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On today's episode, I am joined by Renée DiResta, the technical research manager at the Stanford Internet Observatory, a program dedicated to the study of abuse in information technologies, to talk about her new book "Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality" a book that dives into how our information ecosystem has evolved in the 21st century and how health practitioners and policymakers should engage with misinformation on social media. In our conversation, we cover the difference between misinformation and propaganda and the future of misinformation research under Trump's presidency.

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Amazon.com: Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality: 9781541703377: DiResta, Renee: Books

References
Misunderstanding the harms of online misinformation | Nature

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In today's episode, Dr. Sophia Moskalenko joins me in the program to discuss the various factors that contributed to the insurrection on January 6 and how exposure to conspiracy theories can lead believers and non-believers to engage in political violence. We also cover the topic of how to label Q movement and whether a comparison between QAnon and addiction can be made with the current studies on the subject.

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Sophia Moskalenko Literature Review / NBC Article
(PDF) Mere exposure to conspiracy theories: effects on radical intentions among believers and nonbelievers (researchgate.net)

Why QAnon followers are like opioid addicts, and why that matters (nbcnews.com)

Sophia Moskalenko Books

• Pastels and Pedophiles: Inside the Mind of QAnon: Bloom, Mia, Moskalenko, Sophia: 9781503630291: Amazon.com: Books
• Amazon.com: Friction: How Radicalization Happens to Them and Us: 9780199747436: McCauley, Clark, Moskalenko, Sophia: Books
• Radicalization to Terrorism: What Everyone Needs to Know®: Moskalenko, Sophia, McCauley, Clark: 9780190862589: Amazon.com: Books

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In today's episode, I am joined by Dr. Jessica White, Acting Director of Terrorism and Conflict Studies at the Royal United Services Institute, to discuss her 2022 book "Gender Mainstreaming in Counter-Terrorism Policy: Building Transformative Strategies to Counter Violent Extremism" and her research on how extremists exploit the mechanics of online gaming to recruit and radicalize people to the far right.

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Dr Jessica White | Royal United Services Institute (rusi.org)

Jessica White's Book
Gender Mainstreaming in Counter-Terrorism Policy: Building Transformat (routledge.com)

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UK riots expose double standards on far-right and Islamist violence | The far right | The Guardian

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On today's episode, former assistant secretary for counterterrorism and prevention at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Elizabeth Neumann, joins the podcast to discuss her book "Kingdom of Rage: The Rise of Christian Extremism and the Path Back to Peace." We dive into her experience pushing back against Trumpism within the Evangelical community, the history of Christian Extremism in America, and the future of the Republican Party.

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Elizabeth Neumann's Website/X (formally Twitter)
Navigating the Path Back to Peace – Breaking the Rage Cycle and Navigating the Path to Peace with Elizabeth Neumann

Elizabeth Neumann (@NeuSummits) / X

Elizabeth Neumann's Book
Kingdom of Rage: The Rise of Christian Extremism and the Path Back to Peace: Neumann, Elizabeth: 9781546002055: Amazon.com: Books

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References

• UK Braces for More Far-Right Riots Fueled by Misinformation (yahoo.com)

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On today's episode, Patrick R. Riccards, CEO of Life After Hate, joins the podcast to discuss how his organization uses evidence-based practices to help former extremists deradicalized and reintegrate into society. We cover whether prevention of violent extremism programs are well equipped for the potential Trump presidency and the rise of far-right domestic terrorism. I also cover some of the challenges social workers face in establishing their expertise in this field.

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Life After Hate

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Patrick R. Riccards (patrickrriccards.com)

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• Jim Jordan Issues Information Requests to Universities Researching Disinformation — ProPublica
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On today's episode, Robert Green, a Ph.D. student from Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice, joins me to discuss the origins of the incel community and the black pill radicalization process that can lead to men in the movement engaging in acts of domestic terrorism towards women. We cover what interventions can be implemented at the local and federal levels to deter men from falling into the subculture movement of extremism.

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Robert Green Research Article

• The Black pill pipeline: A process-tracing analysis of the Incel’s continuum of violent radicalization - Robert Green, Kurt Fowler, Allan Palombi, 2023 (sagepub.com)

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On today's episode, the director of the Bard Center for Study of Hate and author of "Conflict Over the Conflict: The Israel/Palestine Campus Debates," Ken Stern, joins me to discuss the events of October 7th and how the Antisemitism Awareness Act is being used to censor speech. A scholar who developed the working definition of antisemitism used by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), Ken offers discussions about how political discourse is a more effective way of combatting the hatred of Jews. In the episode, we also touch upon the history of Zionism and whether it is essential for Judaism.

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Kenneth Stern Website
Staff: Director Kenneth S. Stern – Bard Center for the Study of Hate

Kenneth Stern Book
Amazon.com: Stern: The Conflict over the Conflict: 9781487507367: Stern, Kenneth S., Strossen, Nadine: Books

Articles about Kenneth Stern

• The Problem with Defining Antisemitism | The New Yorker
• Colleges Use His Antisemitism Definition to Censor. He Calls It a ‘Travesty.’ (chronicle.com)
• Author of a definition on antisemitism: It wasn't meant to chill speech (bostonglobe.com)
• ‘The Conflict over the Conflict’ | Penn Today (upenn.edu)

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• The State of Antisemitism in America 2023: AJC's Survey of American Jews | AJC
• Majority in U.S. Now Disapprove of Israeli Action in Gaza (gallup.com)

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On today's episode, Mike Rothschild returns to discuss his new book, Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds & 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories. We go over the history and legacy of the Rothchild's name in Judaism and how they became target number one for antisemitic narratives. We also speak about the current state of antisemitism and whether the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2024 is the best way to reduce the hatred of Jews.

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Mike Rothschild Twitter/Website

• Mike Rothschild (no relation) (@rothschildmd) / X
• Mike Rothschild – Conspiracy theory researcher and debunker (themikerothschild.com)

Mike Rothschild Book
Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds and 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories: Rothschild, Mike: 9781685890643: Amazon.com: Books

McNally Jackson Bookstore
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• 'Who elected George Soros to dictate laws?': El Salvador President Bukele blasts global elites (youtube.com)