Alex Jones Archives

December 2, 2022

Alex Jones Has a Playbook for Hedging Outrageous Statements. Ye Ignored It.

The rap star spent more than three hours praising Nazis on Infowars, while making the host squirm—but not for the reasons you might think.

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Judge Maya Guerra Gamble speaks to Alex Jones during his trial at the Travis County Courthouse in Austin on July 26, 2022.

News & Politics|

August 4, 2022

In Judge Maya Guerra Gamble’s Courtroom, It’s Not the Alex Jones Show

Meet the woman who made the Infowars host shut up.

By Saliha Bayrak

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Politics & Policy|

June 8, 2022

Alex Jones’s Legal Meltdown

In a last-ditch bid to avoid paying massive damages to the Sandy Hook families he defamed, the Infowars host sought bankruptcy protection—and failed to win it.

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News & Politics|

May 1, 2020

Being Eaten by Alex Jones Sounds Like the Absolute Worst Way to Die

The latest rant from the ‘Infowars’ host triggers a fear we didn’t know we had.

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Politics & Policy|

December 12, 2019

Infowars Editor Warned Alex Jones That His Sandy Hook Sources Were “Bat Shit Crazy”

New depositions from Jones and longtime editor Paul Joseph Watson reveal how Jones and his company, in the midst of numerous lawsuits, justified its decisions.

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Bum Steers|

January 3, 2019

2019 Bum Steer Awards: Alex Jones, Who Helped Create a World Where Facts Don’t Matter

Our Bum Steer of the Year, the radio host dragged our democracy into the same sewer he crawled out of so many years ago.

By Texas Monthly

Arts & Entertainment|

August 27, 2018

Alex Jones’s Social Media Struggles Took a Strange Turn on Tumblr

The Infowars boss had his pages banned from YouTube and Facebook. Something else happened on Tumblr.

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The Culture|

August 7, 2018

What Does Alex Jones Do Now?

The beleaguered Infowars boss has been pulled from the two largest media platforms in the world. Now what?

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Politics & Policy|

July 31, 2018

Alex Jones’s Attorneys Argue That No Reasonable Person Would Believe What He Says

The Infowars honcho’s legal troubles mount.

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News & Politics|

April 20, 2018

Is Alex Jones’s Empire In Trouble?

The Infowars creator is at the peak of his influence but faces lawsuits and potential bannings from social media. Does any of that mean anything?

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Politics & Policy|

April 26, 2017

The Texas Style of Paranoia

Conspiracy theories in the state didn’t just start with Alex Jones.

By R.G. Ratcliffe

Film & TV|

August 19, 2015

Five Questions With The Director Of Austin’s Public Access Television Documentary

The indie filmmaker is days away from the end of his Kickstarter campaign to tell the story of one of the nation's most vibrant public access television scenes. Here's what he's learned.

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