Tag: conspiracy theories
Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones appeal on Sandy Hook defamation judgments
The Court’s decision leaves in place $1.4 billion in damages for the families of Sandy Hook victims as Jones faces bankruptcy, receivership, and the liquidation of Infowars assets.
Senate Democrats investigate RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine purge at CDC
Bernie Sanders and top Senate Democrats demand answers after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ousts all 17 CDC vaccine experts and installs anti-vaccine activists in their place.
Trump turns on MAGA over Epstein files as transparency backlash grows
Trump once capitalized on Epstein conspiracy theories to galvanize his base. Now, facing demands for accountability, he lashes out at the very supporters who helped propel him back into power.
Alex Jones agrees to liquidate Infowars empire to pay $1.5 billion...
This historic move follows years of misinformation and defamation by Jones regarding the tragic 2012 school shooting.
The Big Fix sticks: nothing impedes Trumpist fealty to its endlessly...
Will ANY Trump crime or conviction, no matter how heinous or despicable, alienate backers who not only believe Trump is incapable of evil but also see him as the lone savior against countless enemies?
‘Conspiracism’ poisons the rightwing fringe; progressives not immune, just much smarter
What changes before 2024 if the GOP can’t exit the pandemic-decimated, insurrectionist Trump train wreck?
The rise of partisan conspiracy theories
There may not be more conspiracies circulating, but their dissemination has become much easier and their audience much larger.
Debunking Trump and corporate media’s WHO/China coverup conspiracy theories
Persistent myths are allegations of Chinese manipulation of the World Health Organization (WHO), and blaming Chinese secrecy for the ack of early action on containing the coronavirus.
Conspiracy theorist in chief: Trump lie about 2 million illegal votes...
Trump’s conspiracy theories were so attractive that they won him the election. They could even win him a second.
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Trump attacked Ilhan Omar hours before she was assaulted at Minnesota town hall
The attack followed days of escalating rhetoric and public targeting by the president and his allies.
Why won’t Newsom tax billionaires?
Not only are Californians struggling to make ends meet, they also have to contend with a governor who cares more about billionaires and his own presidential aspirations.
Faith activists are praying with their feet in Minneapolis
I have no doubt that the disciplined, caring and prayerful response of the people to ICE will win.
Senator Cory Booker is wrong—ICE doesn’t need ‘better training,’ ICE needs to be abolished
That being said, it’s the wholesale cowardice of the democratic party that is the cause of this disease—fascism.
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