Norman Solomon begins his book, War Made Invisible, with a discussion of propaganda — which requires repetition, repetition, repetition.
Think, for example, of the everywhere-present term “defense spending.” The United States spends more on its military than the next 10 countries combined. And yet the very term “defense spending” emphasizes its necessity and discourages doubt.
But propaganda is also silence, in the media and in the curriculum.
Thanks to a donation by The New Press, we can offer a free copy of War Made Invisible to teachers who share stories about teaching any of the lessons at the Zinn Education Project on war, anti-war campaigns and/or Palestine and Israel. Thanks to a donation by the editor Nora Lester Murad, we can also offer free copies of I Found Myself in Palestine. Let us know which book you would like to receive when you share your story.
Twitter
Google plus
LinkedIn