conspiracism

Bullhorns and chants fill the air. Conservatives are gathered to protest a drag show. Mothers and fathers are walking with signs saying “Groomer Free Zone.” Some hold babies while others push their…

When a mass shooting happens, and the perpetrator has left a manifesto or text that could give insight into his motive, worldview and state of mind, one of the first go-to rules for the media is: do…

Mifepristone is safer than aspirin. Much safer . The FDA approved the drug for early abortions in 2000, after fully —and carefully—vetting it over four-and-a-half years (more than triple the time such…

Since Prime Minister Netanyahu and his far-right coalition have sought to curtail the powers of the Israeli judiciary, effectively seizing power in perpetuity , Israeli society has erupted into some…

This coming Saturday, March 25 th—one week after a hysterical all-caps social media post in which he declared that he “will be arrested on Tuesday” and called on supporters to “protest, take our…

Donald Trump has, in the past, dallied with apocalypticism in his rhetoric and policy, but it was usually interpreted as a sop to his evangelical base. He made an excellent secular hero for…

Right-wing Christian blogger and media figure Rod Dreher has moved to Hungary, where he continues to admire Viktor Orbán , the country’s authoritarian prime minister whom he’s called “one of the most…

In January the far-right website Townhall began publishing a four-part series on a so-called “Suburban LGBTQ Pedophile Ring.” The series, written by Townhall fact-checker Mia Cathell , claims to…

Last week, Americans were forced to endure this year’s National Prayer Breakfast —the 70th since the unfortunate tradition, which ought to have been dropped as an embarrassing relic of early Cold War…

Conservatives are ready to die for gas stoves. Yes, you read that correctly: They aren’t just willing to die on the hill of cooking with gas stoves, but to actually die—at least, if the “ humorous ”…