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Here Come the Wacky Conspiracy Theories

Rob Quinn — Tue, 03 May 2011 04:41:49 CDT

The fish had barely begun to nibble on Osama bin Laden before wild conspiracy theories about his demise—or lack of—began to circulate. The US government is considering releasing photos and video of the dead al-Qaeda kingpin, but in the meantime, conspiracy theorists are having a field day: Radio...

Alex Jones: Glenn Beck Is Ripping Me Off!

Kevin Spak — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:54:03 CDT

Ever notice a distinct similarity between the conspiracy-laden rants of Glenn Beck and Alex Jones? Well Jones has, too, and naturally, he thinks it’s a conspiracy. In an interview with New York magazine , spotted by the Atlantic , Jones says Beck ripped him off—and is up to no good. “Glenn...

Fringe Groups Hail Austin Suicide Pilot as Hero

Kevin Spak — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:13:24 CST

Not long after Joe Stack flew his plane into an Austin office building yesterday, the Internet began buzzing with newfound fans calling him a hero, inspired by the anti-government rant he left behind. “Finally, an American man took a stand against our tyrannical government,” posted the founder of one of...

Right Suddenly Embraces Truther King

Kevin Spak — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:25:20 CDT

It wasn’t long ago that the right wing hated Alex Jones. A top voice in the 9/11 Truth movement, he was repeatedly ridiculed on Fox News, and Michelle Malkin said Ron Paul’s association with him should disqualify him from the GOP primary debates. But Jones is a non-partisan paranoiac. These...