Big lies are told by governments, politicians, and corporations to avoid responsibility, cast blame on the innocent, win elections, disguise intent, create chaos, and gain power and wealth. Big lies are as old as civilization; they corrupt public understanding and discourse, turn science upside down, and reinvent history. The future stewards of our world require a how-to manual for seeing through big lies and thinking critically, because big lies...

Presents a visual compendium of all forms of propaganda used by the Allied and Axis powers in World War II and in the period that led to its outbreak. Included are the posters of Shahn, Boccasile, Hohlwein, and Fougasse; the cartoons of Fitzpatrick, Low, Seppla, and the Kukrinisksi; stills from the films of John Huston, Noel Coward, and Leni Riefenstahl; photos of Tokyo Rose and Fritz Kuhn; comic books, magazine covers, paintings, leaflets, stamps,...

"A truly international, authoritative A-Z guide to five centuries of propaganda, in both wartime and peacetime, which covers key moments, techniques, concepts, and some of the most influential propagandists in history."--Publisher's description.

"Fake news." "Dishonest press." "Racist." "Mentally unstable." The insults President President Donald Trump and the American news media hurl at each other are nothing new. In Tudor England, printed papers branded the monarch a "horrible monster" and were in turn accused of publishing "false fables." Ever since the invention of the printing press, those in positions of power have seen mass communication as a dangerous threat that usurps their ability...