Unfounded Fears of Pedophile Rings, Stranger Danger, and Satanists
Kids are pretty safe, it turns out.
Conspiracy Theories
Friday A/V Club: Pink Pistols, Bill O'Reilly, and the Lesbian Gang Menace
Cable news at its cable-newsiest
Decoding Donald Trump's Conspiracy Talk
Lots of politicians are conspiracy theorists, but Trump brings his own style to the game.
After Orlando, Donald Trump Hints That President Obama Might Be Linked to Radical Islam
Trump is once again indulging in paranoid conspiracy theories about the president's background.
If Politicians Were Controlled by Space Aliens, Would We Notice?
Kang and Kodos go to Washington in new CBS show.
On the Radio Today: Jesse Walker, Mark Potok, and Michael Wood Debate Conspiracy Theories
On WHYY in Philadelphia from 11 to 12 ET
Friday A/V Club: Jonestown's In-House R&B Band Performs 'The Greatest Love of All'
Recorded seven months before the massacre
Hillary and the Extraterrestrials
Three reasons to appreciate Clinton's fascination with UFOs
Donald Trump Accuses Ted Cruz's Dad of Hanging Out with Lee Harvey Oswald
"You know, his father was with Lee Harvey Oswald prior to Oswald's being, uh, you know, shot."
Before Trump, There Was Pappy
The Donald wasn't the first to parlay business and broadcast fame into a political career.
How Conspiracy Laws Let Prosecutors Abuse Their Power
Any meaningful criminal justice reform must include a reexamination of these draconian policies.
Friday A/V Club: A Sermon, a Song, a Murder, and a Media Hoax
In Memoriam: Richard Lyons of Negativland
Are State Attorneys General Attacking Climate Change Critics Engaging in a Conspiracy?
Glenn Reynolds, the law professor behind Instapundit.com thinks so.
Middle East State-Run Media Blame Brussels Attack on Their Regimes' Enemies
The Middle East's hew hidden hands
The Internet Turns a Chatbot Into a Nazi
Microsoft released a simulacrum of a teenager into the digital wild. Guess what happened next!
Friday A/V Club: The First Presidential Debate of the Broadcast Era
The central topic: Should the U.S. ban the Communist Party?
The Biggest Sex-Trafficking Bust in FBI History Was Totally Bogus
How two troubled teens and a cop with a cause got dozens of Somali immigrants on the hook for child sex trafficking.
Texas Mom's Paranoid Rant Spawns Viral Sex-Trafficking Rumor
"I've heard this is happening at Target, Walmart & Kmart; often in the mornings/before lunch."
Before Trump, There Was Pappy
The Donald wasn't the first to parlay business and broadcast fame into a political career.
Donald Trump, Conspiracy Theorist
A conspiratorial vibe is central to Trump's campaign message.
Stephen King's Baby Boomer Time Travel Fantasy Comes to Hulu
Watch 11.22.63 for the thrilling plot, not for the idiotic politics.
Ted Nugent Claims Wildly Anti-Semitic Array of Gun-Hating Jews Was Misconstrued
"NEVER AGAIN mthrfkrs!" says the Motor City Madman.
Donald Trump's Post-Iowa Twitter Meltdown
Iowa's second-place finisher accuses Ted Cruz of stealing the election.
The 'Pink Tax' Is a Myth
Is the "pink tax" a corporate conspiracy, patriarchy in action, or just market preferences at work?
Biotech Company Terrorists Poison Chipotle's Food, Claims Natural News Nutjob Mike Adams
A raving anti-tech activist's conspiracy theory about Chipotle's recent E. coli outbreaks.
Is the Internet Making People More Paranoid? Probably Not.
Throwing cold water on a common idea
Headline Shocker! Foundations and Corporations Support Groups That Share Their Values!
New Yale study uncovers vast conspiracy of like-minded folks!
Is Your Kid a Terrorist? Watch for the Warning Signs!
A UK government pamphlet tells parents to watch out if their teen shows "mistrust of mainstream media" or appears "angry about government policies."
The United States of Paranoia: Now Available in Japanese
Get your foreign-language guide to American conspiracy culture right here!
The Corporate Christian Conspiracy?
A historian tries to blame "Christian libertarians" for the idea that America is a Christian nation.
This Isn't America's First Freakout Over Refugees
Before anyone was afraid of ISIS terrorists disguised as Syrian refugees, Americans were afraid of Nazi agents disguised as Jewish refugees.
Ben Carson Isn't the First Politician to Have Odd Ideas About Pyramids
Compared to these concepts, Carson's theory is downright banal.
Anarchists! Militias! The War on Cops! Halloween! It's All Connected, Sheeple!
The dubious tale of the "Halloween Revolt"
Will Ben Carson's Ideas About the Endtimes Scare Away Evangelical Voters? Don't Count On It
The religious right has long been willing to put politics ahead of doctrinal differences.
Ahmed Muhamed's Arrest: Clock Kid Truthers Miss the Point
Police response was unjustified no matter what.
Ben Carson Is Worried About Secret Muslims Running for President
Seventh Day Adventist's "Taqiya" paranoia shows a disturbing if familiar lack of faith in U.S. institutions.
