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Displaying all articles tagged:
Conspiracy Theories
extremism
Feb. 23, 2021
Conspiracy Theorist Ron Johnson the New Model for Swing State GOP Senators
Senators from battleground states used to be mostly moderates. Johnson has gone sharply the other way, making wild claims about the Capitol riot.
By
Ed Kilgore
capitol riot
Jan. 29, 2021
QAnon and the Bright Rise of Belief
January 6 was a terrifying day in history, not least because it felt like witnessing the birth of a religion.
By
Kerry Howley
early and often
Nov. 17, 2020
Lindsey Graham Pressured Georgia Secretary of State to Toss Legal Ballots
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says he’s alarmed by the efforts of Graham and other Trump allies to challenge Biden’s victory in Georgia.
By
Chas Danner
satire
Oct. 21, 2020
All the Surprise Guests Trump May Bring to Thursday’s Debate
No one loves televised surprises more than President Trump. Here’s who he might invite to the debate to mess with Biden on Thursday night.
By
Chas Danner
qanon
Oct. 6, 2020
Facebook Bans QAnon Accounts Across All Its Platforms
The platform’s major step comes on the heels of a decision this summer to remove all Q-related groups discussing “potential violence.”
By
Matt Stieb
politics
Oct. 2, 2020
17 Republicans Refuse to Condemn QAnon in House Vote
They did so even after a Democratic colleague was targeted with death threats by the conspiracy’s followers a few days earlier.
By
Charlotte Klein
presidential debate
Sept. 30, 2020
Trump’s Conspiracy-Theory Shorthand Limits His Audience to True Believers
In the debate and on the campaign trail, Trump constantly alludes to conservative myths that probably sound like gibberish to the uninitiated.
By
Ed Kilgore
politics
Sept. 28, 2020
QAnon Goes to Washington
Twenty-four followers of the grotesque conspiracy theory are running for Congress in November. Where does this end?
By
Simon van Zuylen-Wood
qanon
Sept. 23, 2020
QAnon Is Madness. But Believing In It Can Be Rational.
For those who lack the resources to understand or influence political reality, conspiracy theories are more useful than the truth.
By
Eric Levitz
misinformation
Sept. 16, 2020
Trump Aide Michael Caputo Takes Leave of Absence After Facebook Rant
The former Trump campaign official baselessly accused CDC scientists of “sedition.”
By
Chas Danner
qanon
Aug. 11, 2020
QAnon Groups on Facebook Reportedly Have Millions of Members
The top ten groups have more than 1 million combined members, a sign of the increasing popularity of the far-right conspiracy.
By
Matt Stieb
coronavirus
July 28, 2020
Twitter, Facebook Delete Video Trump Tweeted Over COVID-19 Misinformation
The video, in which doctors decry masks and call hydroxychloroquine a COVID-19 cure, had millions of views and a Trump retweet before it was removed.
By
Adam K. Raymond
the media
July 25, 2020
Sinclair Pulls Segment Sharing Anti-Fauci COVID-19 Conspiracy Theory
The company defended its right to share the baseless conspiracy theory on dozens of local TV stations, but eventually caved amid the blowback.
By
Chas Danner
conspiracy theories
July 22, 2020
Twitter Bans Thousands of QAnon Accounts
The platform will suspend accounts pushing the conspiracy theory, along with other measures meant to limit its spread.
By
Adam K. Raymond
donald trump
May 26, 2020
Husband of Late Scarborough Staffer Asks Twitter to Delete Trump Conspiracy
In a letter to Jack Dorsey, Timothy J. Klausutis writes that Trump has “perverted” his wife’s memory for “perceived political gain.”
By
Adam K. Raymond
qanon
May 20, 2020
QAnon Supporter Wins Republican Senate Primary in Oregon
Jo Rae Perkins, an insurance agent in Oregon, became the first advocate for the sweeping conspiracy theory to win a GOP nomination for the Senate.
By
Matt Stieb
trump rally
Feb. 20, 2020
Trump Enters Full Conspiracist Mode at Colorado Springs Rally
The president appeared to combine multiple conspiracy theories in one indiscernible claim.
