Anti-intellectualism

Highlights - CULT committee holds a public hearing on Media freedom and pluralism - Committee on Culture and Education

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Deception, Human behavior, Articles, Anti-intellectualism, Fake news, Social engineering, Misinformation, Pluralism, Illiberal democracy

Growing political and financial pressure and interferences during the last decade have impacted the sector negatively.

Key Points: 
  • Growing political and financial pressure and interferences during the last decade have impacted the sector negatively.
  • Vertical concentration and illiberal legal measures have made it very difficult for journalists to fight misinformation and fake news and maintain editorial independence, but also in certain cases has put their lives in danger.
  • The situation is of course aggravated further by the COVID-19 crisis, where our citizens are in particular need of objective and diverse information and analysis.
  • Against this background, the goal of this public hearing would be to assess the state of media freedom and pluralism in Europe, and to inform CULT Committee members on the perspective for this sector in mutation.

Gale Unveils New Archive on Far-Right Groups in America

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Ideologies, Political ideologies, Politics, Political spectrum, Anti-intellectualism, Extremism, Radicalism, Radical

Political Extremism and Radicalism: Far-Right Groups in America examines the history of radical right movements in the U.S. from 1850-2010s.

Key Points: 
  • Political Extremism and Radicalism: Far-Right Groups in America examines the history of radical right movements in the U.S. from 1850-2010s.
  • California State University (CSU) at Fullerton uses the Political Extremism and Radicalism archive to support research in history and American studies courses.
  • Gale will showcase the new archive at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Virtual Conference, June 23-26.
  • For more information on Far-Right Groups in America, visit the Political Extremism and Radicalism series webpage .

New Book “A Nation Of Sheep Will Believe A Trump” Analyzes Intelligence of American Voters

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Elections, Campaigns, White House, Federal Government, Books, Entertainment, Public policy, Government, Donald Trump, Right-wing populism in the United States, Deception, Politics of the United States, Anti-intellectualism, Human behavior, Articles, Trumpism, Fake news, Misinformation, The Trump Organization

b'AG Media Inc. announced that a new book titled \xe2\x80\x9cA Nation Of Sheep Will Believe A Trump\xe2\x80\x9d launched recently by author Arun K. Govil analyzes the behavior and intelligence of American voters.

Key Points: 
  • b'AG Media Inc. announced that a new book titled \xe2\x80\x9cA Nation Of Sheep Will Believe A Trump\xe2\x80\x9d launched recently by author Arun K. Govil analyzes the behavior and intelligence of American voters.
  • There is no denying that, in general, Trump supporters follow a herd mentality.
  • His supporters are full of people willing to deny what the rest of the country calls reality.
  • The book, \xe2\x80\x9cA Nation Of Sheep Will Believe A Trump\xe2\x80\x9d depicts how a leader like Trump with the help of certain right-wing media can easily manipulate sheep mentality people through fake news and racially divisive misinformation and can turn a thriving US democracy into a dictatorship.\nThe book is available for purchase from here: BUY THE BOOK NOW .\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210428006011/en/\n'

NERD™ Partners with Bill’s Distribution, Bringing its Mental Acuity Beverage to Local Grocers and Convenient Stores in Wisconsin

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Articles, Cultures, Retailing, Anti-intellectualism, Gaming, Intelligence, Internet culture, Nerd, Subcultures, Convenience store, Distribution, Grocery store

As part of the rollout, NERD has partnered with Bill's Distributing , Wisconsins quality beverage distributor, to release its mental acuity drink NERD Focus in Wisconsin-based Festival Foods a family and employee-owned grocery company.

Key Points: 
  • As part of the rollout, NERD has partnered with Bill's Distributing , Wisconsins quality beverage distributor, to release its mental acuity drink NERD Focus in Wisconsin-based Festival Foods a family and employee-owned grocery company.
  • With the regional success NERD has seen in both large and small stores, growing NERD Focus presence in retailers across Wisconsin was the next step for the brand, said CEO of BevUSA, Howard Davner.
  • They service many local Wisconsin stores that have such a loyal customer base, and the entire team centers their work around customer service, which is important to us at NERD Focus.
  • In addition to its presence in 40+ Festival Foods locations, Bills Distributing will also be bringing NERD Focus to smaller grocery chains and convenience stores across Wisconsin to reach its growing customer base.

Online extremism

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Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Anti-intellectualism, Extremism, Political spectrum, Thought, Ideologies, Schools of thought, Institute for Strategic Dialogue

The global reach of the internet poses social and technological challenges for safeguarding citizens from extremism online.

Key Points: 
  • The global reach of the internet poses social and technological challenges for safeguarding citizens from extremism online.
  • When the Commission for Countering Extremism surveyed over 2500 members of the public in 2019, 56% agreed that a lot more should be done to counter extremism online.
  • This POSTnote outlines how the online environment can be used for extremist purposes, how exposure to online extremism can influence people and potential strategies to counter extremist content online.
  • In 2019, the UK Government put forward proposals to address online extremism in the Online Harms White Paper.

Xcovery Announces the Appointment of Li Mao as Chief Executive Officer and Giovanni Selvaggi as Chief Medical Officer

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Thursday, March 28, 2019
Health, Biotechnology, Clinical trials, Oncology, Pharmaceutical, Chinese people, Anti-imperialism, Anti-intellectualism, Mao Zedong, Chief Medical Officer, Marxists, Politics

Xcovery Holdings, Inc. , an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company, today announced the appointment of Li Mao, M.D., as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Giovanni Selvaggi, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer (CMO).

