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Doppelganger in Mind & Conspiracy

bart plantenga / Truthdig Oct 13, 2023 Beware “the mirror world,” a growing right-wing alternate universe of misinformation and conspiracies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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Conspiracy’s Aftereffects

bart plantenga / Truthdig Aug 4, 2023 We can’t live with them and we can’t live without them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Immigration

Racist Conspiracy Theories Take Over Congressional “Border Crisis” Hearings

Steven Monacelli / Texas Observer Feb 8, 2023 Right-Wing Reps promote racist conspiracy theories in 'Border Crisis' hearings. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Media

Accountability Looms For Media Outfits That Spread Lies About 2020 Election

Steven Rosenfeld / TheNationalMemo Nov 14, 2022 A wave of litigation seeking accountability from media purveyors that falsely depicted the 2020 presidential election as "stolen" is percolating in courts around the country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

UAW President Taking Leave Amid Corruption Probe

The Associated Press Nov 2, 2019 President Gary Jones requests to go on paid sabbatical to limit distractions amid a federal investigation of corruption within the union. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

2 Florida Men Tied to Giuliani Arrested on Campaign Charges

MICHAEL BIESECKER, LARRY NEUMEISTER and ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Oct 10, 2019 Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman are accused of conspiracy and using false statements and records related to a $325,000 donation to pro-Trump PAC. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

YouTube to Remove White Supremacist and Neo-Nazi Videos

RACHEL LERMAN / The Associated Press Jun 5, 2019 The company toughens its policies to an outright ban on content from extremists and those who promote hoaxes like Holocaust deniers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Anti-Vaxxers Are Just as Bad as Climate Deniers

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Apr 19, 2019 Ignorance on this key health issue isn’t just dangerous—it can be fatal. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mueller Report Ends a Shameful Period for the Press

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Mar 25, 2019 The fatuous, self-serving coverage of “Russiagate” has driven one more nail in the coffin of America’s declining news operations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mueller Finds Trump Campaign Did Not Conspire With Russia, DOJ Says

ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO, CHAD DAY and JULIE PACE / The Associated Press Mar 24, 2019 The special counsel did not come to a definitive answer on whether the president obstructed justice, attorney general tells Congress. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Manafort ‘Brazenly Violated the Law’ for Years, Mueller Memo Says

CHAD DAY and ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Feb 23, 2019 The sentencing document depicts President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman as an unrepentant criminal who does not deserve leniency. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Notorious Drug Lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman Convicted

TOM HAYS / The Associated Press Feb 12, 2019 The ex-leader of the murderous Sinaloa cartel, a jail escape artist who made billions in smuggling profits, faces decades in U.S. prison. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )