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From the archive: Scratching Fanny – the accusant ghost of Cock Lane

Richard Whittington-Egan -
From the archives in 1991, Richard Whittington-Egan on the notorious and criminal case of London's Cock Lane ghost
Conspiracy Theories

Conspiracy theorists cry betrayal at Trump’s selective approach to immigration

Dave Hahn -
Trump's support of H1-B immigration visas has been seen as a betrayal by the conspiracy theorists who helped sweep him to power
Skepticism

Don’t Be A Dick: revisiting Phil Plait’s 2010 advice to skeptics

Sean Slater -
In a speech in 2010, Phil Plait implored skeptics to be more compassionate. 15 years on, his advice couldn't be more relevant.
Skepticism

Project Blue Beam is finally happening… as long as you cherry pick very carefully

Nick Garratt -
'Project Blue Beam' claimed there was proposed a four-step plan for the New World Order taking over, and conspiracy theorists think we're now seeing it
Politics

Alice Guo, the local Philippines town mayor accused of being a Chinese spy

Kirk Lance Poca Cuizon -
Alice Guo's flashy lifestyle and links to offshore gambling companies were seen by some not only as corruption but also evidence of espionage.
Extremism

Andrew Tate’s misogynistic BRUV political party is a joke we should take seriously

Abigail Kennedy -
Andrew Tate's proposed run for election may seem like a joke, but we should be wary of writing off the seductive appeal of his toxic masculinty
Archive

From the archive: when The Skeptic met an immortality cult, live on TV

Wendy M. Grossman -
From the archives in 1991, founder of The Skeptic Wendy Grossman recounts her encounter with the CBJ immortality cult
Conspiracy Theories

The Southport attack wasn’t ideologically motivated; the misinformation around it is

Michael Marshall -
Why is the British public more likely to believe misinformation about the Southport killer now than they did at the time of the attack?
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