OpinionFebruary 6, 2024
State Secrecy Explains the Origins of the ‘Deep State’ Conspiracy Theory
Lost in today’s misinformation fights is the recognition that modern conspiracy theories spring from excesses of state secrecy
Stories by Kathryn Olmsted
Kathryn Olmsted is professor of history at the University of California, Davis. She is the author of Real Enemies: Conspiracy Theories and American Democracy, World War I to 9/11.