The code behind the far-right's success Forget the deplorables and focus instead on the persuadables Salon · Dec 20, 2022
2022: The year in conspiracy theories Deranged beliefs flooded the Republican zone in 2022 — but somehow, voting late on Election Day didn't help them Salon · Dec 17, 2022
QAnon follower Douglas Jensen, who chased officer on January 6, sentenced to five years in jail Construction worker and QAnon follower Douglas Jensen is sentenced to prison for his role in the US Capitol insurrection, when he led a crowd chasing a police officer who was diverting rioters away from politicians. ABC News · Dec 17, 2022
QAnon supporter gets five years for January 6 Capitol attack US construction worker accused of ‘weaponising’ Trump supporters during the January 6 riot faces rebuke from judge. Al Jazeera · Dec 16, 2022
QAnon Capitol rioter who chased police officer Eugene Goodman sentenced to five years in prison QAnon believer Douglas Jensen would have caused “tremendous bloodshed” if not for Capitol police officer’s bravery, court hears The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022
QAnon follower who chased officer on Jan. 6 gets 5 years An Iowa construction worker has been sentenced to five years in prison after being at the center of of one of the most harrowing scenes of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022
QAnon believer who led Capitol mob on Jan. 6 sentenced to five years in prison He led a mob toward Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman outside the Senate chamber. Axios · Dec 16, 2022
Michael Hiltzik: By embracing anti-Fauci and QAnon conspiracies, Musk tests how low Twitter can sink People trying to track the intellectual and moral deterioration of Twitter under its new owner, Elon Musk, have gotten a few more data points to work with in recent days. Los Angeles Times · Dec 15, 2022
The Reichsbürger plot: sinister plan to overthrow the German state or just a rag-tag revolution? The strange tale of a right-wing plot in Germany highlights the extremist threat the country faces The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2022
‘Bonkers’, but terrifying: Why Germany’s comical coup plot should be taken very seriously Borzou Daragahi takes a look inside the QAnon-fuelled plot to overthrow Germany’s government and revive the Reich The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022
German far-right groups becoming increasingly organized, says a historian The Reichsbürger or "Reich Citizens" movement believes Germany's modern democratic government is not legitimate, and has grown in the last year. WEKU · Dec 9, 2022
Editorial: Radicalization for all: German coup plot shows power of online conspiracies A secret group of German ultranationalists being arrested after plotting to overthrow the government, murder the chancellor and install a monarch is a situation you might expect to find in a 19th or 20th century history textbook, not contemporary headlines. Tribune News Service · Dec 9, 2022
Trump news – live: Ex-president’s top aides may face criminal referrals as DoJ urges contempt for his team Trump slams Brittney Griner’s prisoner swap The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022
QAnon claims Kirstie Alley was murdered Alley died of cancer at age 71, but conspiracy theorists cite her speaking out against vaccines Salon · Dec 8, 2022
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022 Trump appears at Mar-a-Lago event with QAnon influencer and Pizzagate conspiracy theorist The former president appeared moments after Liz Crokin addressed the Michael Flynn-hosted event
Salon · Dec 7, 2022 Germany busts QAnon-linked violent plot Some 3,000 officers were dispatched to arrest dozens of conspirators who plotted to violently overthrown government
Reuters · Dec 7, 2022 Explainer-Germany's Reichsbuerger: Searching for an emperor and fascinated by guns The 25 suspects detained in Germany on Wednesday for allegedly plotting to overthrow the state subscribed to a mixed bag of conspiracy theories, with the Reichsbuerger and QAnon ideologies among them, authorities said.
The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022 QAnon leader outed for inappropriate relationship with minor, report says Mr Godlewski met the girl while he was working as a youth baseball coach
The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022 No longer fringe, small-town voters fear democracy's demise In a picturesque corner of western Wisconsin, a growing right-wing conservative movement has rocketed to prominence
Salon · Nov 28, 2022 Dem: McCarthy panders to "QAnon caucus" "McCarthy's problem is he can't get to 218 without Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar and Matt Gaetz."
The Texas Tribune · Nov 28, 2022 Jewish Texans see surge in antisemitism as a precursor to fascism Extremism experts and historians sound alarms as politicians, media personalities and celebrities amplify antisemitic conspiracies that have historically led to the killing of Jews.
Tribune News Service · Nov 22, 2022 Flint-area man threatened FBI director, congressman in latest extremism case DETROIT — A Flint-area man vowed to kill FBI Director Christopher Wray and threatened a Congressman from California after ranting online about child sex trafficking, a central element of QAnon and other conspiracy theories, according to a federal complaint unsealed Tuesday.
Reason · Nov 19, 2022 Ninth Circuit Rejects Claims That YouTube's Blocking of Content Was Compelled by or "Entangled with" Government From Doe v. Google LLC, decided yesterday by the Ninth Circuit (Judges Margaet McKeown, Consuelo Callahan, and Lawrence Vandyke): Appellants are fourteen self-described "conservative" content creators who spent years growing their YouTube channels and amassing more than 771 million views. These channels discussed topics such as "Hunter Biden and the…
The New Daily · Nov 18, 2022 House of Horrors: The candidates Donald Trump promotes speak to his re-election changes Mr Walker – a former American football star – is one of several Donald Trump endorsed candidates who struggled to beat their opponents.
Salon · Nov 15, 2022 Trump shares demonic QAnon conspiracy Trump isn't even trying to hide his embrace of QAnon anymore