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    Partisanship, history, and people’s predispositions for believing in conspiracies are fuelling fears about Ebola.

Partisanship, history, and people’s predispositions for believing in conspiracies are fuelling fears about Ebola.

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Recent weeks and months have seen rising fears about the spread of Ebola in the U.S. But the available evidence suggests that this is very unlikely. Why, then to people continue to be concerned? Joseph M. Parent and Joseph E. Uscinski look at the role that conspiratorial beliefs have played in people’s fears about Ebola. They write that for […]

The continued traction of Kennedy assassination theories shows that our predispositions towards believing in conspiracies are as strong as ever.

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Friday marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. While nearly five decades have passed since the event, conspiracy theories still abound as to who was behind the killing. Joseph Uscinski and Joseph Parent argue that Kennedy assassination theories have been among the most durable because of the enormous coverage and discussions that […]

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