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Movies are a huge part of American culture, and with their popularity it is very easy to send a message to a wide audience through an entertaining means. Captain America is seen as everything that is good and righteous, and he represents the American people in the Marvel movies. Everything he does is for the greater good, and he is always seen as being in the right. This could be a form of propaganda to boost morale about our country and how we should view it.

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Shaylynn Frazon -- Late Night Television

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Shows like The Late Show With Stephen Colbert are examples of propaganda. In this clip and many other clips that this show has put on YouTube we get an entire monologue of Colbert using satire to make fun or make light of events going on in the country and white house. This show is a form of propaganda because as a form of entertainment it can spread misinformation to a large audience who do not know a lot about politics. As the reading said entertainment can be used to shape norms and shape how we view things and late night television is just a part of this. It reinforces this lighthearted idea that oops things just might get better if we make fun of it.

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America's Greatest Security Risk: Donald Trump's Mouth

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This is an example of propaganda used to slander in this example, Obama, but is not any different than any other political smear campaign used by every politician that has run for office in the last 50+ years. These smear ads against opponents are propaganda meant to degrade opponents and make voters think "wow this other guy is really bad i don't know much about/ like option A but I definitely  am not voting for option B"

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Devin Soares - Dave Chappelle's Sticks & Stones and Hypocrisy On Television 

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Stand-up comedy can be one of the greatest forms of propaganda because of the contemporary topics used in a comedian's set. Comedian's are also celebrities that, I feel, fans can relate to due to them talking about their lives and giving their opinions on relevant issues. The example I chose comes from one of my favorite comedians of all time, Dave Chappelle. In his most recent special for Netflix, Chappelle does a bit where he talks about going to Standards & Practices for a sketch he made on Chappelle's Show back in the early 2000s. It's a funny bit that points out double standards between language and marginalized groups.

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In the television show wentworth, we see use of propaganda from the women who are being treated very poorly. The living conditions on the inside are horrible with crime, uncleanliness, and chaos everywhere. Outside the prison, the media is told that these women are in great conditions with excellent programs to help them prepare for a future if they ever get out. The women are portrayed very positive to the media but in reality they are experiencing terrible conditions and violence. The use of propaganda in this case has favored the corrupt guards and disadvantages the women in the prison because the outside world has this false misconception about the prison.

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This article is a little old because it happened over the summer but it has a lot of propaganda in it. Tati which is a big beauty youtuber posted a long video about another big beauty youtuber filled with a lot of false information. That caused a James charles to then lose a lot of his following because of the false information. Through this whole issue you can see that you have to look out for yourself in the youtube industry because anyone can put out information about anything and  anyone will believe it  because they have the huge following to back them up. The higher influence you have the better you are at getting people to believe you.

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James Charles, one of Youtube's biggest beauty and makeup stars, is no stranger to scandal. Since his career took off and he became the first "CoverBoy," Charles has been accused of racism, transphobia, and ripping off his fans.

But gummy vitamins at Coachella were the straw that broke the influencer's back.

Since last Friday, Charles has lost close to 3 million Youtube subscribers, according to the subscriber tracking site Social Blade, and the entire beauty community seems to have turned against him.

Charles, as hundreds of thousands of social media users have declared, was "cancelled."

Here's what went down:

Through beauty tutorials, vlogs, makeup products, and branding, Charles has built a small empire, amassing millions of dollars, and legions of fans.

After becoming CoverGirl's first "CoverBoy" in 2016, the 19-year-old quickly grew his audience, often by collaborating with other Youtubers, like Jeffree Star, and the Kardashians.

But on Friday, a stalwart of the Youtube beauty community and one of Charles' mentors, Tati Westbrook, turned against him, posting a 43-minute long video entitled "BYE SISTER..." "Sister" is a reference to Charles' now-infamous catchphrase around which he has built his brand.

In her video, Westbrook outlined all the reasons she can longer be associated with James and explained why she is cutting him out of her life. Westbrook explained she had been having problems with Charles' behavior for a while, finding him inconsiderate and often offensive. But things came to a boil in April.

During Coachella, Charles posted a sponsored post for Sugar Bear Hair supplements to his Instagram story. The gummy vitamin brand often sponsors influencers and celebrities, but it's also a rival to Westbrook's vitamin brand, Halo Beauty. Fans suspected this sponsorship would upset Westbrook, who Charles has previously credited with driving his passion for makeup. Turns out: they were right.

In her Friday video, Westbrook told viewers she'd had enough, and she felt used. As she promoted Charles' Morphe discount codes and raved about his makeup, she felt like he stabbed her in the back and also claimed he was spreading lies about her. She added that she thinks Charles, who is gay, inappropriately tries to court straight men.

"You're a phony. You're easily bought," Westbrook said ending her video, adding "You sold me out, but you threw away our friendship."

A couple hours later, Charles, who was on a high after being invited to the Met Gala, posted a dramatic and breathy 8-minute long apology video called "tati."

"To Tati and James Westbrook I'm sorry for everything that is going on, everything that I've put you through over the past few weeks," Charles said.

But for many fans, Charles' video wasn't enough and they immediately started unfollowing him on Youtube.

Since Friday, the makeup artist's subscriber numbers have plummeted from around 16.5 million to now less than 13.8. Social media users posted videos of them burning their James Charles palettes, and other YouTube stars like Jeffree Star, who was known to be close to Charles, posted their support for Westbrook.

In a now deleted tweet that got over 100k retweets while it was up, Star, who has 14 million subscribers on Youtube, said he "banned James Charles from ever coming to our home" before the video was released, and the internet was flooded with memes mocking Charles.

James Charles being cancelled by the entire internet in a day is the modern version of Caesar being stabbed 23 times by the Roman senate but much funnier
- Beans After Dark (@goodbeanalt) May 11, 2019

As YouTube makeup influencers feuded with each other, I couldn't help but wonder: Had their relationship been built using a bad foundation? pic.twitter.com/HBQcKbwL32
- grant 🧔🏻 (@urdadssidepiece) May 10, 2019

Westbrook's video, meanwhile, has racked up over 35 million views and she has gained millions of subscribers. Before she posted the video, she had under 6 million subscribers. Now, she has over 9 million.

