Tag: conspiracy theories
Shooting at press dinner fuels conspiracy spiral as political distrust deepens
An attempted assassination charge outside the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner triggered urgent security questions, but the political aftershocks spread far wider, exposing how conspiracy culture, rising extremism, and collapsing trust are reshaping responses to violence in America.
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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NYC releases 170,000 pages of 9/11 air quality records held back for 25 years
The documents settle two lawsuits from survivors and responders who spent decades seeking them.
Houthi seizure of Yemeni port pushes US diesel past $6 a gallon for first...
Saudi oil output has fallen to its lowest level since 1990 as the Iran war disrupts shipping.
Casino workers strike at Encore Boston Harbor after contract talks stall
More than 1,300 Teamsters and UNITE HERE members walked out after voting 97 percent to authorize the strike
Forever War: How 9/11 Unleashed U.S. Violence on Civilians Abroad & Attacks on Rights...
We look at how post-9/11 policies and the so-called war on terror reshaped the country and the world with two Columbia faculty members who convened a two-day symposium on “The Forever War and the First Amendment.” The symposium brought together journalists, scholars, lawyers and activists to explore the legacy of the “war on terror,” specifically focused on the impact on democratic rights, including the freedoms of speech and the press.
Humanitarian Needs Grow as Nepal Recovers from Catastrophic Floods
1,367 people are confirmed dead and 5,132 remain missing, including 587 foreign nationals, two weeks after a glacial collapse triggered Nepal's floods.