Conspiracy Theories

Politics

Wayne Allyn Root Is Why the Libertarian Party Can't Have Nice Things

Mike Riggs | 8.6.2012 11:27 PM

Politics

Latter-Day Acceptance

Mitt Romney may inspire anti-Mormon paranoia, but it's nothing compared to the fears his forefathers faced.

Jesse Walker | 7.19.2012 1:30 PM

Politics

The Truth About "Deep Throat"

A new book sheds light on the Watergate whistleblower's real motives.

Athan Theoharis | 7.18.2012 9:00 AM

Politics

Has the "Violent Political Rhetoric" Panic Come to an End?

Jesse Walker | 7.5.2012 11:14 AM

Politics

Vampires and Cannibals in American History

Jesse Walker | 6.22.2012 11:36 AM

Politics

From Satanic Panic to Sex-Traffic Panic

Jesse Walker | 6.4.2012 9:25 AM

Politics

The Greatest Trick the Devil Ever Pulled Was Getting a Prime-Time Special

Jesse Walker | 5.31.2012 11:22 AM

Politics

Well, You Wonder Why I Always Dress in Black…

Jesse Walker | 5.25.2012 1:54 PM

Politics

The Book of Anti-Mormon

Jesse Walker | 5.21.2012 1:15 PM

Politics

General Theory Explains Obama Book Catalogue, Hawaii Birth Certificate, and Cherokee Elizabeth Warren

Tim Cavanaugh | 5.19.2012 5:22 PM

Politics

Chester Arthur and the Original Birther Conspiracy

Ed Krayewski | 5.19.2012 2:30 PM

Politics

Arizona Secretary of State Asks Hawaii to Verify President Obama's Birth, Hawaii Asks Arizona Secretary of State to Verify Himself

Ed Krayewski | 5.18.2012 7:05 PM

Politics

"The Booty of the Plundered Churches of Paris"

Jesse Walker | 5.1.2012 10:10 PM

Politics

FBI Spent Years Infiltrating Patriots Movement, Completely Missed Timothy McVeigh

Ed Krayewski | 4.19.2012 11:06 AM

Politics

Peter Bergman, RIP

Jesse Walker | 3.9.2012 3:17 PM

Politics

Paul/Romney Alliance Rumors Die in Massachusetts Too

Garrett Quinn | 3.4.2012 12:02 PM

Politics

Who is Resigning the Great Bankers of the World?

Brian Doherty | 3.1.2012 4:23 PM

Politics

In Memory of the Late Davy Jones…

Jesse Walker | 3.1.2012 12:30 PM

Politics

Ron Paul vs. the Doonesbury Conspiracy

Brian Doherty | 1.30.2012 4:18 PM

Politics

Not Only Did the Climate of Hate Influence Jared Loughner, Denying That Truism Is "Actively dangerous"

Matt Welch | 1.3.2012 10:15 AM

Politics

National Review Accuses Ron Paul of "vile conspiracy theories about September 11" While Deeming Only Romney, Huntsman, and Santorum Acceptable Nominees

Matt Welch | 12.15.2011 10:01 AM

Politics

Jesse Ventura, Libertarian Candidate for President?

Damon Root | 12.1.2011 10:31 AM

Politics

Frank Rich: Dallas Shot JFK

Jesse Walker | 11.22.2011 10:18 AM

Politics

OWS Los Angeles Clashes with LAPD; Promises to 'F**K Grey Aliens,' Illuminati, Satan

Tracy Oppenheimer and Zach Weissmueller | 11.18.2011 8:42 AM

FBI

The Vast Juggalo Conspiracy

Jesse Walker | 10.28.2011 10:44 AM

Politics

The Solution to Bad Speech Is More Speech

Jesse Walker | 10.12.2011 6:25 PM

Obituaries

Carl Oglesby, RIP

Jesse Walker | 9.14.2011 9:10 AM

Politics

Remembering 9/11: No, You're an Astroturf-Funded Protester!

Matt Welch | 9.12.2011 11:29 AM

Politics

Talkin' 'Bout History, Irony, Politics, and Paranoia

Jesse Walker | 9.8.2011 10:21 AM

Politics

Blows Against the Murdoch Empire

Jesse Walker | 7.19.2011 10:49 AM

Politics

Fear of a Muslim America

In the fight against radical Islam, conservatives are trying to limit the property and speech rights of peaceful American Muslims.

Cathy Young | 7.18.2011 12:00 PM

Politics

Montana Town Full of Ominous, Mostly Harmless Anti-Government Types

Lucy Steigerwald | 6.27.2011 10:26 AM

Politics

Organic Folks Don Their Tin Foil Hats To Explain Outbreak of Deadly E. Coli Bacteria

Ronald Bailey | 6.6.2011 3:02 PM

Politics

Racism and the War on Drugs

Damon Root | 6.2.2011 1:44 PM

Politics

The Story of O

Jesse Walker | 5.25.2011 10:50 AM

Politics

Reason Writers in on the Plot: Matt Welch's Hour-Long Conspiracy Chat With Michael Shermer and Minnesota Public Radio

Matt Welch | 5.25.2011 9:55 AM

Politics

Cops Chase Terrorists, Catch Poker Players

Jesse Walker | 5.23.2011 5:37 PM

Politics

Interview With a Paid Troll

Jesse Walker | 5.10.2011 9:28 AM

Politics

Why Birtherism Is Here to Stay

The facts don't matter to conspiracy theorists.

Steve Chapman | 5.2.2011 7:00 AM

Politics

Ending the Birther Debate

Why Obama should have ignored the conspiracy theorists

Michael Moynihan | 4.29.2011 6:00 PM

Politics

What's Behind the Birther Nonsense?

Why conspiracy theories refuse to die

A. Barton Hinkle | 4.29.2011 10:30 AM

Politics

Why We Believe Simplistic Stories About (Among Other Things) Money Solving Education in the Third World

Matt Welch | 4.22.2011 11:03 AM

Politics

Fox and Beck Break Up

Jesse Walker | 4.6.2011 2:23 PM

Politics

Koch Kookery, Kon and Pro: A Roundup

Brian Doherty | 3.28.2011 8:58 PM

Politics

Profiled: Alex Jones, Self-Trained Historian

Michael Moynihan | 3.28.2011 6:50 PM

Politics

"Tea Party Extremism" vs. Major Party Everydayism

Matt Welch | 3.17.2011 4:17 PM

Civil Liberties

MPD for the FBI

Jesse Walker | 3.16.2011 11:48 AM