Conspiracy Theories

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Climate Change

The 2024 UK General Election came with lessons that skeptics should listen to

Mark Horne -
There have always been parties pushing fringe beliefs at elections, but Reform saw significant gains by courting the conspiracist vote - we need to pay attention
Climate Change

What does the recent UK election mean for skepticism and pseudoscience?

Michael Marshall -
The recent UK election saw conspiracy theorists and climate change deniers leave office, and pseudoscience candidates fail at the ballot box
Conspiracy Theories

Taylor Swift conspiracy theories owe more to misogyny than the Illuminati

Jocelyn Goh Shu Ting -
Attributing Taylor Swift's success to a 2009 Illuminati humiliation ritual merely seeks to rob a successful female artist of her agency and credit for her own career
Conspiracy Theories

Redemption or ruse? Russell Brand’s conversion to Christianity examined

Abigail Kennedy -
Comedian turned conspiracist guru Russell Brand recently announced his conversion to Christianity - but is his a story of redemption, or an attempt to evade scrutiny?
Climate Change

Toby Young’s Daily Sceptic and Free Speech Union are no allies of critical thinkers

Michael Marshall -
Toby Young's Daily Sceptic vociferously champions pseudoscientific conclusions, while his Free Speech Union defends those positions with which he agrees.
Conspiracy Theories

Immunity to fake news: ‘Foolproof’ gives us vaccination without needles

Brecht Decoene -
Sander van der Linden’s Foolproof seeks to identify why we fall for fake news, and how we can defend ourselves against believing falsehoods
Conspiracy Theories

Given his rising influence, the case for debating RFK Jr has never been more urgent

Danny Bradley -
Dr Peter Hotez owes nobody a debate, and RFK Jr’s diehard fans will never be convinced, but a rhetorically skilled vaccine expert appealing to fence-sitters in Joe Rogan’s audience is too good an opportunity to miss.
Conspiracy Theories

Whisper it quietly and go heavy on the caveats, but David Icke is right

Dave Hahn -
In this one, limited, highly-specific, and particularly niche way, yes, David Icke was actually right about something.
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