TychoMonolyth
Boreal Curing
If what they're claiming is true, it would be reported on by news sources with a reputation for factual reporting. If a story is *only* being 'reported' by hyper-partisan conspiracy theorists, it's definitely BS.
Want to see something cool? Pickup the financial times for a couple months and you'll start noticing how slow the news actually filters up/down to your retail news.