All the while Charles' merchandise store "Sisters Apparel" appears to be down and the status of his upcoming tour is unknown. As beauty YouTubers sided with Westbrook, and fans have turned their back on their once hero, his future in the community is unclear.

NBC News reached out to Charles, Westbrook, and Star for comment.

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James Charles, one of Youtube's biggest beauty and makeup stars, is no stranger to scandal. Since his career took off and he became the first "CoverBoy," Charles has been accused of racism, transphobia, and ripping off his fans. But gummy vitamins at Coachella were the straw that broke the influencer's back.

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Sydney Hagopian - Propaganda Example: Instagram affects young people

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Instagram is a photo and video-sharing social networking service, which allows users to assign filters to photos and share them with followers.  Instagram draws young women to compare themselves to unrealistic-photoshopped reality.  On Instagram, you post pictures and videos that you want people to see you as, which is not necessarily always who you actually are or what you actually have.  This can come a sick obsession and a different identity oppose to your true self.  Suddenly, girls and young women begin comparing themselves and their bodies to what they now believe is "perfect" because of Instagram.  Instagram not only creates insecurities, but has now created this term called "FOMO", Fear of Missing Out.

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Instagram worst app for young people’s mental health | CNN

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Instagram is the most detrimental social networking app to young people’s mental health, followed closely by Snapchat, for issues including depression and body image, says a new report.

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Propaganda Example - Kayla Ramirez-Delgado
Instagram is a newer platform for propaganda where young adults or children may be at risk for change in mental health. Celebrities use their platform to promote brands that target weight loss or cosmetic industry. The dangers in this is not all instagram promoted ads are good for you and may alter the way you think or feel about yourself. Instagram has set up a new policy to restrict people under 18 from viewing content in this matter.  Weight loss and cosmetic ads are some of the ads that will be restricted from persons under 18 years old. Instagram does hold some risk which was proven by a survey on 14-24 year olds and it showed instagram has could cause an affect on ones mental health. Regardless of age Instagram users should be conscious of what they are liking and who they are following because they might be tricked into spending their money on a product that doesn’t show results or affect the way they feel about themselves.

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The latest lifestyle, fashion and travel trends

The latest lifestyle, fashion and travel trends

Instagram has taken a stand against diet tea culture promoted by influencers, including the Kardashians, by announcing new policies that will remove and restrict these kind of promotional weight loss posts.

The new policies implemented by the one billion user-strong platform have been put in place in a bid to continue to help ease the pressure young people feel by scrolling through Instagram, to look and live a certain way.

In addition, Instagram will be restricting posts for users under 18 years old that promote the use of certain weight loss products or cosmetic procedures and that have ;an incentive to buy or includes a price.

It will also be removing posts to all users that make a 'miraculous claim' about certain diet or weight loss products and is linked to a commercial offer like a discount code. These posts will no longer be allowed under Instagram's community guidelines and there will be an added functionality to allow users to report the posts that don't fall under the same guidelines.

The policy means that posts promoting products such as diet teas with a caption like 'this helped me to lose 10 pounds really fast' with a discount code to purchase will be removed.

Does this mean the Kardashian-led diet tea era is over?

You'll soon be able to report fake news on Instagram

Speaking to the Standard, Instagram's Public Policy Manager Emma Collins says: "It's not in the interest of the broader community to be exposed to these kind of branded miracle claims. We've also gone a step further where young people are concerned and the action that we're taking for under 18s is that any branded promotion of weight loss products or undertaking of cosmetic procedures will be restricted so under 18s won't see them.

"If [a Kardashian's] Instagram post is pulled into the policy of promoting diet products or procedures for sale then that post won't be available to under 18s. The Kardashians are people we continue to have collaborative conversations with, they'll be made aware of the change."

A 2017 study of 14 to 24-year-olds by the Royal Society for Public Health and the Young Health Movement found that Instagram was the worst social media platform for a young person's mental health and last year a study from the Pew Research Centre found that 37 per cent of teenagers feel 'pressure' to post content that will get a high number of likes and comments. Earlier this year Instagram began testing feeds without the like counts shown and this latest policy is another step towards lessening social media pressure on young people.

Actress Jameela Jamil has been a prominent voice in advocating against weight loss products on Instagram, starting the hugely popular Instagram account @i_weigh that has amassed over 837K followers.

Jameela Jamil slams Amber Rose for promoting 'flat tummy' tea

Speaking about the policy changes, Jamil said: "This is a huge win for our ongoing fight against the diet and detox industry. Facebook and Instagram taking a stand to protect the physical and mental health of people online, sends an important message out to the world.

"As someone who struggled with an eating disorder for most of my youth, I've personally known and suffered the perils of the devious side of the diet and detox industry. A focus of our advocacy since inception, it is a proud day for "I Weigh" and a day of hope for our generation, who deserve respect and protection from the celebrities and influencers that they follow."

Dr Ysabel Gerrard, lecturer in digital media and society at the University of Sheffield was one of the experts consulted for Instagram's new policy changes. Gerrard tells the that while she doesn't think the new policies are perfect, they are 'certainly a step in the right direction'.

continues: "I think one of the main things it will do, in terms of the effect, is that it will contribute to a bigger culture shift and be a positive force for the war on bodies - particularly female bodies. Young women have been targeted with products, creams and injectables and these policies will ease and lessen the exposure of these products for people who are still mentally developing.

"Miraculous claims means they aren't sustainable. Products like skinny teas, these have been publicly criticised as they offer short term solutions to something that naturally takes a lot longer. It's hard to blame social media solely for influencing eating disorders, but the content we see on social media is a contributing factor to how we feel about our bodies."

Despite restricting posts promoting weight loss products and cosmetic surgeries to under 18s, Instagram didn't want to restrict this content to over 18s in large part due to the trans community on the platform.

Collins explained: "There's a really thriving community of trans activists who use Instagram to talk about transition and that inevitably veers on to talking about cosmetic procedures and we didn't want to inadvertently shut any of that down."

Instagram will roll out the additional reporting functionalities over the new few weeks that will allow users to report a post if they think it is in violation of the new policy.

