Conspiracy Theories
Fear of a Skeleton Saint
A form of worship crosses the Mexican border—and so does a moral panic.
Southern Poverty Law Center Finds Fewer Militias, Hypes Militia Threat Anyway
Fearmongering with the SPLC
Talkin' John Birch History Blues
Them Birchers they was comin' around/They was in the air/They was on the ground.
Russian Newspaper Poll: Half of Readers Don't Believe Meteor Strike Caused Blast
Conspiracy theories ranging from UFOs to US missiles
Stop Demonizing Preppers
There's more to this subculture than the media stereotypes suggest.
The Cynicism of Dick Morris
One of the architects of the anti-militia panic is now borrowing the militias' rhetoric.
If You Run a Fake Vaccination Program as a Cover for a Covert Op, People Just Might Suspect That Real Vaccination Workers Are Covert Operatives
Assassinations of public health workers in Pakistan.
Homeland Security Meets Office Politics
The author of an infamous report on right-wing extremism tries to defend his work.
Jesus Christ Enters Presidential Campaign
An evangelist starts a draft-Christ movement.
The FBI Investigated Ray Bradbury
The bureau had heard the science fiction writer might be a Communist.
Convention Flashback: Anti-Masons Initiate Two Campaign Traditions
Looking back at the first presidential nominating convention.
2016: Obama's America
Dinesh D'Souza makes a powerful but ultimately unpersuasive case against the president.
Ruby Ridge Is History, But the Mindset That Led to Ruby Ridge Is Thriving
Looking back at a lethal attack
The Great Juggalo Conspiracy Strikes Back
Mistaking a musical subculture for a gang.
What Ever Happened to the Hutaree Militia?
Another radical decides to work within the system.
No, the Sikh Temple Massacre Does Not Rehabilitate the Homeland Security Report on Right-Wing Extremism
The DHS apologists come crawling out.
Latter-Day Acceptance
Mitt Romney may inspire anti-Mormon paranoia, but it's nothing compared to the fears his forefathers faced.
The Truth About "Deep Throat"
A new book sheds light on the Watergate whistleblower's real motives.