by Maggie Pierce | Jun 3, 2022 | University of California, San Diego
Following the first round of presidential elections, in which no candidate received a majority of the votes, Colombia’s top two candidates will compete in a runoff election on June 19, 2022. Colombia is caught up in their presidential election since the...
by Julia Battle | May 27, 2022 | Dartmouth College
Replacement theory, the white nationalist conspiracy that has been co-opted by the mainstream Right and espoused by mass murderers, is not uncommon in today’s political discourse. In particular, it has been used by right-wing populists, including Donald Trump, to...
by Lizzy S | Apr 20, 2022 | Rollins College
Media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube have cracked down on the spread of misinformation and far-right conspiracy theories after the 2020 election. Many conservatives believe these platforms are censoring their views. Therefore, millions have embraced...
by Cristi V | Apr 20, 2022 | Rollins College
One of the greatest paradoxes in politics that has stirred up in the United States for several years has been trying to understand why a large portion of the working class began voting against its economic interests. In the 2016 election, economically and socially...
by Tiffany R | Apr 20, 2022 | Rollins College
Alex Jones’s job consists of profiting off of formulating outlandish conspiracy theories, exploiting national tragedies, and eliciting emotions such as fear and anger in his audience. But it’s all a harmless business endeavor, right? Wrong. His extremist conspiracy...