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In many Netflix shows propaganda is shown throughout episodes. "Orange Is the New Black" recently came out with it's final season. Throughout the other seasons propaganda is shown throughout to show the unfair treatment of the women in these prisons. In the final season deportation is shown and the hardships that come with it. These women are using their stories as a form of propaganda to show that the laws need to be changed in order for their rights to be heard. Propaganda isn't always just a picture, it can be throughout stories. This form of propaganda uses the emotional aspects as well because watching it can be very upsetting to many people.

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The seventh and final season of Netflix's Orange Is the New Black began airing on July 26 with thirteen hour-long episodes. The intention is to fill in the stories of the inmates of Litchfield Maximum Prison in New York and explain what happens to them as the series ends. In an odd twist, the stories of two former prisoners are used as indictments of America's current immigration laws.
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Using the stories of Blanca Flores (Laura Gomez) and Maritza Ramos (Diane Guerrero), the viewer is taken on a ride meant to tug at the heartstrings over women who did not follow the law and are now facing deportation. An ICE detention center, owned by a private company called Poly Con, is adjacent to the prison (under the same ownership) so the characters intermix as the series progresses.

In Episode 2, titled "Just Desserts," Maritza is picked up in an ICE raid at a nightclub. By Episode 4, titled "How to Do Life," Maritza finds out that her mother didn't tell her the truth. She wasn't born in the United States but in Colombia. She is not a legal resident. Maritza is deported by Episode 5, titled "Minority Deport."

In Episode 5, Blanca's story begins to ramp up. Blanca, from the Dominican Republic, had a green card but she let it expire. That is a deportable offense. She's been in America for twelve years. Blanca is taken for a hearing before the judge and overhears another detainee, Karla Cordova (Karina Arroyave), a citizen of El Salvador, request her legal rights. Blanca copies what Karla did and also gets an extension.

Blanca continues working on her legal case and Karla helps her with the legal research. Karla's kids are in foster care and deemed eligible for adoption since Karla's husband, their father, is dead and Karla is going to be deported. Her case is denied by Episode 11, titled "God Bless America," and she is deported back to El Salvador while her children are left in foster care. At the end of the final episode, titled "Here's Where We Get Off," Karla is seen trudging through the desert with a coyote and other Central Americans trying to get to back in the U.S.

Blanca was found guilty of organizing the prison riot from a past season on the show. Her green card was revoked with her criminal conviction since it changed her immigration status. She does eventually get an attorney. She is able to get her green card back and walks out of court as a free woman.

Throughout the season's episodes, ICE and prison guards are heavily portrayed as the bad guys. For instance, ICE officers are blamed for keeping Freedom for Immigrants, a non-profit that provides immigration lawyers to detainees, out of the center. When Blanca's boyfriend comes to visit her, a guard asks for his papers and since he doesn't have them with him, he's taken away and moved to a facility in Georgia. Another detainee is shown suffering after being raped and denied an abortion by ICE.

The Daily Beast calls the final season " A Middle Finger to Trump and ICE," and The A.V. Club said it was " a full-throated condemnation of ICE." It is odd that this series ended by dragging President Trump and his administration's enforcement of immigration law into the mix. Trump's name was never mentioned but somehow immigration stories weren't a part of the script when President Obama was in office despite him being called the Deporter-in-Chief.

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'Orange Is the New Black' Suddenly Discovers Deportation Stories in Final Season

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Chuck Morgan Sandy Hook Promise PSA video

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I couldn't link this to the other padlet so I made a separate one. Here is the PSA.

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Sandy Hook Promise Premieres Latest PSA "Back-to-School Essentials" Sandy Hook Promise PSA shows everything students need to survive the new school year
Newtown, CT - Following one of the deadliest years on record for school violence in 2018, Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) is debuting its latest PSA, "Back-to-School Essentials", a powerful and impactful video that highlights the anxiety and fear students face in the reality of school shootings. Since the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook School almost seven years ago, reactive measures to gun violence such as active shooter drills and bulletproof backpacks have increased. Many students fear that it's only a matter of when, not if, a shooting will erupt on their school campus. Subconsciously accepting shootings as regular occurrences has become the "new normal" at schools and public spaces across the country. But it doesn't have to be this way. By focusing on early identification, action and intervention it is possible to prevent tragedies.

View the Back to School Essentials PSA here:

To bring awareness of this horrific "new normal" and the stress that students face on a daily basis, SHP and BBDO New York have produced the new PSA video that starts off as a cheery and often-familiar back-to-school ad but slowly unfolds to highlight students using everyday back-to-school items to survive a shooting, shedding light on the gruesome reality that students face.

As with its previous PSAs, including the award-winning " Evan" that was viewed over 100 million times and the Emmy-nominated " Point of View", SHP reinforces that there are proven preventative solutions, including its Know the Signs programs. These programs teach students and adults to recognize warning signs and threats that often precede an act of violence or self-harm, along with the steps to properly intervene and get help before violence occurs. It is documented that 80 percent of school shooters told someone of their plans prior to taking action - yet no interventions were made as the signs were overlooked, misunderstood or not taken seriously.

"Back-to-School Essentials" will be SHP's biggest campaign to date, as it is being launched with a 360 integrated campaign inclusive of print, digital, radio, and out of home placements. Over $2 million in donated media placements have already been secured to drive this important campaign. Leaders from across the industry committed to donating media, including top media brands such as Omnicom Media Group, CNN, IFC, AMC, YouTube, Teads, PopSugar, Conde Nast, Snapchat, Sports Illustrated, The Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Fortune, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Open Slate, Intersection, Digiday, and Outdoor Media Group. PHD New York has partnered with SHP for all PSA campaign media planning and strategy.

In conjunction with the PSA, SHP also provides a downloadable brochure that highlights many of the warning signs to help students and adults recognize them when seen. This Know the Signs brochure is available at www.SandyHookPromise.org.

