedies created during the 1930s, viewing them as a part of the Nazi era that was not tainted with antisemitism. In Antisemitism in Film Comedy in Nazi Germany, Valerie Weinstein scrutinizes these comic productions and demonstrates that film comedy, despite its innocent appearance, was a critical component in the effort to separate "Jews" from "Germans" physically, economically, and artistically. Weinstein highlights how the German propag...
Geheime Skandale - Teil I (Geheime Skandale - Verschwiegenes Aus Dem Kalten Krieg, #1)
by Tanja Stern
Recent years in America have seen Confederate monuments toppled, statues of colonizers vandalized, and public icons commemorating figures from a history of exploitation demolished. Some were alarmed by the destruction, claiming that pulling down public statues is a negation of an entire cultural heritage. For others, statue-smashing is justified vandalism against a legacy of injustice. Monumental Folly confronts the long-neglected questions of our relationship with statues, icons, and monuments...
Rising Fascism in America: It Can Happen Here explores how rising fascism has infiltrated U.S. politics—and how the media and academia failed to spot its earlier rise. Anthony R. DiMaggio spotlights the development of rightwing polarization of the media, Trump’s political ascendance, and the prominence of extremist activists, including in Congress. Fascism has long bubbled under the surface until the coup attempt of January 6th, 2021. This book offers tactics to combat fascism, exploring social...
Propaganda in Its Military and Legal Aspects
by Military Intelligence Branch
