All tagged Politics

Triumph of the Will and the Cinematic Language of Propaganda (Folding Ideas)

Triumph of the Will and the Cinematic Language of Propaganda (Folding Ideas)

Brandon McKoy
Videos

This video essay looks at the incredibly successful ways in which the Nazi Party engaged in propaganda; so successful that our modern perception of the Nazi Party is exactly how they wanted the world to think of and remember them. It makes incisive use of several examples across mainstream literature, television and movies to draw a parallel between Nazi propaganda during World War II and modern political and governmental propaganda.

"Brexit" and the Age of Politics Without Facts (Planet Money)

"Brexit" and the Age of Politics Without Facts (Planet Money)

Brandon McKoy
Podcasts

London-based economist Tim Harford provides a more complete view of the "Brexit" vote, in which the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. While much of the attention in the United States didn't begin until a week before the vote, Harford is able to provide insight into the history and politics leading up to the historic decision, taking much more into consideration than many other pieces have.