Conspiracy Theories: A Guide to the World's Most Intriguing Mysteries

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a b c d e Molé, P. (2006). "9/11 Conspiracy Theories: The 9/11 Truth Movement Perspective". ESkeptic. Vol.12, no.4. Altadena, California: The Skeptics Society. ISSN 1556-5696. Archived from the original on June 6, 2009 . Retrieved June 2, 2009. Barter, Sheila (September 13, 2001). "How the World Trade Center fell". BBC News . Retrieved December 2, 2009. "But steel melts, and 24,000 gallons (91,000 litres) of aviation fluid melted the steel. Nothing is designed or will be designed to withstand that fire."

Taking a global and interdisciplinary approach, the Routledge Handbook of Conspiracy Theories provides a comprehensive overview of conspiracy theories as an important social, cultural and political phenomenon in contemporary life. Adam Harvey (September 3, 2006). "9/11 myths busted". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on October 8, 2008 . Retrieved May 29, 2014. a b c "NIST NCSTAR 1: Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster". NIST. September 2005. p.146. Archived from the original on May 29, 2009 . Retrieved May 29, 2014. a b c d e Taibbi, Matt (2008). The Great Derangement. New York: Spiegel & Grau. pp. 9–12, 148–166. ISBN 978-0-385-52034-8. Roff, Peter (September 9, 2009). "Charlie Sheen Joins the 'Truther' 9/11 Conspiracy Theory Fringe" . Retrieved September 19, 2009.Hanrahan, Mark (September 28, 2011). "Al Qaeda Calls On Mahmoud Ahmadinejad To End 'Ridiculous' 9/11 Conspiracy Theories". Huffington Post . Retrieved June 4, 2014. This timely reissue of Richard Hofstadter's classic work on the fringe groups that influence American electoral politics offers an invaluable perspective on contemporary domestic affairs.In The Paranoid Style in American Politics, acclaimed historian Richard Hofstadter examines the competing forces in American political discourse and how fringe groups can influence — and derail — the larger agendas of a political party. He investigates the politics of the irrational, shedding light on how the behavior of individuals can seem out of proportion with actual political issues, and how such behavior impacts larger groups. With such other classic essays as “Free Silver and… An article in the September 11, 2006, edition of Time magazine comments that the major 9/11 conspiracy theories "depend on circumstantial evidence, facts without analysis or documentation, quotes taken out of context and the scattered testimony of traumatized eyewitnesses", and enjoy continued popularity because "the idea that there is a malevolent controlling force orchestrating global events is, in a perverse way, comforting". It concludes that "conspiracy theories are part of the process by which Americans deal with traumatic public events" and constitute "an American form of national mourning." [209] Carroll, Vincent (September 26, 2009). "Carroll: Public TV and the Truthers". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011 . Retrieved May 30, 2011.

a b c Hagan, Joe (March 27, 2011). "How Radio Host Alex Jones Has Cornered the Bipartisan Paranoia Market". New York Magazine . Retrieved May 30, 2011. Schmitt, Richard (June 23, 2004). "The 9/11 Commission Report; Panel Calls for Single Intelligence Chief". Los Angeles Times. Some conspiracy theorists believe a small white jet seen flying over the crash area may have fired a missile to shoot down Flight 93. [126] [ dubious – discuss] Government agencies such as the FBI assert this small plane was a Dassault Falcon business jet asked to descend to an altitude of around 1,500ft to survey the impact. [127] Ben Sliney, who was the FAA operation manager on September 11, 2001, says no military aircraft were near Flight 93. [128] Sassoon, Donald (August 18, 2010). "Francesco Cossiga obituary". The Guardian. London . Retrieved February 16, 2011.

Escaping the Rabbit Hole: How to Debunk Conspiracy Theories Using Facts, Logic, and Respect by Mick West

Some believe that since the end of World War II, when the US took on the mantle as the world’s most powerful nation, a deep-state group of extreme right-wing individuals have been working from behind the shadows, manipulating the country towards war, with the ultimate goal of long-term global dominance. It all culminated for the world to see one sunny morning in Dallas ’63, when every faction of the government worked together to remove the country’s ‘king.' You can be forgiven for thinking the world has gone mad lately. From autocrats who just won’t go away to immense numbers refusing to believe certified results, countries crashing out of trade agreements to outright refusals that a pandemic is plaguing us—the last five years have often seen truth and fact replaced by blind belief and sheer ignorance. a b c d e "Popular Mechanics". Popular Mechanics. Archived from the original on March 29, 2008 . Retrieved July 20, 2009. Hard core: The organizers and active members of the various 9/11 Truth Movement organizations. They produce the information, spot the anomalies and technical inconsistencies, provide the technical base and form the theories. While they claim to be only interested in facts and to use scientific method, they commit the logical fallacy of ' confirmation bias' by pre-determining the outcome, then searching for corroborating evidence while ignoring the vast body of peer-reviewed, independent, consensual research which contradict their theories. They supply the physical structure of the movement by organizing events, seminars, discussions, marches and distributing flyers and pamphlets. Their numbers are relatively small but they are tight-knit and highly connected. Their worldview favors 'super-conspiracy', a master plan that is behind conspiracies which they believe they are uncovering. [203]