"So far this year there have been over 22 school shootings, and with students heading back to school, it seems sadly probable that we will see more incidents. This is unacceptable, given that we have

proven tools to prevent these acts from occurring. We cannot accept school shootings as the new normal in our country. Our goal with this PSA is to wake up parents to the horrible reality that our children endure. Gone are the days of viewing back-to-school as just a carefree time, when school violence has become so prevalent. However, if we come together to know the signs, this doesn't have to be the case. I hope that parents across the country will join me to make the promise to stop this epidemic," said Nicole Hockley, co-founder and managing director of Sandy Hook Promise and mother of Dylan who was killed in the Sandy Hook School shooting.

To date, more than 7.5 million people nationwide have been trained in Sandy Hook Promise's lifesaving Know the Signs programs that focus on gun violence prevention by training youth and adults how to identify at-risk behavior and intervene to get help before a tragedy can occur. Through these no-cost proven programs, Sandy Hook Promise has averted multiple school shooting plots, teen suicides, and countless other acts of violence.

About Sandy Hook Promise: Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) is a national nonprofit organization based in Newtown, Connecticut. SHP is led by several family members whose loved ones were killed in the tragic mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012.  SHP's mission is to prevent gun violence and other forms of violence and victimization BEFORE they can happen by creating a culture of engaged youth and adults committed to identifying, intervening, and getting help for individuals who might be at risk of hurting themselves or others.  SHP is a moderate, above-the-politics organization that supports sensible program and policy solutions that address the "human side" of gun violence by preventing individuals from ever getting to the point of picking up a firearm to hurt themselves or others. Our words, actions, and impact nationwide are intended to honor all victims of gun violence by turning our tragedy into a moment of transformation. Make the Promise at www.sandyhookpromise.org.

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Media Contact: Dini von Mueffling Communications Stephanie Morris | stephanie@dvmcpr.com | 646-650-5005

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Sandy Hook Promise Premieres Latest PSA "Back-to-School Essentials" Highlights School Shootings as the "New Normal" for Today's Students

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I had to see this for myself because I thought it was a joke but it is not. A company has released their Fall Back to School line complete with hoodies from schools made famous for their violence. They have a Columbine, Sandy Hook, etc. but they are made with bullet holes. There is a such a public backlash to this as people complained as soon as they were revealed. Sandy hook and other organizations have already spoken out about it but I couldn't believe it. The company claimed they did it to get people talking and the conversation going. Keep in mind that this was revealed just before the new Sandy Hook Promise PSA was released.

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A New York clothing company has introduced school shooting hoodies that have bullet holes in them and feature the names of four schools where nearly 100 students were shot to death, including Sandy Hook, Columbine, Marjory Stoneman Douglas and Virginia Tech.

Bstroy, a self-described "neo-native" post-apocalypse streetwear brand, according to Paper Magazine, has been slammed with comments -- of both support and disgust -- after showcasing their Spring 2020 menswear collection, called "Samsara," in a series of posts on Instagram.

"Under what scenario could somebody think this was a good idea? This has me so upset. If any of my followers no (sic) anybody involved with this clothing line, please ask them to stop it immediately," tweeted Fred Guttenberg whose daughter, Jaime, was killed in 2018 by Nikolas Cruz in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.

Under what scenario could somebody think this was a good idea? This has me so upset. If any of my followers no anybody involved with this clothing line, please ask them to stop it immediately. https://t.co/VzAlog0TCt
- Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) September 17, 2019

A memorial page for Vicki Soto, one of the teachers killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting responded directly to the Instagram post of the Sandy Hook hoodie saying "As a Sandy Hook family, what you are doing here is absolutely disgusting, hurtful, wrong and disrespectful. You'll never know what our family went through after Vicki died protecting her students. Our pain is not to be used for your fashion."

"This is disgusting," actress Alyssa Milano simply tweeted.

One of the company's founders, Brick Owens, responded to the critics by releasing a statement on Instagram.

"Sometimes life can be painfully ironic," the statement read. "Like the irony of dying violently in a place you consider to be a safe, controlled environment, like school. We are reminded all the time of life's fragility, shortness, and unpredictability yet we are also reminded of its infinite potential. It is this push and pull that creates the circular motion that is the cycle of life. Nirvana is the goal we hope to reach through meditation and healthy practices that counter our destructive habits. Samsara is the cycle we must transcend to reach Nirvana."

While the vast majority of responses to the clothing line were negative, there were some who thought the company was doing their best to bring awareness to the issue of gun violence in America.

"I hope all the people in the comments that are upset, are upset enough to talk to their elected officials about serious gun control measures," said Instagram user @magnetic_poles.

"This SHOULD enrage people. This SHOULD spark conversation. This is what art and fashion are all about. The problem here isn't the hoodies, it's the fact that we have enough school shootings to make an entire fashion collection of them. Seeing these hoodies & reactions shows how much pain there still is and how, as a country, we still have done NOTHING to stop these senseless (and all too frequent) shooting," @jillvaccaro said on Instagram.

"We are making violent statements," the other founder of Bstroy, Dieter "Du" Grams told The New York Times in a profile that was published last week. "That's for you to know who we are, so we can have a voice in the market. But eventually that voice will say things that everyone can wear."

Bstory has not immediately responded to ABC News' request for comment Wednesday morning.

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Owens reportedly told NBC News, however, that Bstroy "wanted to make a comment on gun violence and the type of gun violence that needs preventative attention and what its origins are, while also empowering the survivors of tragedy through storytelling in the clothes."

Whether or not this polarizing strategy is successful for Bstroy, however, has yet to be seen.

Wrote @girlnamedgreen on Instagram: "As a victim of Columbine, I am appalled. This is disgusting. You can draw awareness another way but don't you dare make money off of our tragedy."

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School shooting hoodies with bullet holes land fashion company in hot water

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A New York clothing company has introduced school shooting hoodies that have bullet holes in them and feature the names of four schools where nearly 100 students were shot to death, including Sandy Hook, Columbine, Marjory Stoneman Douglas and Virginia Tech.

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In comedy, comedians will use propaganda in their sets, bringing up certain relevant issues, but saying it a way that you can hear the humor in it. In this clip, if you skip to 4:00 and watch until 4:15, Iliza does exactly that. She talks about how "women are not good with rejection from flirting, but with rejection from equal wages, governing our own bodies, we put up with that all the time." Drawing attention to this issue we're having in the United States, but doing it in a way that it makes you think more about that issue.

