Retooling Soviet propaganda

Russian schools are revamping their curriculum and encouraging students to join a new patriotic youth movement. It’s part of President Vladimir Putin’s effort to steer youth away from Western influence. The World’s Marco Werman talks with Nina Khrushcheva, professor of international affairs at the New School in New York and great-granddaughter of Nikita Khrushchev about when propaganda works.

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