911/ Truth, Part 2 of 11- The 9/11 Truth Movement: Independent Investigations, Media, Advocacy & Activism

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This article presents an overview of some of the many people, media and organizations that have documented and publicized contradictions and lies about 9/11, and contributed to the growing awareness of the falsity of the official 9/11 story. The decentralized and spontaneously growing collective of people demanding truth and justice has become known as the 9/11 Truth Movement. 

First, a review. After 9/11, while we we’re still in shock, many Americans and people around the world, even people who are generally skeptical of the US government’s competence and honesty, and the media’s objectivity and accuracy, accepted at face value the claims of Bush Administration officials, Democrats and Republicans in Congress, and the corporate media that the responsibility for 9/11 lay solely with Bin Laden and Al Qaeda. I personally did until summer 2005 when I started looking into it, despite periodically hearing about news reports that seriously contradicted things we were told- such as this one from April 2004 in USA Today; NORAD had Drills of Jets as Weapons. However, many were questioning what we were told on the day it happened, for instance because of the lack of air defense and the total destruction of the World Trade Center Twin Towers (and Building 7). They were active online, but got no coverage from the corporate media- even though the corporate media are among those who have published and broadcast many reports that contradict what we’ve been told. The talking heads have generally not questioned the official story, even when reporting information that contradicts it. For instance, Peter Jennings and Dan Rather both made observations about the strange collapse of WTC 7 that alluded to it having been a controlled demolition, but did not investigate or question it further.

 Official investigations into 9/11 have been limited, obstructed and compromised, and have raised more questions about 9/11 than they’ve answered; including about the investigations themselves. As the years have gone by, information has continued to come out that contradicts what we’ve been told, including information indicating foreknowledge, responsibility and even complicity on the part of US persons and officials, as well as foreign nations, and the number of people supporting new investigations has continued to grow. Now, nearly 7 years later, polling (covered in more detail in Part 1) shows around 175 million Americans believe there’s been a cover up on some level, and over 100 million support Bush and Cheney being investigated regarding 9/11. Polling in other nations shows that people around the world are just as or even more skeptical than Americans that the US government and corporate media have given us an accurate account of why and how 9/11 happened (see Part 1). This international and continually growing body of people who are researching 9/11 and calling for answers and accountability from the government and the media, who are producing videos, articles, books, websites, actions and events documenting and publicizing ignored or suppressed facts, evidence and information; who are engaging in non-violent, first amendment-protected actions to educate and engage the public on 9/11 such as distributing DVDs, posters, flyers, stickers, info and web links to the public in the streets and online, who are pressuring the media and Congress to investigate and give a full accounting, have become known as the 9/11 Truth Movement. 

As I noted in 9/11 Truth, Part 1 of 11: 9/11 and Public Opinion:

“A crisis of confidence is brewing among the People’s of the world; it is inevitable that full investigations be conducted by those with the authority and resources of governmental bodies. The US Congress, FBI, DOJ/ special prosecutor, SEC, the GAO and international bodies such as the UN and ICC need to address the questions and evidence ignored by the 9/11 Commission, and to go wherever the facts lead, exposing all parties involved in 9/11. It may be that a “Truth & Reconciliation” Commission will be needed to uncover the whole truth about 9/11. Power brokers and opinion/policy makers should take note.” 

Following are lists of some of the many credible organizations and individuals who have spoken out about the need for 9/11 Truth and Justice, or supported the Right of the People to speak, publish and assemble freely, and to petition their government for redress of grievances, rights guaranteed by the Constitution, and held to be inalienable by the Declaration of Independence. Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement, just a recommendation to consider their arguments and evidence. Everyone should always consider opinions, evidence and sources objectively- people change, and are fallible to begin with. This is why free speech and open public debate is so important; our governments and media are run by people. Many good people and orgs have likely been overlooked, or left off for the sake of brevity. These lists are already long, so I tried to limit them to those orgs and people who have consistently provided good info, and/or have made a particularly significant impact. In addition to those named here, I want to acknowledge the millions of people around the world who have set up websites or are sharing info and links in posts on the Web and by email, with their family, friends, coworkers and neighbors, and in the streets with signs, handing out flyers and DVDs; your efforts are the reason some of the people in these lists found out the Truth (that we’ve not been told the truth about 9/11) and as a result are now doing what they do in support of truth and justice. 

Read the rest of the article here: 9/11 Truth, Part 2 - 911Reports.com

Click here for all the articles in the: 9/11 Truth Overview Series