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Comedian and author Iliza Shlesinger returns to The Late Late Show to perform jokes, touching on her recent engagement and the differences between men and women's response to rejection. More Late Late Show: Subscribe: http://bit.ly/CordenYouTube Watch Full Episodes: http://bit.ly/1ENyPw4 Facebook: http://on.fb.me/19PIHLC Twitter: http://bit.ly/1Iv0q6k Instagram: http://bit.ly/latelategram Watch The Late Late Show with James Corden weeknights at 12:35 AM ET/11:35 PM CT.

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Emily Barden-  Trump Falsely Accuses Ilhan Omar of celebrating 9/11 on Twitter. 

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Emily Barden-  Trump Falsely Accuses Ilhan Omar of celebrating 9/11 on Twitter. 

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This week a video surfaced of Muslim  Congress Woman, Ilhan Omar, dancing at a party. A conservative comedian, Terrence K. Williams took the video of Omar dancing and tweeted the false narrative that she was celebrating 9/11.  Trump retweeted the video, bashing Omar and perpetuating the idea that she is dangerous threat to congress. Omar defending herself on twitter tweeting, "This is from a CBC event we hosted this weekend to celebrate black women in Congress.The President of the United States is continuing to spread lies that put my life at risk. What is Twitter doing to combat this misinformation?"
This is an example of propaganda because it is at the intersection of information, entertainment and persuasion. Trumps' tweets inaccurately informs the mass public that Omar celebrated 9/11.His tweet entertains the mass public because he is providing a platform where his supporters can engage in bashing and degrading this woman, which is in their eyes the  opposing "enemy". Lastly,  his tweet persuades because he reinforces the narrative that the democratic politicians are anti-american, who do not strive to "Make America Great Again." It also perpetuates  islamophobia by reinforcing negative stereotypes against muslim people.

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President Donald Trump on Wednesday used Twitter to share an edited video made by a conservative comedian that falsely accused Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of dancing and partying last week on the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

The inaccurate video provoked new Twitter criticism of the Muslim congresswoman from Minnesota, who has regularly faced accusations from her critics that she is unpatriotic. Omar's supporters, meanwhile, rallied around her. Some called for Twitter to scrub the misleading content from its site, fearing the video could lead to attacks against the congresswoman.

This is from a CBC event we hosted this weekend to celebrate black women in Congress.

The President of the United States is continuing to spread lies that put my life at risk.

What is Twitter doing to combat this misinformation? https://t.co/XdkRVrU7mZ
- Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) September 18, 2019

"The President of the United States is continuing to spread lies that put my life at risk," Omar wrote on Twitter. "What is Twitter doing to combat this misinformation?"

She was the second well-known politician in recent weeks to demand the tech giant stop the spread of misinformation. Earlier this month, Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke's campaign criticized Twitter for failing to act after social media users promoted a baseless claim that a mass shooter was among the former congressman's supporters.

The video of Omar dancing to popstar singer Lizzo's "Truth Hurts" was taken Friday at an event celebrating Omar and four other congresswomen, according to Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, who originally shared the clip to his Twitter account that evening. Omar also shared the video that day to her Twitter account.

Can someone name something better than @IlhanMN dancing to @lizzo? Because I can't think of anything. #CBC2019 #CBCWeek #cbcweekend pic.twitter.com/KvsCRvgKQX
- Adam Green (@AdamGreen) September 14, 2019

"I never thought that a video taken on 9/13 would be linked to 9/11 and used as one more racist smear" against Omar, Green said of the false tweet that followed.

In the video retweeted by Trump, comedian Terrence K. Williams showed the clip of Omar dancing and added: "I need to talk to Omar. Girl, what in the world were you celebrating on the anniversary of 9/11?"

When Trump shared the video with his 64 million Twitter followers, he tweeted, in part, "The new face of the Democrat Party!"

Social media users quickly pointed out that the video had been taken on Friday, two days after the anniversary, while Omar was attending events related to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Legislative Conference in Washington. Others called for Twitter to remove the tweet or suspend Williams' account.

Hours after Trump retweeted Williams' video, the original tweet was removed. The video was deleted by the user, and Twitter did not take action on the tweet, the tech company said in an email. The president's tweet remains live, although without the video, and users have continued to respond.

Williams responded Wednesday to a request for comment by expressing his support for the president. He did not comment on the video or why he took it down.

Trump has used his Twitter account to spread misinformation from Williams before. In August, Trump shared another one of Williams' videos, which disputed, without evidence, that the late financier Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide while in federal custody.

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President Donald Trump on Wednesday used Twitter to share an edited video made by a conservative comedian that falsely accused Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of dancing and partying last week on the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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Reefer Madness-1936: Marijuana Propaganda 

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This is a great example of Propaganda from the 1930s. It is an anti- marijuana propaganda campaign that uses scare tactics to dissuade people from smoking marijuana. It provided information about the drug's characteristics and impact on the mind and body. To today's viewer I would definitely call it entertaining as well! -Schuyler TenEyck

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One great example of propaganda that sits at the intersection of information, entertainment, and persuasion can be pulled straight from this week's TV broadcasts. This week, Kamala Harris was a guest on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," and she took a question from an audience member about the constitutionality of mandatory buyback programs. Kamala Harris is, at least in my opinion, a very entertaining speaker, and in this particular speech she uses descriptive language that allows you to step into her shoes and see her experiences with these weapons. I also found her argument that the buy back program was not only constitutionally acceptable if performed appropriately, but necessary for the health of our country, to be compelling. Additionally, the information she shares about assault weapons and the history (or lack thereof) of congressional action on the issue was informative.

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A dudebro in the Fallon audience tried it with Kamala on guns and she left him hyperventilating and picking up the tattered pieces of his greasy wig off the floor.

