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propaganda
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North Korean Artist Hopes Reverse Propaganda Will Change Lives Back Home
Read more: North Korean Artist Hopes Reverse Propaganda Will Change Lives Back HomeSong Byeok is one of the most acclaimed Korean artists living today. He is from North Korea, where he was a propaganda artist for the North Korean government for two decades. After defecting in 2002, Byeok has turned his prolific…
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Sun Mu: From Propaganda to Protest
Read more: Sun Mu: From Propaganda to Protest“Sun Mu is not the artist’s actual name. It’s a nom de plume that uses a combination of two Korean words that translate to ‘The Absence of Borders’. It not only represents what he feels is the transcendence of art…
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StopFake News
Read more: StopFake NewsTo Battle Fake News, Ukrainian Show Features Nothing but Lies KIEV, Ukraine — The studio lights dim, and the anchor taps a stack of papers on her desk and directs a steely gaze toward the television cameras. What appears to…
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In China, Myths of Social Cohesion
Read more: In China, Myths of Social CohesionKASHGAR, China — They come for the camel rides, the chance to dress up like a conquering Qing dynasty soldier or to take selfies in front of one of the most historic Islamic shrines in Xinjiang, the sprawling region in…