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Art and genocide...why doesn't Soviet and

Art and genocide...why doesn't Soviet and Communist Chinese propaganda imagery offend us like Nazi propaganda does? The Stalinist and Maoist regimes were responsible for more deaths than the Nazis.

By Jason Kottke  •  Jun 5, 2006  •  Adolf Hitler   communism   design   genocide   josefstalin   maotsetung   Nazis   propaganda

The life and times of "broadcast pioneer"

The life and times of "broadcast pioneer" Edward R. Murrow. "During the war, Murrow never had to play the role of the dispassionate reporter. He was an important player in the Allied war effort, and, under the circumstances, that did not conflict with his journalistic role."

By Jason Kottke  •  Jan 31, 2006  •  communism   edwardrmurrow   josephmccarthy   journalism   World War II

Time magazine profile of Ho Chi Minh (

Time magazine profile of Ho Chi Minh (see also his bio from the Communist Party of Vietnam site). We went to a couple of museums in Saigon today and I was curious about his life.

By Jason Kottke  •  Nov 23, 2005  •  Asia 2005   communism   hochiminh   museums   Saigon   travel   Vietnam

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