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A dudebro in the Fallon audience tried it with Kamala on guns and she left him hyperventilating and picking up the tattered pieces of his greasy wig off the floor. https://t.co/zqspPnzYOL

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A dudebro in the Fallon audience tried it with Kamala on guns and she left him hyperventilating and picking up the tattered pieces of his greasy wig off the floor. pic.twitter.com/zqspPnzYOL
— chris evans (@notcapnamerica) September 17, 2019

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As an avid player of video games, I decided to do some research into video games being used as propaganda. While there are no incredibly recent uses of games as propaganda, the propaganda video games that exist are quite concerning. To show this, I would like to present to you a video game created by the American White supremacist organization “National Alliance”. The game is called “Ethnic Cleansing” and during gameplay, the player is either a neo-Nazi or KKK Klansman instructed to persecute minorities. While the game is now difficult to find and play, it was a way of entertaining while also perpetuating the idea that white people are better than all other races. I have linked the Wikipedia as most other traces of the game have been removed from the internet or are incredibly vulgar. Not all video games lead to violence, nor are people who play video games inherently violent; however, this game definitely nurtures harmful ideas and behaviors.

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Ethnic Cleansing is a first-person shooter video game for Microsoft Windows computers, created by the American White supremacist organization National Alliance (and published by its record label Resistance Records) on January 21, 2002. As part of a " Race War", the player controls a neo-Nazi skinhead or a Klansman and is tasked with killing stereotypical African-American, Mexican, and Jewish enemies, ending with then- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

Using the Genesis3D engine, the National Alliance created the game to be provocative and to support their white supremacist message. The game has been controversial, with the Anti-Defamation League taking particular issue; it has been ranked several times as one of the most controversial games ever created. It was planned to be followed by a long line of sequels, but only one, titled White Law, has been released.

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Ethnic Cleansing is a short-length first-person shooter set in a single level. The player can select a neo-Nazi, a Skinhead, or a Klansman to control. They run through a ghetto that has been compared to New York City and shoot African-Americans and Mexicans, before descending into a subway system to kill Jews. Finally, the player reaches the " Yiddish Control Center", where a fictionalized version of Ariel Sharon, then Prime Minister of Israel, is directing plans for world domination.[1][2][3] He carries a rocket launcher; the player must kill him to complete the game.[4] The head-up display contains a map of nearby enemies and a counter of remaining ammunition.[5]

The game's soundtrack consists of white power rock music. The game's art assets and sound effects feature racial stereotypes: when shot, black enemies make monkey noises and Jewish enemies are dressed as Haredim rabbis and shout " oy vey!".[2] Mexican characters shout "I need to take a siesta now". In addition, black enemies are drawn to resemble apes[6] and some wear T-shirts with the lettering " NIGZ",[3] while Mexican enemies wear sombreros.[6]

"The Race War has begun. Your skin is your uniform in this battle for the survival of your kind. The White Race depends on you to secure its existence. Your people's enemies surround you in a sea of decay and filth that they have brought to your once clean and White nation. Not one of their numbers shall be spared..."

-Tagline from Resistance's website[7]

Ethnic Cleansing was developed by members of the National Alliance, an American white supremacist organization, and published by Resistance Records, its subsidiary record label that specializes in white power music.[8] It was developed for Microsoft Windows personal computers using Eclipse Entertainment's open-source game engine Genesis3D along with the Reality Factory development kit. The source code was not substantially changed from the original. Instead, the developers simply plugged in images and sounds that they had created in freely available editing programs.[9]

Shaun Walker, the chairman of the National Alliance, explained to the United Press that the intent was to produce a racially provocative video game and promote racial segregation.[4] National Alliance founder William Luther Pierce, who also appears in the game to discuss an "upcoming white revolution", considered video games to be simply another medium to promote his organization's messages. Resistance released the game on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 21) of 2002.[2][9] It was priced at USD $14.88,[2] a reference to the white supremacist Fourteen Words slogan and the neo-Nazi numerical code "88" (which stands for "HH" or "Heil Hitler").

While it received little to no attention from the mainstream media, the game was immediately controversial among Americans on both sides of the political spectrum.[1] The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-racist organization that especially covers anti-Semitism, publicized the existence of the game and unsuccessfully lobbied the developers of Genesis3D to change their licensing conditions to prohibit the use of the engine to develop racist games. They lobbied the Interactive Digital Software Association to encourage its members to adopt such policies.[9]

The game's reception from critics was extremely negative. David Leonard of PopMatters described the game's graphics and "playability". While not approving of the game's message, he argued that it was only the latest in a long line of racist video games that included the likes of Grand Theft Auto III, NFL Street, and Freedom Fighters.[1] In January 2003, Stuff named Ethnic Cleansing the 40th most controversial video game of all time. The staff opined that only "very stupid children" would be susceptible to its message and that it would make players feel like "small-minded assholes".[6] Complex[10] and UGO ranked it as the single most racist video game in history. UGO staff writer K. Thor Jensen called it "profoundly stupid".[3]

Pierce estimated that "a couple thousand" copies of the game had been sold within a month of its release and that 90 percent of consumers were white teenage boys.[2]

The National Alliance and Resistance Records released a similar game, White Law, in June 2003. It starred an Irish-American police officer taking up arms to protect his territory from racial minorities. It has been compared to Freedom Fighters,[1] though it was based on the events of Pierce's novel The Turner Diaries. The National Alliance intended to create an entire line of racist games, but no more have surfaced.[2][11]

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3. ^ Jensen, K. Thor (November 30, 2010). "The 11 Most Racist Video Games". UGO. Archived from the original on January 28, 2012.

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5. ^ National Alliance (January 21, 2002). Ethnic Cleansing. Resistance Records.

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7. ^ "ETHNIC CLEANSING [866]". Resistance.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2005.

8. ^ "476 F. 3d 719 - United States v. Ross". OpenJurist. February 8, 2007. Archived from the original on 2014-08-13.

9. ^ "Racist Groups Use Computer Gaming to Promote Hate" (PDF). Anti-Defamation League. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-11-05.

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11. ^ "ADL Report: Growing Proliferation of Racist Video Games Target Youth on The Internet". Anti-Defamation League. February 19, 2002. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014.

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This article gives readers information on the Lewandowski testimony. The article itself gave live updates on the key moments of the testimony along with pictures of Lewandowski and other members of congress in the courtroom.  The pictures and live updates help entertain and inform readers while certain quotes stated by Lewandowksi could persuade readers to understand how harsh he was towards committee democrats.

