This article marks the debut of a new column excavating the origins of public figures’ factually dubious comments. We explain what their claims are referring to, the evidence (or lack thereof) behind them and where they sprang from in the… Continue Reading
By Galen Druke and Kaleigh Rogers This week marks six months since pro-Trump extremists attacked the U.S. Capitol in an effort to stop Congress from certifying the electoral votes in the 2020 election. It was an attempt to overturn a… Continue Reading
Think of a conspiracy theorist. How do they see the world? What stands out to them? What fades into the background? Now think of yourself. How does the way you see things differ? What is it about the way you… Continue Reading
On this week’s Genesis Brand Politics, a podcast, Galen Druke and the senior science writer Maggie Koerth speak to Joseph Uscinski, a political science professor at the University of Miami about why the conspiracy theories are spreading amid the COVID-19… Continue Reading
Checkbox. The COVID-19 pandemic, you spread across the globe, so that you have conspiracy theories about the virus’on the origin and severity. In this installment of the Genesis Brand Politics podcast, political scientist conspiracy theory, and researcher Joseph Uscinski join… Continue Reading