A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast

EXPLOITING THE VOID: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MODERN PROPAGANDA

A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast

Show Notes

Michael Neiberg & Peter Pomerantsev discuss propaganda history at CVHF 2024! Hear the parallels between WWII & Ukraine, focusing on Sefton Delmer's counter-Nazi tactics.

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