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In a testy exchange with Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, Corey Lewandowski appeared to make a subtle dig at the congressman's failed presidential campaign by calling him "President Swalwell."

Swalwell dropped ou t of the 2020 race for president in July.
Here's that exchange:
Lewandowski also countered a question from Swalwell about whether he routinely placed notes the President asked him to take down in a safe by saying, "It's a big safe, congressman, there's a lot of guns in there."

Swalwell largely based his campaign around addressing gun violence.

In response to a request for a parliamentary inquiry by Rep. Eric Swalwell after Corey Lewandowski refused to answer questions about his discussions with President Trump, chairman Jerry Nadler admonished Lewandowski for "aiding" Trump in obstruction of congressional oversight.

Nadler invoked the Nixon impeachment, reminding Lewandowski that one of the articles of impeachment against former President Richard Nixon was based on obstruction of Congress.
Here's what he said:

"Mr. Lewandowski, when you refuse to answer these questions, you are obstructing the work of our committee. You are also proving our point for the American people to see - the President is intent on obstructing our legitimate oversight. You are aiding him in that obstruction. And I will remind you that Article 3 of the impeachment against President Nixon was based on obstruction of Congress. You are instructed to answer the questions."

Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, took a jab at former Vice President Joe Biden, who is also a Democratic presidential candidate.

Gaetz was delivering remarks about the committee hearing when he mentioned Biden and his performance at last week's Democratic debates.

"Last week it was the judiciary chairman Jerry Nadler who said, 'what we're doing is very clear. It's been very clear. It continues to be very clear. The speaker has backed us at every point along the way,'" Gaetz said.

"This process has been about as clear as Joe Biden's last answer to race relations that involved turning on the record player. We don't know where we are or what we're doing," he added.

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, critiqued Corey Lewandowski's conduct during testimony, telling the former Trump campaign manager "you are not on the campaign trail yet."

Lewandowski is considering a Senate run in his home state of New Hampshire.

Here's what Jeffries said:

"Before I begin, let me remind you, Mr. Lewandowski, that this is not a Republican primary campaign. You are not on the campaign trail yet. This is the House Judiciary Committee, act like you know the difference."

Rep. Karen Bass, a Democrat from California, asked Corey Lewandowski why he did not want to leave a "paper trail" of his visit with then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Lewandowski responded: "Well Jeff and I are friends socially and I wanted to have the opportunity to have a meal with Jeff and relay the conversation which the President asked me to ask Jeff to consider giving."

Some context: Lewandowski was heavily referenced in Robert Mueller's report on obstruction of justice.

In one instance, Mueller wrote that Trump's former campaign manager was directed by the President to ask Sessions to limit the Mueller investigation and not to investigate the Trump campaign. Lewandowski tried to set up an in-person meeting with Sessions, but did not do so, according to the special counsel.

A month after making the request to Lewandowski about Sessions, the President followed up with Lewandowski and told him that if Sessions did not meet with him, he would be fired. Lewandowski did not deliver the intended message to Sessions. Instead, he asked former White House aide Rick Dearborn to speak to Sessions.

Asked by Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz about why the Judiciary committee is pursuing their investigation, Corey Lewandowski answered by questioning their patriotism.
Here's what he said:

In an exchange with Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), Corey Lewandowski denied feeling "squeamish" about delivering President Trump's message to then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions. He said he instead took his children to the beach around the time he was being asked to deliver it.

Lewandowski also denied Johnson's assertion Trump "hounded" him about getting the message to Sessions, but he seemed to slip up when he said Trump hadn't asked him about it on "multiple occasions." When Johnson inquired if Trump had asked him on "one occasion," Lewandowski referred him back to the Mueller report.

Some background: Lewandowski was heavily referenced in former special counsel Robert Mueller's report, which described how Trump tried to stop the investigation into his campaign and re-focus the probe on preventing future meddling. The report says Trump repeatedly directed Lewandowski in 2017 to deliver this message to Sessions, but Lewandowski ignored Trump and didn't follow through.
Here's a portion of today's exchange:

Rep. John Ratcliffe, a Republican from Texas, sarcastically asked Corey Lewandowski if he had any information that would support the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after he refused to answer questions about White House conversations.

Ratcliffe called the Democrats the "party of impeachment," and alluded to some Democrats' calls to impeach Kavanaugh after a new book provided unreported details of an incident of alleged sexual misconduct while he was a student at Yale.

"Maybe you don't understand that the party of impeachment - they're not picky at all," Ratcliffe told Lewandowski. "They don't even care if you don't have impeachment - if you've got anything on Donald Trump, how about on Justice Kavanaugh? This morning they said they want to impeach Justice Kavanaugh. Have you got anything that supports impeachment of Justice Kavanaugh?

Lewandowski responded: "He's a good man."
Watch here:

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan attacked chairman Jerry Nadler during today's hearing, demanding that the committee hold hearings on the Justice Department's inspector general report on former FBI director James Comey's handling of his memos rather than questioning Lewandowski.

"Of course you haven't thought about that, too busy trying to impeach the President, too busy slapping subpoenas on Corey Lewandowski," Jordan said.

About the report: The inspector general said in a report that Comey violated agency policies when he retained and leaked a set of memos he took documenting meetings with President Trump early in 2017.

Comey set a "dangerous example" for FBI employees in an attempt to "achieve a personally desired outcome," the report states.
Watch here:

Here's what he said:

"Mr. Lewandowski, when you refuse to answer these questions, you are obstructing the work of our committee. You are also proving our point for the American people to see - the President is intent on obstructing our legitimate oversight. You are aiding him in that obstruction. And I will remind you that Article 3 of the impeachment against President Nixon was based on obstruction of Congress. You are instructed to answer the questions."

"This process has been about as clear as Joe Biden's last answer to race relations that involved turning on the record player. We don't know where we are or what we're doing," he added.

Here's what Jeffries said:

"Before I begin, let me remind you, Mr. Lewandowski, that this is not a Republican primary campaign. You are not on the campaign trail yet. This is the House Judiciary Committee, act like you know the difference."

