Blaming a new social hierarchy for the rise of populism

Michael Lind says elite “managers” have stoked the resentments of the working class. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2020-02-21 13:00:00 UTC ]

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How Hollywood and the Media Fueled the Political Rise of J.D. Vance

“Hillbilly Elegy,” a best-selling memoir that became a star-studded film, raised the profile of the onetime “Never Trump guy” who won an Ohio primary with the help of the former president. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-05-15 09:00:16 UTC ]
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Ukrainians stranded at Pearson Airport forced to rely on the kindness of strangers on social media

A lack of information from the federal government has forced some Ukrainians fleeing the war to turn to social media for help when they land at Toronto's Pearson Airport. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2022-05-12 09:00:00 UTC ]
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Midge Decter, social critic and leader of neoconservative movement, dies at 94

She was a longtime contributor of Commentary magazine, where her husband Norman Podhoretz was editor. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-05-09 20:57:00 UTC ]
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Marketing: A Social Media ‘Read-Along’ With HarperCollins

Today's release of Don Winslow's 'City on Fire' opens a social-media 'read-along' project for HarperCollins and Tandem Collective. The post Marketing: A Social Media ‘Read-Along’ With HarperCollins appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-04-26 19:29:53 UTC ]
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An Italian bestseller about Mussolini’s rise is a cautionary tale

Antonio Scurati's novel about Benito Mussolini is an exhaustive look at how democracy crumbles. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-04-06 11:00:35 UTC ]
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Boeing, Nielsen fall; Alleghany, Anaplan rise

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Boeing, Nielsen fall; Alleghany, Anaplan rise Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2022-03-21 21:37:31 UTC ]
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Twisting Bill Clinton’s economic record to blame him for inequality

Historian Lily Geismer critiques his policies, and the Democratic Party's shifts of the 1990s, while ignoring many of his successes. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-18 12:00:14 UTC ]
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Do libraries need social workers on staff? Some librarians say yes

As London Public Library in southwestern Ontario commits to adding a full-time addiction and mental health specialist to its staff, experts say more social work training and support is exactly what urban libraries need. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2022-03-16 19:33:18 UTC ]
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DocuSign, Zumiez fall; Pfizer, Pearson rise

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: DocuSign, Zumiez fall; Pfizer, Pearson rise Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2022-03-11 21:18:01 UTC ]
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The rise and fall of Marie Yovanovitch, ambassador to Ukraine

Her memoir describes her long career in diplomacy and her unwitting entanglement in Donald Trump's schemes. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-11 18:24:57 UTC ]
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Titles Take a Spiritual Account of Social Media

New books from religion publishers are examining the emotional toll social media can take on users, but also the ways that online engagement has the potential to strengthen one’s faith. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Rising book bans: Grounds for moral panic?

Books in schools and libraries increasingly have targets on their spines. The more partisan the battle has become, the more it manifests as a power struggle, rather than an effort to best serve children. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2022-02-09 18:11:00 UTC ]
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Sales Rise for Christian Retailers

A strong holiday season helped increase sales by 15% for Christian booksellers from 2019 to 2021, according to ParableConnect’s 2022 State of Christian Retail Report, which surveyed over 220 Christian bookstores and analyzed $74 million in sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Guardian view on social media’s metaverse: it may remain science fiction | Editorial

The online virtual reality experience that almost every tech giant today wishes to commercially exploit may not catch onIn the 1992 sci-fi dystopia Snow Crash, the author Neal Stephenson imagined a bleak 21st century where the collapse of the global economy had seen governments fall and their... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-02-07 19:11:48 UTC ]
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Pearson profits set to rise 33% as Bird repositions business

Pearson has seen full-year group sales up 8% in 2021 with profits expected to boom by a third, the company revealed in a trading update. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 18:17:49 UTC ]
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Indie bookshop numbers rise for fifth consecutive year, BA figures show

The number of independent bookshops in the UK and Ireland has grown for the fifth consecutive year despite challenges brought by the pandemic, the Booksellers Association says. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-07 22:34:12 UTC ]
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Candlestick Press hails 23% sales rise and prepares for bumper year

Candlestick Press is planning to publish a record 22 titles this year and says sales in 2021 were up 23% on the previous 12 months. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-06 13:52:51 UTC ]
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Trailblazing Black feminist and social critic bell hooks dies at 69

She wrote more than 30 books, drawing on history, politics and her own life while examining race, class and gender in America. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-15 17:25:58 UTC ]
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