By
Matt Stieb
technocracy
Feb. 6, 2020
5 Theories About Conspiracy Theories
We live in the age of red yarn and corkboard. There’s no easy explanation — but here are five theories why.
By
Max Read
conspiracy theories
Feb. 4, 2020
Incompetence Isn’t a Conspiracy, But It Looks Like One
Critics who cry conspiracy about the Democratic Party’s failures in Iowa have real reasons to worry.
By
Sarah Jones
jeffrey epstein
Jan. 6, 2020
5 Takeaways From the
60 Minutes
Jeffrey Epstein Report
New photos show the inside of Epstein’s cell after he was found dead. Here’s what they tell us.
By
Adam K. Raymond
jeffrey epstein
Nov. 19, 2019
U.S. Senator Floats Jeffrey Epstein Conspiracy Theory During Hearing
Louisiana’s John Kennedy quipped that “Christmas ornaments, drywall, and [Jeffrey] Epstein,” are three things that “don’t hang themselves.”
By
Adam K. Raymond
jeffrey epstein
Nov. 11, 2019
The ‘Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself’ Meme Has Gone Mainstream
The meme is spilling into the real world, where it’s now being used to sell beer, among other things.
By
Adam K. Raymond
the epstein enigma
Oct. 30, 2019
Why Are Jeffrey Epstein’s Lawyers Still Questioning That He Killed Himself?
Aside from a simple desire to know the truth, there could be legal and financial reasons for Epstein’s defense to question the official autopsy.
By
Matt Stieb
jeffrey epstein
Oct. 30, 2019
Epstein Evidence ‘Points to Homicide,’ Claims Pathologist Hired by Brother
Michael Baden is attaching his name to claims Epstein’s lawyers were making in August.
By
Adam K. Raymond
conspiracy theories
Sept. 13, 2019
McCarthy Still Repeating Bogus Conspiracy Theories About Midterm-Election Theft
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy is still whitewashing his party’s terrible performance in his home state with lurid tales unsupported by evidence.
By
Ed Kilgore
conspiracy theories
Aug. 12, 2019
The Conspiracist-in-Chief
Trump gravitates toward outlandish conspiracy theories to explain a fairly straightforward phenomenon: People don’t like him.
By
Zak Cheney-Rice
jeffrey epstein
Aug. 11, 2019
Trump and Others Turn to Conspiracy Theories After Epstein’s Death
A look at some the suspects being suggested by the president, pundits, and others in response to the shocking death by suicide of Jeffrey Epstein.
By
Matt Stieb
and
Chas Danner
border crisis
Apr. 22, 2019
FBI Arrests Far-Right Militia Leader Detaining Migrants at Gunpoint
Larry Mitchell Hopkins was once arrested for impersonating an officer. His vigilante group, United Constitutional Patriots, appears to be at it again.
By
Matt Stieb
conspiracy theories
Apr. 13, 2019
Even Conspiracy Theories Have Gotten Dumber, a New Book Shows
A Lot of People Are Saying
plumbs “the new conspiracism,” conspiracy theory without the theory.
By
Jesse Singal
nra
Mar. 28, 2019
NRA Official Emailed Conspiracist to Spread Doubt on Parkland Day After Shooting
The day after Parkland, an NRA instructor emailed a man who had harassed Sandy Hook parents, prodding him to question reports on the shooting.
By
Matt Stieb
crime
Mar. 18, 2019
Man Suspected of Killing Gambino Mob Boss Drew QAnon Symbols on Hands in Court
Criminal conspiracy and far-right conspiracy theories overlap at the extradition hearing of a Staten Island man who allegedly killed a mobster.
By
Matt Stieb
flat-earthers
Feb. 19, 2019
Can You Believe YouTube Caused the Rise in Flat-Earthers?
Big if true.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
lyndon larouche
Feb. 13, 2019
Political Cult Leader Lyndon LaRouche Dies at 96
At first a Marxist and later a right-wing conspiracy theorist, LaRouche thrived on deception and the fanatical support of his followers to the end.