Key Points: 
  • Xcovery Holdings, Inc. , an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company, today announced the appointment of Li Mao, M.D., as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Giovanni Selvaggi, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
  • I am humbled and privileged to be the CEO of Xcovery, said Dr. Mao.
  • Prior to joining Xcovery, Dr. Mao was Vice President and Head of the Johnson & Johnson China Lung Cancer Center.
  • It is a very exciting time to be joining Xcovery as Chief Medical Officer, stated Dr. Selvaggi.

Evergreen Podcasts Partners with Rakuten OverDrive's Professional Book Nerds Podcast

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Thursday, March 28, 2019
Cultures, Food and drink, Nerd culture, Anti-intellectualism, Intelligence, Internet culture, Nerd, Podcast

CLEVELAND, March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Evergreen Podcasts (Evergreen), a Cleveland, Ohio-based podcast publisher, is proud to announce a partnership with the Professional Book Nerds podcast.

Key Points: 
  • CLEVELAND, March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Evergreen Podcasts (Evergreen), a Cleveland, Ohio-based podcast publisher, is proud to announce a partnership with the Professional Book Nerds podcast.
  • With nearly a half million downloads, readers and librarians turn to Professional Book Nerds for weekly expert book recommendations, author interviews, and all things literature and books.
  • They will be great partners in sharing Professional Book Nerds with new audiences," says host, Adam Sockel.
  • Evergreen Podcasts works with top brands and thought leaders to tell inspiring stories through branded content, original shows, and partner podcasts.

Covenant Christian Coalition Affiliate in Nigeria Bringing a Message of Hope in the Midst of Turmoil

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Terrorism, Paramilitary organizations, Islam, Islamist groups, Islamic extremism in Northern Nigeria, Anti-Western sentiment, Anti-intellectualism, Boko Haram, Child abduction, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Boko Haram insurgency, Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping

Nigeria has been plagued by violence in recent years, especially with the rise of Islamic State affiliate Boko Haram, which has abducted hundreds, even thousands of Christians, and killed scores more.

Key Points: 
  • Nigeria has been plagued by violence in recent years, especially with the rise of Islamic State affiliate Boko Haram, which has abducted hundreds, even thousands of Christians, and killed scores more.
  • AMEN has set out to bring a message of Christian love and grace to those whom many only see as enemies.
  • The Covenant Christian Coalition is trying to support and bring together numerous other such ministries that have just such a sacrificial "going" mentality.
  • Churches and ministries from all over the developing (and developed) world have joined the organization since its founding in early 2015.

FinancialBuzz.com Exclusive Interview With Chief Executive Officer, Charlie Regan of Nerds on Site Inc. Live on Wall Street in New York City

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Friday, March 8, 2019
Cultures, Food and drink, Nerd culture, Anti-intellectualism, Intelligence, Internet culture, Nerd, Windsor, Ontario

NEW YORK, March 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- FinancialBuzz.com , a respected source in the financial news media space located on Wall Street, today announces an exclusive video interview with Chief Executive Officer, Charlie Regan of Nerds on Site Inc. (CSE: NERD) (OTC: NOSUF) (FSE: 3NS.F) live on Wall Street.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- FinancialBuzz.com , a respected source in the financial news media space located on Wall Street, today announces an exclusive video interview with Chief Executive Officer, Charlie Regan of Nerds on Site Inc. (CSE: NERD) (OTC: NOSUF) (FSE: 3NS.F) live on Wall Street.
  • Mr. Regan shares with us his background, the Company's goals, various services, along with operations that Nerds on Site Inc. engages in.
  • He is a founding Executive Board Member for the Central Business District of Detroit and the Greater Detroit and Windsor Japan-America Society.
  • Nerds On Site works to make itself a more enjoyable and effective partner of choice for Clients everywhere.

FinancialBuzz.com Exclusive Interview With Chief Executive Officer, Charlie Regan of Nerds on Site Inc. Live on Wall Street in New York City

Retrieved on: 
Friday, March 8, 2019
Cultures, Food and drink, Nerd culture, Anti-intellectualism, Intelligence, Internet culture, Nerd, Windsor, Ontario

NEW YORK, March 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- FinancialBuzz.com , a respected source in the financial news media space located on Wall Street, today announces an exclusive video interview with Chief Executive Officer, Charlie Regan of Nerds on Site Inc. (CSE: NERD) (OTC: NOSUF) (FSE: 3NS.F) live on Wall Street.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- FinancialBuzz.com , a respected source in the financial news media space located on Wall Street, today announces an exclusive video interview with Chief Executive Officer, Charlie Regan of Nerds on Site Inc. (CSE: NERD) (OTC: NOSUF) (FSE: 3NS.F) live on Wall Street.
  • Mr. Regan shares with us his background, the Company's goals, various services, along with operations that Nerds on Site Inc. engages in.
  • He is a founding Executive Board Member for the Central Business District of Detroit and the Greater Detroit and Windsor Japan-America Society.
  • Nerds On Site works to make itself a more enjoyable and effective partner of choice for Clients everywhere.