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.
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.
NFL Team Led By 9/11 Truther Might Boycott National Anthem…On 9/11
Seattle Seahawks players say the team might boycott the national anthem during an upcoming game with the Miami Dolphins on 9/11.
If You Hate Hillary, You’ll Love ‘Hillary’s America’
‘Hillary’s America’ is a well-written polemic against the Clintons and their party, and if you are inclined to that point of view already, you will likely enjoy the film.
Was Melania Trump’s Speech Sabotaged?
Perhaps Melania Trump’s plagiarized speech wasn’t just a screw-up, but is part of a plot to minimize her role in her husband’s campaign.