Signs of the Illuminati (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Oct 11, 2018 President Trump never met a conspiracy theory he didn’t like or wouldn’t repeat. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Education as a Weapon

Henry Giroux / CounterPunch Mar 27, 2018 Donald Trump’s White House works to regulate pedagogy and limit students' expressions of discontent and resistance. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Trump’s New Lawyer Has History of Peddling Conspiracy Theories

Emily Wells / Truthdig Mar 20, 2018 Joseph E. diGenova says the FBI and Justice Department framed the president, setting up Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Stoneman Douglas Student: ‘I Am Not a Crisis Actor’ (Video)

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Feb 21, 2018 David Hogg, a 17-year-old senior whose fellow students died in the Parkland, Fla., massacre, defends himself against conspiracy theories. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A New McCarthyism Is Taking Hold in America

By Robert Parry / Consortiumnews Sep 27, 2017 Russia has become the villain in virtually every bad thing that happens, and U.S. dissidents are being treated as "fellow travelers." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

How to Challenge Media Narratives Without Being Called a Conspiracy Theorist

John Kiriakou / Truthdig Aug 12, 2017 Do your own research, question everything and reach conclusions based on facts, not on what you read on Facebook. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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 )