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Nazi Propaganda Leaflets Dropped On Soldiers Are Both Nauseating And Fascinating

Jesus Diaz 4 June 2012 9:30 AM

Here’s yet one more proof that Nazis — especially Goebbels — were cunning manipulators. Or perhaps stupid manipulators. Look at these propaganda leaflets that tried to convince American and British forces to desert by appealing to their most basic instincts.

1 August 2011

16 July 2011

Geek Out

The Most Insane North Korea Propaganda

Oobject 16 July 2011 12:00 PM

Haven’t you heard? North Korea is the place to be! Wide open spaces, friendly locals, quiet, technology-free living at its finest! Repressive authoritarian government? Us? Noooo.

30 April 2011

Gadgets

South Koreans Use Balloons To Float Propaganda DVDs To North Korea

Adrian Covert 30 April 2011 2:43 PM

For years, South Korean activists have been sending pro-democracy propaganda to the politically and informationally isolated citizens of North Korea via balloon, in an attempt to share information about Kim Jong Il and his regime. Generally, it’s information that is either censored or illegal in the communist country. Sometimes it’s Bible verses. Today, AFP reports the activists sent out their latest bunch of information balloons even after Kim Jong Il threatened to attack them. Here’s what they put inside.

4 February 2011

News

Egyptian Government Forcing Vodafone To Send Propaganda Texts

Kyle VanHemert 4 February 2011 6:25 AM

With protests in Egypt getting uglier by the day, we now know that the government has been forcing Vodafone to send its customers politically charged text messages. One, translated: “The Armed Forces… will not resort to using force against this great nation.”

11 November 2010

How The CIA Spent Secret Millions Turning Modern Art Into A Cold War Arsenal

Sam Biddle 11 November 2010 10:40 AM

The most vivid icons of Cold War militarism—the ever-looming destruction that could be unleashed—are usually a mushroom cloud or gleaming ICBM. But we should now count Jackson Pollock, too. The CIA spent millions weaponizing modern art against Russia.

29 October 2009

Losing Net Neutrality: The Worst Case Scenario

John Herrman 29 October 2009 12:13 AM

It’s alarmist, over-the-top anti-net-neutrality propaganda, sure, but this chart goes a long way to explaining why the IT dude at the office wears that “All Packet are Created Equal” shirt to work every other day. Short answer: because tiered ISPs are scary.

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