When You Realize That You Are The Deep State: Reflections on the Trump-Epstein Cover-Up
This article is about the realization that you are the thing you hate. US President Donald Trump’s supporters and many of his political underlings...
The Conspiracy Label as a Tool of Propaganda, Part IV: Closing My Case on...
In my closing installment for this series, I’d like to start with a joke I recently came across. Jokes and humor help speak truths...
Schrödinger’s novichok: 12 points from the Dawn Sturgess inquiry, part 1
What happens when evidence of a nerve agent poisoning exists in impossible dual states? Part one of a three-part report on the Dawn Sturgess...
Propaganda for Beginners, Part 6: Pride in Prejudice; The manipulation of perception through “pre-bunking”
(Part 6 of the series “Propaganda for Beginners”: Read Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.)
What is “pre-bunking” and why is it dangerous? It is a method of...
Taking Tucker Carlson Seriously, Part Three: 11/22, 9/11, 7/13
(Editors' note: this article is part three of a series. Read Part One and Part Two.)
“ … I lie. If I’m really cornered or...
War is Peace: How journalists vilify peace to rationalize war
Not too long ago, a meme was going viral on social media. It showed the horrified face of George Orwell, looking in disbelief and...
The Conspiracy Label as a Tool of Propaganda, Part III: The CIA and Reification...
Note from the Editors: This article is the third installment of a series on how and why “conspiracy theory/ist” became a common pejorative label....
Rough Beasts Slouching: An Interview with David A. Hughes
David A. Hughes is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Lincoln (UK). He received his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Oxford...
Propaganda for Beginners, Part 1: The Primacy-Effect
(Editorial note: This article appeared first in German on NachDenkSeiten)
Introduction
Propaganda is a well-known and effective tool for manipulating public opinion. We are familiar with...
The Johan Galtung Approach to Taboo Topics
Published simultaneously with The International Center for 9/11 Justice
A topic that is virtually never allowed to be addressed within the hallowed halls of academia...