Here's what he said:

"Maybe you don't understand that the party of impeachment - they're not picky at all," Ratcliffe told Lewandowski. "They don't even care if you don't have impeachment - if you've got anything on Donald Trump, how about on Justice Kavanaugh? This morning they said they want to impeach Justice Kavanaugh. Have you got anything that supports impeachment of Justice Kavanaugh?

Watch here:

"Of course you haven't thought about that, too busy trying to impeach the President, too busy slapping subpoenas on Corey Lewandowski," Jordan said.

Watch here:

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This articles explains the on going disputes between Iran officiaries and President Trump in concerns to recent attacks deemed to be at the fault of radical individuals within Iran.

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DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader on Tuesday ruled out talks with Washington after President Donald Trump blamed Tehran for a crippling attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities.

Saudi King Salman called on governments around the world to confront the threats to oil supplies and global economic stability posed by the weekend attack. European allies said the crisis should be addressed collectively.

Trump said on Monday that it looked like Iran was behind the strike at the heart of the Saudi oil industry, which cut 5% of global production, but stressed he did not want to go to war. Iran denied it was to blame.

"Iranian officials, at any level, will never talk to American officials ... this is part of their policy to put pressure on Iran," Iranian state TV quoted Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as saying.

He said talks could only take place if the United States returned to a nuclear accord between Iran and the West that Trump abandoned last year.

U.S.-Iran relations deteriorated after Trump quit the accord and reimposed sanctions over Tehran's nuclear and ballistic programs. He also wants Iran to stop supporting regional proxies, including Yemen's Houthi group, which has claimed responsibility for the attack.

A day after warning that the United States was "locked and loaded" to respond to the incident, Trump said on Monday there was "no rush" to do so and that Washington was coordinating with Gulf Arab and European states. "I'm not looking at options right now. We want to find definitively who did this."

Britain and Germany agreed they needed to work with international partners to form a collective response and de-escalate tensions as efforts continued to establish exactly what happened, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the Iran nuclear pact, which European parties are trying to salvage, is one building block "we need to get back to."

Saudi Arabia, which has supported tougher U.S. sanctions on Iran, said an initial investigation showed the strikes were carried out with Iranian weapons. Despite the Houthi claim, the launch site was still being determined.

King Salman, heading a cabinet meeting on Monday, said Riyadh would handle the consequences of "cowardly attacks" that target vital Saudi installations, world crude supplies and global economic stability. The cabinet urged the world to confront those threats "regardless of their origin."
WORST ATTACK IN DECADES
The assault halved Saudi Arabia's oil output and damaged the world's biggest crude oil processing plant, triggering the largest jump in oil prices in decades. It was the worst such attack on regional oil facilities since Saddam Hussein torched Kuwait's oil wells during the 1990-91 Gulf war.

The Saudi energy minister will hold a news conference Tuesday at 1715 GMT, giving what would be the first update since state oil giant Aramco announced on Sunday attacks on its plants in Abqaiq and Khurais had knocked out 5.7 million barrels per day.

It could take months for Saudi production to resume, sources briefed on Aramco's operations have said.

Oil prices surged nearly 20% on Monday after the attack on the world's top oil exporter, which has been the supplier of last resort for decades. Prices fell after the United States said it would release U.S. emergency supplies and producers said there were enough global stocks.

Riyadh said it would meet customers' demand from its ample storage. Aramco informed at least six refiners in Asia it would supply all allocated crude volumes in October.

Dollar-denominated bonds issued by the Saudi government and Aramco rebounded on Tuesday, in a sign investors' concern may be abating.

Aramco is preparing for an initial public offering, although some investors and analysts think it may be delayed as it has not said when oil output will be restored.
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Trump said he was sending Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Saudi Arabia soon, but he had not made any commitments to protect the Saudis. "That was an attack on Saudi Arabia, and that wasn't an attack on us. But we would certainly help them."

Riyadh asked international experts to join its investigation, which indicates the attack did not come from Yemen, the foreign ministry said. U.S. officials say they believe it came from the opposite direction, possibly from Iran.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Yemenis launched the strikes in retaliation for attacks by a Saudi-led coalition that has been battling the Houthis for four years. Riyadh says Tehran arms the group, which has fired missiles and drones on Saudi cities, a charge both deny.

The United Arab Emirates, a Saudi ally, rejected Rouhani's attempt to "justify the unprecedented terrorist attack."

"The attack on Saudi Arabia is a dangerous escalation in itself," senior foreign ministry official Anwar Gargash tweeted.

Tehran has warned that if it cannot export oil then neither can other producers. But it has denied involvement in earlier attacks on tankers in Gulf waters and Saudi energy assets.

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Iran rules out talks as Trump blames Tehran for Saudi oil attack

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DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader on Tuesday ruled out talks with Washington after President Donald Trump blamed Tehran for a crippling attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities. Saudi King Salman called on governments around the world to confront the threats to oil supplies and global economic stability posed by the weekend attack.

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This article explains how a photographer's creative work was used by Russian trolls. The work created by one artist is informational and entertaining, but when used for a political purpose, it can be persuasive. This example was cited in the Mueller Report as an example of the way Russians attempted to influence the 2016 Presidential election.

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Esteemed photojournalist, Earl Dotter, has been documenting Americans at work for the last 50 years. In 1976, he photographed a striking portrait of a Logan County, W.Va., coal miner named Lee Hipshire - 40 years later, Russian trolls stole it.

On page 31 of the Mueller report, Dotter's photograph of Hipshire appears as an example of Russian interference, as it was used on a poster to promote a "Miners for Trump" rally in Pennsylvania.

Hipshire died in 1987 from coal worker's pneumoconiosis, or black lung. According to his family, he was a life-long Democrat and would have been horrified to see his portrait used to promote a Trump rally.

Dotter is also unhappy. When he discovered that his photograph was used for the rally without his permission, he contacted the FBI.

"This was a violation of my copyright," said Dotter. "It was a violation of the values that Lee Hipshire personally stood for, and to my mind, it was a theft."

- Produced by Diane Eros

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Esteemed photojournalist, Earl Dotter, has been documenting Americans at work for the last 50 years. In 1976, he photographed a striking portrait of a Logan County, W.Va., coal miner named Lee Hipshire - 40 years later, Russian trolls stole it.