Of all the beliefs of conspiracy theorists perhaps the most bewildering is their disavowal of coincidences. Comment sections of articles, memes and even physical posters on actual walls declare their ignorance to the world with the words, “I don’t believe in coincidences,” or, “There’s no such thing as a coincidence.” Sometimes it’s expressed with the…

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The sheer depth of Jack Smith’s investigation into attempts to overturn the 2020 election is coming into view. Of course, the target letter was sent to Trump, but as he did in the classified documents case, Smith continues his investigation. The Guardian reported that prosecutors have evidence to formally charge Trump with violating the statutes…

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Those of us ethically devoted to the First Amendment and morally constrained from interfering with it have a dilemma. At what point is the MAGA message too toxic and too corrupting to repeat? Where and how should we draw the line, and is it anti-democratic or anti-free speech to draw any line at all? It…

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