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    Conspiracy Theories have always played a deceptive role in history. Conspiracy theorists have skewed proper historical inquiry in order to back up their political agenda. One famous conspiracy theorist, David Irving, known for his holocaust denial conspiracy theorist is no stranger to this phenomenon. Irving’s famous works such as, The Destruction of Dresden and the infamous case that surrounded it show how Irving’s thinking in terms of using facts and material from the past are used in order to

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    on 9/11 were nothing but explosives that were disguised by holograms? There are many conspiracy theories about the attacks of 9/11. They range from who attacked all the way to how the towers collapsed. Many people believe different things that happened on 9/11. There are the events that the mass media believes and there are conspiracy theories. There were many conspiracy theories that surrounded 9/11. One conspiracy theory is called psychos. “Scientologists have claimed that 'Thetan psychologists'

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    Do Americans always believe their government? Should they? This was the story for fans of the legend Marilyn Monroe and her death. The most widely accepted theory of her death is that Monroe was murdered by a lover. This lover happened to be John F Kennedy’s brother Robert Kennedy. Robert could not do this alone though, he needed help, that’s where Doctor Greenson comes in. Greenson was Monroe’s doctor, therapist, and lover (Sheridan). The theory of Greenson and Kennedy has several proven facts that

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    Conspiracy theories regarding the Las Vegas scandal have raised attention of many in hopes of uncovering the motive behind the attack. Without reason, Stephen Paddock fired into a crowd of 22,000 country music fans, killing 58 and injuring over 500. As the investigation moves forward, lots of theories behind the deadliest mass murder in US history have surfaced and raised lots of questions. Some are more practical and more likely than others, but all weigh heavily on the tragedy. Police investigations

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    Conspiracy theories have been around for a long time. A conspiracy theory is the belief that an unexplained event was a result of an organization or sometimes the government. There are many conspiracy theories circulating the web. One of the most popular theories is the assassination of JFK. Kennedy was shot while in the back of a convertible that was driving around Dallas, Texas. The shooter was Lee Harvey Oswald. He reportedly fired three shots from the sixth-floor window as their vehicle

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    In speaking to the prevalence of anti-Semitic conspiracy with the Black community, Charles W. Mills describes conspiracy theories as an attempt to apply agency to the “[forces] of nature,” which are made up by many complex choices made by a variety of separate actors. Just this occurred during the buildup to the Russian Revolution, when, in 1903, an ultranationalist Russian newspaper published a set of minutes describing a plot to conquer the world. Purporting to be recorded from a suspiciously undetailed

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    political conspiracy theory according to a recent poll conducted by Fairleigh Dickinson University” (“Theories Prosper”). There are many different conspiracy theories in the world today including, included in the top ten lists of conspiracy theories is the Sandy Hook elementary shooting, the Boston Marathon bombings, as well as the September 11th terrorist attacks. Ever wonder how a conspiracy theory comes alive and what is all needed to justify the meaning of a conspiracy theory? A conspiracy theory

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    The article “Why So Many People Believe Conspiracy Theories” by Jeffrey Kluger was a rather eye-opening article to think about. Throughout the column, I found various statements that opened my mind to a higher knowledge as to why anyone would be on board to preach(natter about) crazy and sometimes, even extraordinary theories as to why some events have happened without a factual answer to back it up. Kluger started off his article with an inferred theory of his own, about how William of Occam,

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    Conspiracy theories surround the average human in the world of education. Whether the average person chooses to ignore them or to accept them is one thing, but before any one person should put their faith in any one conspiracy theory, you must first study all the facts of that specific theory. There are hundreds of conspiracy theories that have been nagging at humanity for years; however, there are three main conspiracies that stick out more than others. The first being the JFK conspiracy theory

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    purpose of this study is to give a better understanding on how social factors can contribute to conspiracy beliefs and to bring systematic evidence upon two questions: “Who believes conspiracy theories, and what sources of information are associated with believing conspiracy theories?” (Stempel 2007:353) There are many conspiracies that could have been used to answer these two questions, but the conspiracies that were chosen are related to the attacks on 9/11 (Stempel 353). Nine hypothesis were generated

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