"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 the New Yorker, a re-examination of the events surrounding the toppling of the Saddam Hussein statue in Iraq, and American media's complicity in a set-up: great moments in staged military propaganda.
Toppling the statue of Saddam in Iraq: a media moment, revisited
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Why walking poles held behind you burn 20% more calories
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A popular platform is making it easier to read in your spare time, and it's only $70 for life
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This is the $60 Montessori-inspired kids' app that won't leave you feeling guilty afterward
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