We Are Living In An Age Of Political Paranoia
The popularity of a grand conspiracy theory—the kind that took hold of the Pittsburgh gunman—is the result of a shattered political culture.
From Trolling To Fleecing: Co-Creator Of ‘Q’ Hoax Explains Its Scary Evolution
How the QAnon internet hoax sowed lies, spread chaos and conspiracy theories, and profited off its surprisingly large following.
Left Twitter Flips Over ‘White Power’ 4Chan Hoax During Kavanaugh Confirmation
Verified Twitter accounts spread a rumor that Republican operative Zina Bash subtly displayed a white power symbol as she sat behind Brett Kavanaugh during the long hearing.
Why Thousands Are Obsessed With A Nest Of Conspiracy Theories Called QAnon
QAnon is a conspiracy theory so comprehensive, there is virtually no other conspiracy theory it leaves untouched, from the government hiding the UFOs to JFK Jr. surviving his plane crash.
8 Times Members Of The Media Spread ‘Missing Melania’ Conspiracy Theories
Over the past week, speculation about Melania Trump’s whereabouts has reached a fever pitch among DC media types.
The ‘Roseanne’ Debacle Is a Warning About the Price of Trumpism
The ‘Roseanne’ debacle is a self-inflicted wound — and a warning that what happened with Trump-supporter Barr could happen with Trump himself.
When Andrew Sullivan Almost Seems Sane, You Know We’re Crazy
Now that some dismiss conservatism as ‘the maintenance of dwindling white hegemony,’ it is almost tempting to celebrate writer Andrew Sullivan’s heterodoxy. Almost.
Prominent Anti-Trump Activist Says Kanye West Is A Russian Conspiracy
Eric Garland, the rabid anti-Trumper, has a wacko conspiracy theory about why Kanye West has warmed up to Donald Trump. You’re gonna want to see this.
NPR’s NRA-Russia Collusion Story Is A Joke
Did the National Rifle Association conspire with Vladimir Putin to help elect Donald Trump? NPR appears to think so, even if it doesn’t have any evidence.
The Russia Probe Has Turned The News Into ‘Ancient Aliens’
The news media’s rush to judgement on the Russia probe has left them looking like ancient astronaut theorists: entertaining but wrong.
Stop Trying To Make Watergate Happen
The Russia and FBI probes lure political partisans with the prospect of winning political battles by making an end run around ordinary politics.
Why Hasn’t Rachel Maddow Apologized For Her Anthony Weiner Conspiracy Theories?
Spreading tinfoil hat conspiracy theories to protect a Democrat from public retribution is unbecoming of television hosts, even those hired by MSNBC.
Atlantic Cover Story: America’s Divide Is Between The ‘Reality-Based’ And Conspiracy Theorists
A cover story for The Atlantic considers our national flight into Fantasyland, and the political thought of ‘American barbarians.’
Jeff Flake’s ‘Birtherism’ Complaint Against Republicans Doesn’t Hold Up
When pressed to offer examples of how Republicans had brought Trump on themselves, Sen. Jeff Flake argued the GOP had done too little to curb birtherism. This is a myth.
Don’t Just Blame Sean Hannity For The Seth Rich Conspiracy Theory
It’s easy to blame Sean Hannity for the Seth Rich conspiracy theory. But isn’t this kind of conspiratorial thinking a fixture of our popular culture?
Who Needs Alt-Right Conspiracy Theories About Jews When You Have Politico?
Politico has written an indictment of an entire sect of Judaism, getting basic facts wrong and making wild implications about a Jewish conspiracy in Russia tied to the Trump family.
The Left Is Pushing Conspiracy Theories To Feel Better About 2016
These kinds of grasping-at-straws conspiracy theories are pushed by the same people who complain about the United States entering ‘post-truth politics’ thanks to Donald Trump.
Paul Krugman Has Turned Into A Wild-Eyed Conspiracy Theorist
In The New York Times last week, Paul Krugman wrote what may be the most quietly unhinged column of the entire election, no mean feat.
No, Senate Democrats Can’t Use The ‘Nuclear Option’ To Confirm Merrick Garland
Struggling to accept the consequences of electoral defeat, progressive activists are now desperately clinging to a wild conspiracy theory about how they can retain control of the Supreme Court.
3 Ways The Clinton Campaign Became The Trump Campaign
The Donald Trump campaign has featured conspiracy theories, insults, and claims that voting systems are rigged. That is exactly like Clinton’s.
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