conspiracy theory

A protestor holding a sign saying "Wake Up! ppl"

Archive, Politics/Law, The Public EyeJune 20, 2024

Toward a More Positive Conspiracy — New Book Suggests that Critical Theorists and QAnon Followers Have More in Common Than You Think

By Annie Wilkinson

Conspiracy theories and their role in popular politics have attracted enormous attention—primarily disparagement—in recent years….

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/Law, Racial Justice, Sex/Gender/JusticeDecember 21, 2023

A Roundup of Conspiracies and Bad Ideas That Caught on or Gained Momentum in 2023

By Carmen Celestini and Amarnath Amarasingam

In 2023, the landscape of conspiracy theories witnessed a significant evolution, with some older conspiratorial…

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Archive, OMFG, Politics/Law, Racial JusticeDecember 12, 2023

Vivek Ramaswamy Represents the Convergence of White Supremacy and Hindu Supremacy — And He May Well Be Trump’s Running Mate

By Usha Kumar

Vivek Ramaswamy’s candidacy for the Republican Presidential nomination might seem idiosyncratic and incoherent, but it…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Books, OMFG, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeDecember 6, 2023

The American Right Hasn’t Adopted Children’s Rights — They’ve Redefined and Weaponized Them

By R.L. Stollar

For decades, the American Right has claimed children’s rights are anathema. They undermine the family,…

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Archive, Books, Culture, Media Analysis, New Books, OMFG, RD10QNovember 24, 2023

What Happens When We Use Horror Movies to Interpret the Real World? 10 Questions for the Authors of ‘The Exorcist Effect’

By Eric Harrelson and Joseph P. Laycock

What inspired you to write The Exorcist Effect? Over twenty years ago, Michael Cuneo wrote…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, Israel-Palestine, OMFG, Politics/LawOctober 19, 2023

The Right is Deeply Divided Over Support for Israel — Though It’s Not About Justice for Palestinians

By Ben Lorber

On October 7, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, which…

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From the cover of the Kindle edition of C. Peter Wagner's book.

(A)theologies, Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeOctober 4, 2023

It’s Not the Name It’s the Theocratic Vision — THE NEW APOSTOLIC REFORMATION’S PR PROBLEM

By Frederick Clarkson

The rifts in the New Apostolic Reformation that emerged last year have erupted into a…

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Neighborhood sign reads: Stop Teaching Critical Race Theory To Our Kids.

Archive, Books, Bradley Onishi, Christian Nationalism, New Books, OMFG, Racial JusticeOctober 2, 2023

Uncovering the (White) Christian Roots of Slavery, Native American Genocide, and Ongoing Efforts to Erase History

By Bradley Onishi

When he started to do the research for his new book, The Hidden Roots of…

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Image of Hubert Aiwanger, Bavaria's deputy premier speaking at a podium.

Archive, Media Analysis, OMFG, Politics/Law, Racial JusticeSeptember 15, 2023

Holocaust Humor and The ‘Real’ Germany — As Top Officials Shatter Post-WWII Taboos, German Conservatives Follow GOP Playbook and Charge Ahead

By Annika Brockschmidt

Germany has often been lauded for its memory culture and its reckoning with its fascist,…

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Black and white image of Betty and Barney Hill side by side with hands clasped.

Archive, Books, New Books, OMFG, Racial Justice, Science & TechnologySeptember 12, 2023

From Civil Rights Liberals to New Age Conspiracy Theorists — What Betty and Barney Hill’s Alien Abduction Story Reveals About America

By Susannah Crockford

In 1961, driving back from a short vacation, Betty and Barney Hill encountered a bright…

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