This week we discuss some insights from World War II and the nuclear stand-off in its aftermath. And, I speak with Professor Daniel Karell of Yale University about his recent paper titled “Small town propaganda: The content and emotions of politicized digital local news in the United States.” The paper is to be published in Poetics, and is co-authored by Anjali Agrawal. Segment 1 – Daniel Karell on “Small town propaganda: The content and emotions of politicized digital local news in the United States.” Segment 2 -- Insights from World War II, other conflicts, and the nuclear stalement of the latter half of the 20th century.

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