Propaganda and Control of the Public Mind

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First published in 2001, Propaganda and Control of the Public Mind constitutes a lecture given at The Harvard Trade Union Program, Cambridge, Massachusetts on February 7, 1997, and is the perfect complement to Chomsky's major works of media study such as Manufacturing Consent and Necessary llusions. This lecture, and the question and-answer session that follows, provide and introduction to (and synthesis of) Chomsky's key thinking on the media and propaganda, and their pivotal role in the relentless class struggle being waged daily. Recorded live at The Harvard Trade Union Program, Cambridge, Massachusetts on February 7, 1997 1. A Real War 2. Controlling The Public Mind 3. Propaganda 4. The Public Relations Industry 5. Conscious Manipulation 6. Labor Under Attack 7. The Fate Of Democracy 8. The Minority Of Opulent 9. Regimentation 10. Hysteria Among The Masters 11. Americanism 12. Mohawk Valley Formula 13. Marginalization 14. CIA Intervention 15. Free Trade 16. Welfare For The Rich 17. Delusion 18. Indoctrination 19. Labor Struggles 20. Authoritarian Structures 21. Demonizing Labor 22. Selling Free Enterprise 23. Conspiracy Theories 24. The Crisis Of Democracy 25. Cuba And The U S 26. Solutions 27. Reshaping The Legal System 28. Private Tyrannies 29. Role Of The Media 30. Poor People Pay 31. The Country Is Flooded With Money 32. Privatization 33. Business Run Society 34. Enlightenment Principles 35. The Cold War 36. Islam As The Enemy