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Taking Tucker Carlson Seriously, Part One: The Production of Conspiracy Discourse in Modern Propaganda...

“ensorship now defines America's public conversation. We spent an awful lot of time complaining about that on the show. We probably don't spend enough...

Remembering Lance deHaven-Smith (1951-2022)

Lance deHaven-Smith (nee Smith) was born in Atlanta Georgia on April 11, 1951. He graduated with honors from high school, earning a letter as...
WTC On Fire

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...
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Taking Tucker Carlson Seriously, Part Two: Exit the Empire, Enter the Death Star

(This article is the second installment of the series "Taking Tucker Carlson Seriously." Part One can be read here.) "We're doing what we've always...

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...
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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...
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Questioning The Official Story About Official Stories: A Role for Citizen Investigations

(Also published at timhayward.wordpress) Official stories, according to the official story about them, are (nearly) always true. The ‘nearly’ gets mentioned just because, on rare...

The Conspiracy Label as a Tool of Propaganda, Part II: The Multi-institutional Politics of...

(A follow-up to Part I: The Conspiracy Label as a Tool of Propaganda, Part I: Origins and Organizations Behind the Conspiracy Label)When my stepdaughter...
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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....

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...