With George Soros, right-wing America puts conspiracy above reality
By invoking “Soros-backed prosecutors”, Republicans are trying to decide who gets to participate fully in US society.
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Don’t fall for Boris Johnson’s “deep state” conspiracy theory
It’s appealing for those in power to pretend there’s another, hidden elite somewhere preventing them from fulfilling their promises.
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We are all conspiracy theorists now
From who killed JFK to where Covid came from, most of us are susceptible to suppositions that align with our…
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Facts are mere weapons in the war over US Capitol riots narrative
The US congressional hearings are a blockbuster but a divided audience hears two different stories.
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Is Vladimir Putin dead?
What the persistent rumours about the Russian president’s health do and do not tell us about the country’s future.
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Should the BBC interview flat-Earthers?
Fringe views become mainstream – especially if we ignore them.
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What lies behind conspiracy theories targeting Brigitte Macron
The wife of the French president has faced false rumours that she is a transgender woman.
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How the Christian right is driving the anti-vax movement
Reactionary wings of the Roman Catholic and evangelical churches in the US are fanning the flames of conspiracy theories and…
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