Monday, 3 January 2011

How The Media Inflated The Toppling Of The Saddam Statue: Propaganda has been a staple of warfare for ages, but the notion of creating events on the battlefield, as opposed to repackaging real ones after the fact, is a modern development.

In case you missed it: : The photographs tell the story... : Is This Media manipulation on a grand scale? : How Information Clearing House reported the Saddam statue propaganda event.

In case you missed it: : Army Stage-Managed Fall of Hussein Statue: The colonel — selected the statue as a "target of opportunity," the psychological team used loudspeakers to encourage Iraqi civilians to assist, according to an account by a unit member.

Millions of Americans Are Heading to Foodbanks for the First Time in Their Lives: More and more working Americans, many earning what were once middle class incomes, are spending their time and scarce money to find their next meal.