Did Trump Adviser Stephen Bannon and Breitbart News Inspire Pizzeria Gunman?

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Dec 7, 2016 This year, under Bannon’s editorship, Breitbart tweeted a bizarre and patently false conspiracy theory that a neighborhood pizzeria in Washington, D.C., was the site of a child-trafficking ring to which Hillary Clinton was connected. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Samantha Bee Asks: ‘Is It OK for the President to Lie His … Face Off 24 Hours a Day?’ (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Dec 7, 2016 "The jury is still out on that," says the "Full Frontal" host. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Conspiracy Theorist in Chief: Trump Lie About 2 Million Illegal Votes Is Only the Tip of the Iceberg

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Nov 28, 2016 Americans have given the nuclear codes to that crazy uncle you have to sit through Thanksgiving with, who watches the likes of Alex Jones and red-facedly proclaims that FEMA is keeping Americans in concentration camps. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why Can’t The Nation and the Left Deal With Election Theft?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2016 There are two things we all need to know about the upcoming 2016 election. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Donald Trump’s Supporters Are Poorly Paid, Distrustful and Convinced They’re Anything but Racist

Staff / Truthdig Jan 8, 2016 The candidate is leading in voter support in the Republican presidential primary race because he appeals to a statistically significant bloc of frustrated whites who “reject the stories offered to them” by established sources “and admire leaders who do the same.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What’s the Best Way to Respond to Conspiracy Theorists?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 26, 2015 From 9/11 to the Paris attacks, Ebola and Islamic State, the Internet enables dubious explanations of significant events to spread faster than ever. And often, simply dismissing them has the unwanted effect of emboldening believers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Redefining Benghazi

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Joe Scarborough Belittles Female Co-Host for Trying to Talk About Actual News

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2014 Mika Brzezinski calls out her colleague and MSNBC panel for "capitalizing on a non-story for ratings because people's imaginations are pricked by this and that is not responsible." This leads them to talk down, belittle and show a complete disregard for who she is and what she says. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What the MH370 Story Tells Us About ‘The New Anti-Journalism’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2014 The airborne mystery that Malaysia Airlines MH370 has become reveals that journalism is now about "all data, no real facts, endless theories," heavy on the conspiracy theory and devoid of truth, according to media watcher Michael Wolff. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Al-Jazeera’s Conspiracy Theory About Obama and Egypt Is Brainless Mush

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 11, 2013 Al-Jazeera Arabic has long since lost a lot of its previous journalisic standards, once its head, Waddah Khanfar, was fired in favor of a member of the royal family. Al-Jazeera English usually still does a good job, having a different editorial line and generally good reporters. But its publication of a brain dead op-ed purporting to show U.S. support for anti-Morsi political forces is very bad, unbalanced journalism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

IRS Conspiracy Theory Debunked, Rand Paul Answers Cheney Criticism, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 19, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Sen. John McCain's hypocrisy on "secret emails" and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's revelation about the scary way a GOP-controlled Senate would act. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Anderson Cooper Rips Newtown Shooting Conspiracy Theorists

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jan 17, 2013 In case you missed it, a smattering of conspiracy theories about last month's shooting in Newtown, Conn., has been making the rounds on the Internet. One claims the massacre never happened, while another states it was a plot by the government and the media in order to take people's guns away. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )