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QAnon and related conspiracy theories like Pizzagate
How do we account for the unfortunate phenomenon that is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.? Blessed at birth with the noblest of American political names, he has, at age 69, launched a pernicious Democratic primary challenge to Joe Biden fueled by conspiracy theories. In the R.F.K. Jr. worldview, vaccine …
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The date was Jan. 20, 2021, and Stephen Miles Lewis was trying to keep the peace.Two weeks before, a mob of pro-Trump protesters had stormed the Capitol building, and the circles Mr. Lewis ran in were now brimming with tension. Many of his closest friends had been outraged by what they saw. But he …
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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Andrew Weissmann: Documents case gets much stronger with new evidence 07:14 Brad Thor’s new spy thriller ‘Deadfall’ mirrors real-world events in war-torn Ukraine 03:48 Trump’s base remains unfazed by legal …
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Why do people believe some politicians’ lies even when they have been proven false? And why do so many of the same people peddle conspiracy theories? Lying and conspiratorical thinking might seem to be two different problems, but they turn out to be related. I study political rhetoric and have …
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A rural Georgia elections office run by Republicans who promote falsehoods about the 2020 election approved a motion on Monday to institute automatic hand recounts for all future elections.The decision will require elections staff in Spalding county to hand-count each ballot, then compare those …
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A slew of dating websites, apps and social media groups are seeking to unite singles opposed to vaccines. (Stefani Reynolds)In a private dating group on Facebook, Renee flaunts herself to like-minded singles as a fit, adventurous Kizomba dancer who at 35 exudes “inner child vibes.” But her main …
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The death of Tafari Campbell, a Barack Obama employee whose body was recovered near the former president’s home on Martha’s Vineyard on Monday, has sparked a wave of entirely unverified conspiracy theories online.A number of prominent right-wing accounts, some with hundreds of thousands of …
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Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has taken to social media to address “one of many absolutely stupid conspiracy theories” linking her to the January 6 pipe bomber.Back on 6 January 2021, authorities identified two pipe bombs in the Washington DC area — one each outside of the …
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Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest newsSign up to our free US Evening Headlines emailAnti-vaccine conspiracy theorists are celebrating a tornado that destroyed a Pfizer manufacturing plant, attributing the disaster to God’s justice. A tornado severely damaged …
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Michelle D’urbano WHEN we think about a conspiracy theory – assuming it is one we don’t ourselves believe – it is easy to be dismissive. Why should we care if a few misguided people think the world is flat or the government is covering up evidence of aliens? Conspiracy theories feel like a niche …
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