The Latest Breaking News from QAnon

Trump takes sexist Harris attacks to ‘whole other level’ on Truth Social

Republican strategists irritated as ex-president posts another lewd reference to his presidential rival online

The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2024

Trump's RFK deal is really about QAnon

The old MAGA conspiracy theory is still around — and may be sucking in people who'd otherwise dislike Trump

Salon · Aug 28, 2024

What QAnon supporters, butthole sunners and New Age spiritualists have in common

After the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, former NBA player Royce White became an outspoken advocate of defunding the police. Over those ensuing months, he appeared at a number of protests and marches in Minnesota – demonstrations that conservative politicians and pundits excoriated.

The Conversation · May 28, 2024

The Truth About 'Rural Rage'

Our research was cited in a new book on “white rural rage.” But the authors got the research wrong.

Reason · Mar 7, 2024

Donald Trump dons the "armor of God"

Scholar Paul Djupe on the QAnon-Christian fascist coalition that Trump hopes can make him America's dictator

Salon · Feb 22, 2024

Why Trumpworld was all smiles this week

Trumpers are all smiles after Thursday

Salon · Feb 16, 2024

Overcoming the malaise of MAGA

Donald Trump is counting on rising anxiety and cynicism to propel his return to the White House

Salon · Feb 10, 2024

When right-wing violence hits home

A gruesome murder in Pennsylvania reminds us of the dangers of movements like MAGA and QAnon on a personal level

Salon · Feb 1, 2024

Is America enduring a 'slow civil war'? Jeff Sharlet visits Trump rallies, a celebrity megachurch and the manosphere to find out

In these days of the 24-hour news cycle, one can never know in advance, but Donald J. Trump seems likely to be the Republican Party candidate for president of the United States in 2024.

The Conversation · Jan 15, 2024

How liberal conspiracy theories can be just as destructive as their extremist counterparts

Liberal commentators frequently condemn conspiracy theories that threaten public safety. The US mainstream media exploded in 2016 when an armed man harassed diners in a Washington DC pizzeria, allegedly because he subscribed to the QAnon online conspiracy theory claiming that a Hillary Clinton-connected paedophile ring was operating from the restaurant.

The Conversation · Jan 8, 2024