Propaganda

Antisemitism: The Power of Myth - More than a Lie

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:50:46 -0600

The Introduction described some slanders as not merely lies but "malignant new myths" that link "classic anti-Jewish slanders with contemporary anti-Israel politics." How do such myths become weapons in a war of words? What power do words have to turn neighbor against neighbor? Nowhere have these questions been more heatedly debated than on college campuses, places where young people traditionally encounter new ideas and are encouraged to challenge old truths.

Antisemitism: The Power of Myth - Rumors, Lies, and the Media

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:53:00 -0600

When Adolf Hitler came to power in the 1930s, he used "the blood libel" and other myths to justify the Holocaust. Julius Streicher, a staunch member of the Nazi party and the publisher of the magazine Der Stürmer, gave life to those charges.

Can Journalism Kill? The Case of Rwandan Hate Radio

admin — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:05:39 -0600

Dissent in the Weimar Republic: The Art of George Grosz

admin — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:35:02 -0600

Eugenics and the Progressive Era: Living Newspapers

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:52:17 -0600

Exploring Nazi Propaganda and the Hitler Youth Movement

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:58:25 -0600

Fact Check: The Accuracy of Politicians

jenniferg — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:53:46 -0500

FactCheck.Org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan website that monitors the accuracy of information shared by politicians. According to their website, the goal of FactCheck.Org "is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.

From Modern Art to Degenerate Art Study Guide

admin — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:54:48 -0600

In 1937, Germany's National Socialist government seized over 16,000 modernist artworks by over 1,400 artists from German public museums and displayed over 650 of them in the Entartete Kunst, or Degenerate Art exhibition.

Germany Confronts Holocaust Legacy Anew

cathy — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:41:37 -0500

January 30th marks the 75th anniversary of Hitler taking power in Germany. At this milestone, many people seek to better understand how the Nazi Party came to power as they take stock of the ways we remember Hitler's rule today.

Give Me the Lesson Without the Spin

jenniferg — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:13:25 -0500

(Los Angeles Times, April 27, 2008) In the editorial,
"Give Me the Lesson Without the Spin," high school student Matthew LaClair
recounts his experience with political and religious bias in the classroom.