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Should we ban opinion polls?

They claim to reflect public sentiment. But they’re better thought of as just another species of misinformation

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2025

Ban this foreign filth! Can cinema really threaten national security?

The US president’s plan for Hollywood is full of plot holes. But when it comes to the hidden propaganda baked into movies, he may have a point

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025

What people say today about the first televised presidential debate, between Nixon and JFK, doesn’t match first reactions in 1960

The run-up to the Joe Biden-Donald Trump debate at the end of June 2024 has brought reminders about the first-ever televised presidential debate – and how Vice President Richard Nixon’s sweaty, haggard appearance that autumn night in 1960 opened a pathway to the White House for the tanned and telegenic…

The Conversation · Jun 26, 2024