A new book shows how a phrase made its way from the crime pages to our political arguments—and picked up a passel of meanings along the way.

While all people are innately driven to find meaning in their lives, this subconscious desire pulls some people to conspiracy theories and dangerous belief systems. After an extensive review of ...

I recently was invited back to The Lisa Show at BYU Radio to talk about conspiracy theories. You can listen to the interview here. What follows below are some of the questions and my answers in ...

In Rough Edges, Mike Rothschild writes about fringe groups, conspiracy theories and how the Internet broke our brains. This ...

Put on your tinfoil hats: New research finds that belief in conspiracy theories might be more common in the U.S. than you might think. "A fair number of people heard about and believe these ...

As we put 2020 behind us, it comes as no surprise that it was a very busy year for conspiracy theorists. We heard everything, from 5G spreading disease to tracking microchips, facemasks to satanic ...

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license Everyone has looked up at the clouds and ...

Conspiracy theories have fascinated people for generations, blurring the line between fact, fiction, paranoia, and possibility. For years, these stories have sparked endless debates, inspired ...

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Conspiracy theories about so-called false-flag attacks have been around for decades. But as trust in media and public institutions craters, every single major news event is now being labeled as fake.

While all people are innately driven to find meaning in their lives, this subconscious desire pulls some people to conspiracy theories and dangerous belief systems. After an extensive review of ...