http://www.inthesetimes.com/archives/tags/conspiracies/ In These Times features award-winning investigative reporting about corporate malfeasance and government wrongdoing, insightful analysis of national and international affairs, and sharp cultural criticism about events and ideas that matter. en-us Expression Engine jessica@inthesetimes.com seamus@inthesetimes.com Tue, 11 Jul 2006 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/2702/the_9_11_faith_movement/ Americans love a conspiracy. According to a May 17 Zogby poll, 42 percent believe the U.S. government and the 9/11 Commission are covering up what really happened on Sept. 11, 2001. There is something comforting about a world where someone is in charge--either for good (think gods) or evil (think Bush insiders plotting 9/11). Many people prefer to believe a Procrustean conspiracy rather than accept the alternative: Life can be random, viciously unjust and meaningless; tragedy and joy alike flow from complex combinations of good and bad intentions, careful plotting, random happenstance and bumbling incompetence. Conspiracy hypotheses often consist of a vast pile of circumstantial evidence shaped into a seemingly coherent whole with the strong glue of faith. Debunk one… conspiracies David Moberg Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:50:00 -0500 http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/3144/the_talented_mr_griffin/ With the sacking of eight honest prosecutors, the Bush administration has accelerated its politicization of the Justice Department. The only thing worse than sacking an honest prosecutor is replacing one with a "criminal." In this case, Timothy Griffin, who during the 2000 Bush-Cheney campaign worked as deputy research director for the Republican National Committee (RNC) conducting "oppo" (opposition) research. On Dec. 15, Bush named Griffin as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, replacing fired prosecutor Bud Cummins. I don't use the term "criminal" lightly. In August 2004, while he was research director for the RNC, he sent a series of confidential e-mails to Republican Party chieftains. But instead of using the party honchos' e-mail addresses at GeorgeWBush.com,… conspiracies elections voting David Moberg Wed, 18 Apr 2007 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/3135/the_fraudulence_of_voter_fraud/ On April 6, 2006, in Washington, D.C., Karl Rove gave a speech to the Republican National Lawyers Association and issued this dire warning: We are, in some parts of the country, I'm afraid to say, beginning to look like we have elections like those run in countries where the guys in charge are, you know, colonels in mirrored sunglasses. I mean, it's a real problem, and I appreciate all that you're doing in those hot spots around the country to ensure that the ballot--the integrity of the ballot--is protected, because it's important to our democracy. When Rove talks about protecting "ballot integrity," that is shorthand for disenfranchising Democratic Party voters. Over the last several years, the Justice Department, with the… conspiracies elections voting David Moberg Fri, 08 Jun 2007 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/3217/entrapping_inflated_threats/ Abdul Kadir, one of the four men charged in an alleged terrorist plot to blow up a pipeline that fed fuel tanks at John F. Kennedy International Airport, is a former member of the Guyanese Parliament and former mayor of Linden, Guyana. The fuel line the group allegedly planned to sabotage originates in Linden, N.J. This Linden-Linden axis heavily implicates Kadir. I am being facetious of course. However, had law enforcement officials made this connection during their announcement of the plot in early June, there is little doubt the national media would have incredulously reported it as a credible link. In fact, the actual announcement was just marginally more credible. "Had the plot been carried out, it could have resulted… conspiracies government agencies national security David Moberg