Black propaganda is when the source of the propaganda is disguised. In this case, black propaganda would be if I created some sort of "pro-McCain" material that actually made McCain look bad--for example, "Keep the White House White--Vote McCain." This is obviously gloves-off, below-the-belt realpolitik unbecoming to official Obama campaign work.

America spends more on its military than all the rest of the countries in the world spend, combined. Not only is this unnecessary, the Pentagon has undue influence over American politics, policies, the media, and the national debate. This article details the Pentagon's influence on our political culture.