Tag: conspiracy theories

Are You a Conspiracy Theorist?

Commentary Are you a conspiracy theorist? If you are thoughtful and interested in public affairs, the media will say you are. And they will smear and dismiss you for it. For more than half a century, certainly since the Kennedy assassination, anyone who notices patterns and missing pieces in public life, and attempts a possible…


MP Andrew Bridgen Cautioned for Sharing ‘Conspiracy Theories’ in House of Commons

Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt has scolded independent MP Andrew Bridgen for sharing “conspiracy theories” after he raised concerns about the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the House of Commons. Bridgen, MP for North West Leicestershire, told the Commons on Thursday that he was concerned about “proposed changes to the WHO international health regulations which will…


Technology Cannot Resolve Political Polarization, ‘Can’t Blame AI’ for Jan. 6: Bill Gates

Bill Gates has rejected the notion that technology would somehow help end “political polarization,” insisting that AI is not to be blamed for the Jan. 6 incident, and stated that AI-fuelled misinformation could become a problem in the future. During an interview with German news media outlet Handelsblatt, the Microsoft co-founder was asked about the…


3 American Conspiracy Theories That Turned out to Be True: History Has Important Lessons to Teach Us, When We Pay Attention

In today’s endless 24-hour news cycles, buzz about “disinformation” and “conspiracy theories” often dominate the headlines. So-called “fact checkers,” write blanket denials when new information comes to light. They are not so much checking facts as simply dismissing or ignoring the peer-reviewed science or expert testimony that contracts the public health status quo. The term…


PREMIERING NOW: Are We in a Cold Civil War?: David Reaboi on ‘Elite Mentality,’ Concepts of Justice, and the Left’s ‘Self-Radicalizing Ice Cream Cone’

This episode will premiere on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m. ET. On this episode of American Thought Leaders, I sat down with Claremont Institute fellow David Reaboi at the National Conservatism Conference in Florida to discuss the broader impact that progressive ideology is having on America. “We’re seeing the necessary consequence of, let’s say,…


Are We in a Cold Civil War?: David Reaboi on ‘Elite Mentality,’ Concepts of Justice, and the Left’s ‘Self-Radicalizing Ice Cream Cone’

On this episode of American Thought Leaders, I sat down with Claremont Institute fellow David Reaboi at the National Conservatism Conference in Florida to discuss the broader impact that progressive ideology is having on America. “We’re seeing the necessary consequence of, let’s say, ‘radical left thought’ over the last 50 years really in full bloom,”…


PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: Are We in a Cold Civil War?: David Reaboi on ‘Elite Mentality,’ Concepts of Justice, and the Left’s ‘Self-Radicalizing Ice Cream Cone’

This episode will premiere on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m. ET. On this episode of American Thought Leaders, I sat down with Claremont Institute fellow David Reaboi at the National Conservatism Conference in Florida to discuss the broader impact that progressive ideology is having on America. “We’re seeing the necessary consequence of, let’s say,…


Left-wing Conspiracy Theories

Commentary During the six decades I’ve been observing politics, the dominant media have associated conspiracy hysteria almost entirely with the political right. Yet conspiracy theories also are fodder for the political left—including organizations the media treat as mainstream. In an earlier Epoch Times essay, I documented how some “progressives” portrayed the appointment of Amy Coney…


John Robson: Forget Conspiracies, Resurgent Inflation Just Means Those in Power Are Clueless

Commentary Bad news, folks. They’re not out to get you. They don’t care. And if they did it wouldn’t matter, because they’re no smarter than they seem. Take inflation… please. OK, before we get to that boring subject, if you’re wondering why it’s bad news not to be the victim of a plot, ask them….


Right-Wing Conspiracy ‘Insane’—Left-Wing Conspiracy Theories, Not So Much

Commentary Democrats and much of the Republican-hating media call the Republicans’ election challenge dead on arrival and say the effort hurt Republicans in Georgia. If so, why the outrage protestations from the left? Many of the election fraud allegations made by team Trump have been ignored or downplayed by media sources from which much of…