Chip Berlet
American political analyst (born 1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Foster "Chip" Berlet (/bɜːrˈleɪ/;[1] born November 22, 1949) is an American investigative journalist,[2] research analyst,[3][4] photojournalist, scholar, and activist specializing in the study of extreme right-wing movements in the United States.[4][5] He also studies the spread of conspiracy theories.[6] Since the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, Berlet has regularly appeared in the media to discuss extremist news stories.[4] He was a senior analyst at Political Research Associates (PRA), a non-profit group that tracks right-wing networks.[7]
Chip Berlet | |
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Born | John Foster Berlet (1949-11-22) November 22, 1949 (age 74) |
Occupation(s) | Policy analyst, investigative journalist, photojournalist |
Known for | Study of right-wing movements and conspiracy theories |
Berlet, a paralegal, was a vice-president of the National Lawyers Guild. He has served on the advisory board of the Center for Millennial Studies at Boston University, and for over 20 years was on the board of the Defending Dissent Foundation. In 1982, he was a Mencken Awards finalist in the best news story category for "War on Drugs: The Strange Story of Lyndon LaRouche", which was published in High Times. He served on the advisory board of the Campaign to Defend the Constitution.