Category: Politics
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Notable public figures who’ve flirted with 9/11 conspiracies — and what happened next
From actors to athletes to elected officials, several prominent figures have flirted with 9/11 conspiracy theories. The professional consequences vary widely.
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Generational divides in 9/11 conspiracy belief
Polling data on 9/11 conspiracy beliefs reveals striking generational patterns. The reasons reflect media exposure, trust gaps, and how memory ages.
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The pop culture aftermath: how Epstein became a meme and what that means
‘Epstein didn’t kill himself’ became one of the most pervasive memes online. Examining its cultural function reveals more than its content does.
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PNAC and the new Pearl Harbor line: misquoted, misread, or meaningful?
The Project for the New American Century document is endlessly cited as proof of foreknowledge. A close reading suggests something more complicated.
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Pizzagate explained: how a debunked conspiracy theory spread from 4chan to the mainstream
A timeline of how misread John Podesta emails in 2016 produced a baseless trafficking conspiracy that ended with a man firing a rifle inside a DC restaurant.
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The anti-Semitic strain in 9/11 conspiracy theories and why it matters
9/11 truther narratives often recycle older anti-Semitic libels. Tracing how the claims spread, what’s documented, and why the pattern keeps reappearing.
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Why the FBI’s Most Wanted page became a conspiracy talking point
The FBI’s Most Wanted list shifted in ways that fueled internet conspiracy theories. Here’s what actually changed and what people misread into it.
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The intelligence failures that were real, and the ones that weren’t
Not every intelligence failure was actually a failure of intelligence. Separating analysis errors from policy failures reveals what really went wrong.
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Campus free speech is in worse shape than activists on either side admit
Campus speech debates are louder than ever, but the actual climate on college campuses is more troubled than partisans on either side want to acknowledge.
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The ACA saved millions of lives and entrenched the broken system that needed killing
The Affordable Care Act expanded coverage and saved lives. It also locked in the employer-insurer-hospital cartel that made reform necessary in the first place.