Category Archives: Propaganda

What is the truth about the war? About any war?

Posted on November 5, 2023 by Naomi

My heart bleeds; my head stays calm. That’s the best I can do with reports from this war when the news media is spilling over with information. I react with horror — impartial horror — and then I wonder what … Continue reading →

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Good news we’ve all been awaiting

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Naomi

Brought to us by Media Matters: After Tucker Carlson was abruptly fired from Fox News in April, ratings for the network nosedived. A new Media Matters analysis finds that Fox’s prime-time ratings have still not recovered, remaining dramatically down from … Continue reading →

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I’m going window-shopping! Why should you care?

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Naomi

Because I hope to reduce what seems to be an ontological anxiety (and a spurt of paranoia) among too many people about the effects of the internet and its potential to brainwash us into believing what we don’t believe. That … Continue reading →

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