Enemy

Propaganda, Public Diplomacy and the Smith-Mundt Act

John Brown | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Psyops, Rep. Thornberry, Office of War Information, Nazi Germany, Pentagon, Smith-Mundt Act, Committee on Public Information, Propaganda, Miso, United States Information Agency (USIA), China, Soviet Union, George v. Allen, Social Media, Enemy, Strategic Communication, Individual Freedom, Public Diplomacy, Usg, Anti-Propaganda Tradition, World News
John Brown

Propaganda is an instrument of war used by a government, primarily but not exclusively, against a present or possibly future enemy, and a democratic government should not propagandize its own people.

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Another question that needs to be asked

Jim Calio | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iran Mullahs, Iran, Enemy, Middle East, Politics News
Jim Calio

Why is Iran our enemy?...

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Friday Talking Points [99] -- Misdirection

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

The real head-scratcher for serious media-watchers right now is what the "war" between the White House and Fox News was meant to distract us from this week. The "war" itself is laughable, for a number of reasons.

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Working With Your Enemies

Sharon Salzberg | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Enemy, Relationships, Cooperation, Talking to Enemies, Working Together, Communication, Healthy Living News
Sharon Salzberg

It takes strong insight and often a good deal of courage to break away from our habitual ways of looking at things, to be able to respond from a different place.

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