While religious and secular scholars debate many of the historical aspects of the life of Jesus Christ, it is generally accepted that a man who went by the name Jesus of Nazareth did exist in the 1st century CE. His name was mentioned as a reformer and leader by multiple Jewish and Roman texts in […]
From his early work as a journalist to being founder and editor-in-chief of Russia and Iran-supported "independent media" platform The Grayzone, Blumenthal has developed a dubious reputation for disseminating the disinformation of dictators while pushing antisemitic narratives. Beloved by fellow America-hating anti-Western "anti-imperialists" like the late John Pilger, George Galloway and Oliver Stone, his propagation […]
Holocaust denial remains a cornerstone of modern antisemitic conspiratorial ideologies, often amplified by online misinformation and hate speech. In this context, Artificial Intelligence (AI) poses both significant opportunities and alarming risks to the understanding and preservation of Holocaust history. While AI offers new tools to engage with and educate about the past, its misuse can […]
When Donald Trump was re-elected on November 5, the sphere of conspiracy theorist influencers built up around him was flush with gloating and self-congratulation. Most took their enthusiasm to social media, particularly X, where they extolled Trump’s victory and claimed that it was the beginning of a long reign that would see Trump’s enemies – […]
It is humanly impossible to fact-check every post by far right influencers like Elon Musk, Radio Genoa, Eva Vlaardingerbroek, Candace Owens and Peter Imanuelsen (aka Peter Sweden). Their output is too overwhelming, and zero dialogue ensues if the post is shown to be incorrect. At best, the post is deleted, however arguments or an explanation […]
The horrific premeditated violence against Israeli and Jewish football fans in Amsterdam on the night of November 7 into the morning of November 8—described by the attackers themselves in their planning messages as a “Jew Hunt” —has been amplified and justified by a disturbing blend of antisemitic conspiracy theories, including that the attacks were staged […]
In the late 1970’s, the United States was seeing a spike in anxieties over women entering the workforce, the influence of Satanism in entertainment and schools, and the idea of organized child abuse. What had been bubbling up exploded into a full-blown moral panic with the publication in 1980 of Michelle Remembers, which purported to […]
The newest generation of conspiracy theory influencers are able to move almost effortlessly between far-right and far-left beliefs. Many are openly anti-banking and anti-government, traits of the far-right, while also believing climate change is real and socialism is the key to defeating economic inequality – traits of the far-left. They push a mix of social […]
As the 2024 United States presidential election hurtles toward its conclusion, Donald Trump has brought the question of antisemitism back to the center of the campaign. With his history of courting Jewish voters while simultaneously insulting them, the former President has now been revealed as fixated with the dictator who directed the Holocaust, Adolf Hilter […]
When French journalist and libertarian activist Thierry Meyssan published his book 9/11: The Big Lie in March 2002, the industry of conspiracy theories about the attacks was still in its infancy. There had been conspiracy theories that the hijackings were planned or carried out by the US government as early as that day. But it […]
