Fake news, Henry Ford, and the Dearborn Independent. With Dr. Victoria Woeste

What is the backstory of A Nazi on Wall Street? In order to tell the story of Nazi spies in New York in 1940, we started with FDR and the New Deal last episode. Now, we take on Henry Ford. And, of course--always with an eye toward what's happening in the present day.In this second episode by Elusive Films, EJ Russo and Dr. Jay Weixelbaum discuss the current problem of "fake news," propaganda, and conspiracy theory that has run rampant through the Trump era and the pandemic. They are joined by Dr. Victoria Woeste, author of "Henry Ford's War on Jews" to learn about the dramatic episode of the defamation case against Ford and his propaganda newspaper, the Dearborn Independent. We ask: How do we help our fellow citizens think critically about what they read online? Join us as we unpack the Fairness Doctrine, the rise of rightwing media outlets, and how the echoes of Ford's vicious antisemitism has echoes online today.