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Paid Advertisement Promoting Antisemitism, Bradley R. Smith Oct 1999

Paid Advertisement Promoting Antisemitism, Bradley R. Smith

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

A paid avertisement that ran in The Maine Campus newspaper promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories, Holocaust denials, and revisionist history put forth by the conspiracy theorist group Committee for Open Debate on the Holocaust, founded by Bradley R. Smith. Smith's strategy to advertise in college newspapers and college campuses in an effort to solicit individuals attracted to American extremism.


Umaine Professors Examine Race Factor In Support For Police Use Of Force, Peter Cook Apr 1999

Umaine Professors Examine Race Factor In Support For Police Use Of Force, Peter Cook

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

A recent paper by two University of Maine sociology professors indicates that racial prejudice playsa factor in determining support for police use of force.

"Racial Prejudice and Support by Whites for Police Use of Force: A Research Note," was written by StevenBarkan and Steven Cohn, professors of sociology at UMaine. The paper has been published in a recent issue of "Justice Quarterly," the official journal of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.