Why Kim Jong Un appears to be followed by hordes of people taking notes
A word of good advice for anyone in North Korea while the Comrade Marshal Kim Jong Un is around: it’s always a good idea to at least pretend to care…
Why North Korean troops wear those ridiculous giant hats
In North Korea, or at least, what North Korea shows to the country and the world in its propaganda and agitation, a hat is more than just a hat. Nearly…
Ukraine’s meme army is taking on Russia’s propaganda war and winning
At the outset of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it was NATO that was seen as Ukraine’s ultimate savior, their only means of defense against the lumbering Russian bear. As…
The Soviet Union used a massive plane to spread Twitter-like propaganda
The Soviet-built Tupolev ANT-20 – also known as the Maxim Gorky – was the largest aircraft in the world while it flew. First taking off in 1934, it was an…
Here’s what communication looked like during WWII
With the onset of World War II, the United States was experiencing many changes in the way it communicated. That meant new ways to communicate internally, and faster ways to…
The US plan to survive a Soviet nuke was absolutely bonkers
A sudden flash. A mushroom cloud. A sudden expanding pressure wave. In the event of a thermonuclear attack, seeing these things means its probably too late to survive. So the U.S. developed warning systems to give Americans a heads up before the bom…
‘Tokyo Rose’ claimed she was trying to undermine Japanese propaganda in World War II
Iva Toguri had the bad luck of being sent to Japan to take care of her aunt in 1941. While she was there, the Japanese Empire launched a surprise attack…
Russian propaganda is not what it used to be … here’s why
Russian propaganda is particularly biased information that enhances perceptions and agendas of the Russian government. “Information Confrontation” is a term used by Russian military and strategic circles to signify their…
The myth about carrots and good eyesight came from WWII propaganda
Remember when your mom told you to eat your carrots because they would give you better eyesight? Well, it’s sort of true. Carrots are rich in Vitamin A which helps…
5 of the silliest means of propaganda used by North Korea
On June 25, 1950 all-out war broke out when Communist North Korea invaded Capitalist South Korea after a series of clashes on the border. The devastation was insurmountable and the war has never officially ended between the two nations, even after a…