By
Ed Kilgore
youtube
Feb. 11, 2019
Don’t Congratulate YouTube for Trying to Tame the Conspiracy Monster It Created
The company announced it is no longer recommending conspiracy videos. That’s long overdue.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
life in pixels
Jan. 16, 2019
Facebook Doesn’t Need to Fool You
Is the #10YearChallenge meme a conspiracy to steal your data?
By
Max Read
the kavanaugh hearings
Sept. 20, 2018
Kavanaugh Backer Offers Bonkers Theory: Ford Was Assaulted by His Doppelg¨¨anger
Ed Whelan tweeted out the results of his online sleuthing, but rather than clearing Kavanaugh, he showed why a real investigation is necessary.
By
Margaret Hartmann
puerto rico
Sept. 13, 2018
Trump: Democrats Faked 3,000 Hurricane Deaths in Puerto Rico to Make Me Look Bad
The president argues that months-long shortages of electricity, food, and medical care couldn’t possibly have killed more than 18 people.
By
Eric Levitz
select all
Sept. 12, 2018
Reddit Bans Major QAnon Hive, r/GreatAwakening
Where will the conspiracy theorists head now?
By
Brian Feldman
conspiracy theories
Aug. 23, 2018
A Wild Conspiracy Theory About Obama Aides Circulated in the Trump White House
A shadowy private Israeli intelligence firm seems to be the source and the propagator of a wild theory in which Ben Rhodes ran the news media.
By
Ed Kilgore
Aug. 1, 2018
Alex Jones Wants Sandy Hook Parents to Pay His Legal Fees
The Infowars founder wants a judge to dismiss a defamation suit against him and compel the parents of Noah Pozner to pay $100,000 in his legal fees.
By
Adam K. Raymond
July 5, 2018
Trump Believes ‘100 Percent’ in Jim Jordan’s Innocence in Sex Abuse Case
When it comes to fidelity to factual evidence, particularly in sex abuse cases, Donald Trump’s endorsement is at best a mixed blessing.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 22, 2018
Here’s More Evidence Broidy May Have Been Covering for Trump in Playmate Affair
A bombshell AP report establishes that there was a highly suspicious meeting between the two men.
By
Paul Campos
Apr. 5, 2018
President Trump Claims California’s Elections Are Illegitimate
“In many places, like California, the same person votes many times … Not a conspiracy theory, folks. Millions and millions of people.”
By
Eric Levitz
Mar. 14, 2018
Fox News and Alex Jones Are Being Sued For Conspiracy Mongering
Not a good day to be a wingnut.
By
Adam K. Raymond
Jan. 24, 2018
Alex Jones: Trump Has Called Me 3 Times in the Last Few Months
But the calls come too early and Jones keeps missing them, he said.
By
Adam K. Raymond
conspiracy theories
Jan. 24, 2018
Why an Unreleased 4-Page Memo From Devin Nunes Is Causing a Frenzy on the Right
The memorandum, written by Nunes staff members, has the conservative media fired up. But if it’s really so explosive why isn’t it public?
By
Cristian Farias
select all
Dec. 19, 2017
The Storm Is the New Pizzagate — Only Worse
A new conspiracy theory called “The Storm” has taken the grimiest parts of the internet by, well, storm.
By
Paris Martineau
Oct. 18, 2017
People Are Saying a Melania Impostor Was With Trump in This Video
Something’s going on.
By
Adam K. Raymond
Aug. 11, 2017
White House Aides: A Cabal of Islamists, Marxists, and Bankers Is After Trump
The deep state, GOP, and media are in on the conspiracy, according to an NSC memo — which multiple White House officials have defended as correct.
By
Eric Levitz
June 8, 2017
Trump Lawyer Hints Comey Part of ‘Deep State’ Conspiracy
After calling Comey a liar, Trump attorney identifies him with the leakers some Trump fans believe are trying reverse the election.
By
Ed Kilgore
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