Jon D. Lee
Cognoscenti contributor
Jon D. Lee has a Ph.D. in folklore and lectures at Suffolk University and Stonehill College. He is the author of three books, including "An Epidemic of Rumors."
Recently published
The Anti-Vaxxers Aren’t Going Anywhere Anytime Soon. Here’s Why.
Since there is still no official explanation for autism, there still exists a vacancy for a conspiracy.
President Obama's Climate Deal Doesn't Go Far Enough
Mitch McConnell is right. Sixteen years is too long to wait for change.
The People Haven't Spoken: Debunking Election Hyperbole
Republicans did not win, and Democrats did not lose because that’s what America willed, or wanted, or wished. Stop using those phrases. Stop using that language. Instead, let’s look at...