9/11 conspiracy theories

A Paranoid World According to Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary, paranoia is “a serious mental illness that causes you to falsely believe that other people are trying to harm you” it is also “a tendency on the part of an individual or group toward excessive or irrational suspiciousness and distrustfulness of others”. Paranoia is all around us. In Cory Doctorow 's novel, Little Brother, the Bay Bridge in San Francisco is bombed during a terrorist attack. Marcus Yallow is a teenage technical…

with alien life integrated itself into human culture and as it changes, the beliefs change as well. Science fiction allows people to expand their imagination and explore the possibility of extraterrestrials (“Why Science Fiction”). Hoaxes and conspiracy theories take advantage of that fascination to benefit the hoaxer, even if it is done so unintentionally (Drinkwater…

The investigation revealed the tape recording of Nixon in his office and other many conversations. Supreme Court forced president to release the tapes to government investigators. Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974. Watergate scandal is a proof about nobody is above the law even the president, and the Supreme Court has the power to check the power on executive branch. As the secret of Nixon was revealed to the public which frustrated many people, so people…

you might experience racism for the first time, which in itself would be a “learning experience” worth having. You might also learn the essential lesson that antisemitism is not about Jews. Like rape, it’s about power. Whether the antisemitic conspiracy theory is deployed by German Nazis or Arab dictators, French anti-Dreyfusards or Saudi clerics, the argument is always the same. Democracy, an independent judiciary, equal human rights, freedom of speech and publication – all these “supposed”…

of the bloodstained passages from the Quran: ““Kill the unbelievers wherever you find them.” Quran 2:191 “Make war on the infidels living in your neighbourhood.” Quran 9:123 “When opportunity arises, kill the infidel wherever you catch them.” Quran 9:5 “Punish the unbelievers with garments of fire, hooked iron rods, boiling water; melt their skin and bellies.” Quran 22:19 “The unbelievers are…

1920 August 1 Henrietta Lacks is born to Eliza Lacks Pleasant and Johnny Pleasant (Skloot 18). 1924 October 28 Eliza dies and in doing so leaves her ten children with their father. Johnny splits his children up among relatives and Henrietta goes to live with her maternal grandfather, Tommy Lacks (Skloot 18, 121). 1934 Lawrence Lacks is born to Henrietta Lacks and David Lacks (Skloot 23). 1938 Elsie Lacks is born to Henrietta Lacks and David Lacks (Skloot 23). 1941 April 10 Henrietta and…

the device the Angel’s Zapper. The website’s logo is actually a winged, robed angel with a halo holding the zapper in its hand. I find this to be a really bizarre combination of religious and pseudoscientific propaganda. The Zapper is powered by a 9-volt battery (Beck’s 27-volt device is no longer used) and the electrodes are strapped to the patient’s ankles. The user can decide the frequency level for their optimal treatment. Apparently this device causes the sensation of “electrical…

traditional nation to an imperial power. 18. Imperialism is a strategy or practice by which a nation builds its dominance by taking control over different regions of the world. American Imperialism was slightly formed from American exceptionalism, the theory that the United States is not quite the same as different nations due to its particular world mission to spread freedom and…

Many attributes of dystopian societies are manifested in today's world. Some say people’s actions are being monitored others say the education of children is deficient. Authors of dystopian literature use blind following, segregation based on intelligence, and technological influence to establish the connection between dystopian society and today’s world. Currently, many partake in traditions without knowledge of the historical context. Independence, intelligence, and authenticity are slipping…

new justification in Jihad, stating that the rules of engagement had changed due to new technologies. The most important contribution to earning his name as the “the spiritual founder of al-Qaida”, was formulating the theories of al-Qaida al Sulba (the firm foundation). These theories of al-Qaida al Sulba developed the idea and purpose of al-Qaida. Azzam’s books refer to a foundation, like that of a financial foundation that helps those in need. However, the idea of help was that of Jihad and…