Playback speed×Share postShare post at current timeShare from 0:000:00/0:00123417Resisting PropagandaThe Contrarian and Azza CohenSep 25, 2025123417ShareThe imagery of National Guard troops in American cities has become propaganda that seeks to normalize having military in our streets. Azza Cohen breaks down how these images are not just pictures.Read her companion piece: Split Screen: Listening as an act of resistanceAzza Cohen·September 18, 2025Read full storyDiscussion about this videoCommentsRestacksThe ContrarianSubscribeAuthorsThe ContrarianAzza CohenWrites Split Screen by Azza Cohen SubscribeRecent PostsSen. Merkley Condemns "Funding an Unconstitutional War" 4 hrs ago • The Contrarian and Jennifer RubinHow Are Black Americans Engaging with Elections Now?24 hrs ago • The Contrarian and April RyanNC Voters Oust Politically Unfaithful OfficialsMar 4 • The Contrarian, Anderson Clayton, and Jennifer RubinWar with Iran Is a War of ChoiceMar 4 • The Contrarian, Mark Warner, and Jennifer RubinKen Paxton: Scandal, Rinse, RepeatMar 4 • The ContrarianCongress: Do Your Job, Not What's Politically SafeMar 3 • The Contrarian, Daniel Biss, and Jennifer RubinEverything Is Gambling NowMar 2 • The Contrarian, Pablo Torre, and Jennifer RubinThe Human Toll of Trump's Unconscionable Iran AttackMar 2 • The Contrarian, Jennifer Rubin, and Rep. Adam Smith