Conspiracy Theories

Sexual Addiction: The New Swine Flu Or Vast Female Conspiracy?

Robert Rosenthal | Posted 12.18.2009 | Living


Robert Rosenthal

Ladies and brothers, let us be frank: men are pig dogs. We like sex. We think about sex. We crave sex. A man knows within a millisecond of seeing a woman whether he finds her sexually attractive.

Climate-Gate Is Watergate Redux

Richard Graves | Posted 12.09.2009 | Green


Richard Graves

An investigation into who is coordinating, funding, and leading a last-ditch effort to stall climate legislation through the use of criminal tactics and disinformation seems to be beyond the capacity of the field of journalism.

Sarah's Palling Around with Conspiracists

Brian Levin, J.D. | Posted 12.04.2009 | Politics


Brian Levin, J.D.

Sarah Palin's recent, careful elevation of a foundational conspiracy theory used by extremists to demonize the President warrants unequivocal condemnation and study from across the political spectrum.

Limbaugh: Left Using Health Care Reform To Kill Off Elderly Like Mao And Stalin (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 12.03.2009 | Politics


Rush Limbaugh got very excited on his show today because he believes he's finally divined the real reason that Democrats are trying to reform health c...

Jesse Ventura Storms Out Of Studio During Verbal Dust-Up (VIDEO)

Posted 12.02.2009 | Media


On Wednesday, former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura appeared on the Opie & Anthony radio show to promote his new TV show Conspiracy Theory. But thi...

It Certainly Is An Impressive Hoax: Making The World's Glaciers Melt

Andrew Winston | Posted 11.25.2009 | Green


Andrew Winston

I'm unclear on what people think is going on. If you put a glass of ice water outside and the ice melts, you know it's warm out there. It's really not much more complicated than that.

Glenn Beck As Political Organizer: Fox News Host Sponsoring 7 Conventions

New York Times | BRIAN STELTER | Posted 11.21.2009 | Media


Glenn Beck, the popular and outspoken Fox News host, says he wants to go beyond broadcasting his opinions and start rallying his political base -- for...

Climategate In Perspective, Featuring Isaac Newton

Brendan DeMelle | Posted 11.24.2009 | Green


Brendan DeMelle

Climate conspriricists pounced at the opportunity to draw grandiose conclusions from the illegal hacking of private emails from the University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit.

Arianna On Olbermann: Glenn Beck Is "Morally Liable" For His Words "If Violence Ensues From What He Says" (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 11.19.2009 | Media


Huff TV

Arianna Huffington went on MSNBC's Countdown to discuss a new report from the Anti-Defamation League on anti-government rage, that calls Glenn Beck th...

Wall Street Conspiracy Theories: Which Are The Most Plausible?

The Big Money | Gary Weiss | Posted 11.13.2009 | Home


So here's a field guide to the five most prevalent Wall Street conspiracy theories, with each one graded on scope, durability, crowd appeal, and plaus...

From John Birchers to Birthers

Thomas Frank | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics


Thomas Frank

Conspiracy-mindedness isn't just for fringe political groups anymore; it makes for riveting entertainment. And it is all around us today, a disorder with an entire industry to act as its enabler.

Orly Taitz: Washington Post Profiles 'Birther Queen'

The Washington Post | Liza Mundy | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics


RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif.-The dental office of Orly Taitz, DDS, Esq., is in a low-slung complex in a quiet planned community in Orange County, al...

Hardin Jail Deal Delayed Over Controversy With Mysterious Company

AP | MATTHEW BROWN | Posted 10.06.2009 | Home


HARDIN, Mont. — Plans for a California company to take over this city's empty jail were put on hold Monday, following last week's revelations th...

American Police Force And Hardin: Mysterious Security Firm Gets Control Of Empty Montana Jail

TPMMuckraker | Justin Elliott | Posted 11.30.2009 | Home


A shadowy private security company that has no known clients but claims to have helped foreign governments combat terrorism and will protect anything ...

Clinton's Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, Revisited

Adam Neiman | Posted 12.06.2009 | Politics


Adam Neiman

What we lack and urgently need, since two political assassinations in 1968 defined modern American politics, is a frank and sane way to discuss political conspiracy.

Birther Poll: 42 Percent Of Republicans Believe Obama Not Born In U.S.

The Huffington Post | Elyse Siegel | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics


A new study from Public Policy Polling finds that 42 percent of Republicans believe that President Obama was not born in the United States, while 22 p...

Vast Conspiracy of Leftist Parasites and Traitors

Chip Berlet | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics


Chip Berlet

With a wink and a nod, right-wing apparatchiks are networking with the apocalyptic Christian right and resurgent armed militias to hobble the work of the Obama Administration.

Glenn Beck's "Deep-Seated Hatred" for Obama and Why Fox News Won't Budge

Karl Frisch | Posted 11.10.2009 | Media


Karl Frisch

If Bill O'Reilly has the "no-spin zone," Glenn Beck seems to have the "sponsor-free zone" of late. In fact, at least 62 companies have ceased advertising on his Fox News program in recent weeks.

Despite Van Jones Controversy, Credibility is President's Key Asset

Brian Levin, J.D. | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics


Brian Levin, J.D.

President Obama faces two kinds of nasty, but related smears: one for who he is, and the other on the issues.

Glenn Beck's Two Week Video Mystery Solved (UPDATE)

Matt Osborne | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics


Matt Osborne

Now that a black man holds the office, tinfoil-hat lunatics say children should not learn to respect presidents, nor should presidents encourage them to succeed. It's an incredible hypocrisy.

I Used to Be a Fatalist! Perhaps I Have a Choice?

Lisa Guest | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living


Lisa Guest

I'm beginning to see the error in my ways and how a dark overview has robbed my life of much joy and possible adventure.

Liz Cheney: Favorite Pretty Princess (VIDEO)

Warren Holstein | Posted 09.14.2009 | Comedy


Warren Holstein

Talkin' 'Bout Our Generation: Obama Losing His Touch With the Youth

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 09.12.2009 | Politics


Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

Is health care a generational issue? We see a lot of older people in power and at these town halls, pushing the debate, but why aren't the young people showing up? Is this Obama's fault?

Orly Taitz Believes Obama Planning Labor Camps, Bloody Revolution

Esquire | Posted 09.11.2009 | Politics


What Really Happens When You Demand the President Produce His Birth Certificate? You get a bunch of outrageous people -- very nice people, mind you, ...

The Conservative Movement Has Launched World War Z

David Sirota | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics


David Sirota

We're way beyond laughing at people who believe reality has a liberal bias. These people aren't funny -- they are scary, and they should be seen as a threat that needs to be confronted.