Alternative News and Information. en-us http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2012 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. http://www.alternet.org/story/146681/i_was_the_target_of_a_fox_news_hoax/ When I was asked to address a conference at Brandeis, a right-wing shock jock created a hoax to stir up the right. Then Glenn Beck ran with it. Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:00:01 PDT Chip Berlet, AlterNet -cbaedc3b4d03e0c060ccbb852433a819 http://www.alternet.org/story/146451/who_are_the_hutaree_militia%2C_and_why_do_they_want_to_kill_cops/ Christian Soldiers of the Apocalypse have been running around the woods of Michigan planning attacks on federal law enforcement in their war against the Antichrist. Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:01 PDT Chip Berlet, Religion Dispatches -9df769dcd39a93c63a340c5713fc277e http://www.alternet.org/story/143007/why_right-wing_demagogues_are_trying_to_peddle_ludicrous_conspiracy_theories/ Even before Obama was sworn in as the 44th President, the internet was seething with lurid theories exposing his alleged subversion and treachery. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:01 PDT Chip Berlet, Indypendent -ace4c56ba1582e3a3c6ed4a3b20ec7a9 http://www.alternet.org/story/140573/how_antisemitic_conspiracy_theories_and_fearmongering_led_to_the_holocaust_memorial_shooting/ The broadcast of hatred and paranoia have led to perfect storm of mobilized resentment threatening to rain violent bigotry across the US. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:00:01 PDT Chip Berlet, The Public Eye -b9c9d365c0e9c3e120f3734343ee3ca2