March 30, 2005 - Who's Behind Naked Shorting? - By Karl Thiel, The Motley Fool

"I'm deeply skeptical of some conspiracy theories that suggest that short selling is not only rampant, but also a part of a coordinated scheme involving brokers, media, and regulators trying to bring down targeted companies ..." [more]

February 18, 2005 - A New S.E.C. Rule Fails to Raise Share Prices, and Some Are Angry - By Floyd Norris, The New York Times

"It's a criminal conspiracy when stocks move the wrong way, and the government should do something about it. That is the cry these days of some investors in stocks that have been heavily shorted even after a new rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission took effect..." [more]