I have been working full-time for 9/11 truth since September, 2004. During that time I have been involved in several major breakthroughs for the 9/11 truth movement. 

I was the main organizer of David Ray Griffin's April 2005 "9/11 and American Empire" talk at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which was broadcast nationwide on C-Span. The event, attended by more than 450 people who gave Griffin a standing ovation, offered the 9/11 truth movement its first significant national media exposure. And the exposure was 100% positive -- Griffin was brilliant, the University podium added to his credibility, and C-Span repeatedly broadcast the event in its entirety.   

When, a little over a year later, 9/11 truth broke into the mainstream media big-time, I was again at the epicenter of that breakthrough as well. As an organizer of the seminal Chicago conference of June 2006, and one of the 100 or so Scholars for 9/11 Truth, I became the target of a neoconservative corporate-media smear campaign aimed at dissuading professors from speaking out publicly on 9/11. While the front-man for the smear campaign was doltish Wisconsin State Assemblyman Steve Nass, behind it was Lynne Cheney, head of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), and her neoconservative ACTA colleagues Irving Kristol, Laurence Silberman, and Martin Peretz.  

The smear campaign backfired, as the publicity led more and more people to examine the issue. For example, my appearance on Hannity and Colmes led Alan Miller, who had not been aware of the 9/11 debates, to do some research. He quickly found that not only was my position plausible, but that it was supported by many dozens of highly-credentialed people. Alan created the website www.patriotsquestion911.com to show that I was in good company. Patriotsquestion911 has since grown to include more than 1,000 individuals, including high-level retired military and intelligence officers, scientists, engineers, professors, and other experts. 

I achieved another mainstream media breakthrough with the publication of "Bin Laden's Dead, the Tape is Phony" -- the first-ever hard-hitting 9/11 truth op-ed ever published by any mainstream U.S. newspaper. I followed it with two more forthright pro-9/11 truth op-eds in the same paper, the Capital Times of Madison, Wisconsin. (When nobody else in America had ever managed to publish a single pro-9/11-truth op-ed, I had already published three!)  

I also was the main organizer of the first two U.S. speaking tours by William Rodriguez, 9/11's biggest hero and most important human interest story. 

I have been in the forefront of scholarly examination of 9/11 from a pro-truth humanities perspective. My essays "Apocalypse of Coercion" (published in Global Outlook) and "Interpreting the Unspeakable: The Myth of 9/11" (published in 9/11 and American Empire v.2) are widely regarded as among the best humanistic essays on the topic.

As a co-founder and original coordinator of the Muslim-Jewish-Christian Alliance for 9/11 Truth, I have long been in the forefront of 9/11 truth outreach campaigns to religious communities. I am currently working with scientist and mathematician A.K. "Khalil" Dewdney in a campaign to bring the world's 1.5 billion Muslims into the 9/11 truth movement. 

While all of the above are "firsts," I also achieved a very important "third," when I became only the third 9/11 truth candidate to actually win an election. (Cynthia Mckinney, who won election to Congress in 2004, was the first, while Bob Bowman, who won a Democratic congressional primary in 2006, was the second.) In September 2008, I rode Jesse Ventura's endorsement to a landslide 60%-40% victory in the Libertarian primary in Wisconsin's 3^rd Congressional District. While the general election was a disaster for third party candidates, I far outpaced most other third party candidates, including Cynthia McKinney, and polled over 8,000 votes, a Libertarian record in my district.  

Thanks to all of the above activity, especially the media breakthroughs, as of this writing (fall 2007) I get more "9/11 truth" google news hits than anyone except David Ray Griffin.  

In the future, I hope to "go global" and carry the message not just to my fellow Americans, but also to Muslims (both in and outside the USA) and Europeans.    

Books Authored and Edited 

9/11 and American Empire v.2: Christians, Jews and Muslims Speak Out, co-edited with John Cobb and Sandra Lubarsky. Northampton, MA: Interlink, 2007. 

Truth Jihad: My Epic Struggle Against the 9/11 Big Lie. Joshua Tree, CA: Progressive Press, 2007. 

Articles Authored 

Among my dozens of 9/11 truth articles published on the internet and elsewhere are three that have achieved unusually wide readership: 

"Twilight of the Psychopaths." First published in The Canadian, 1/2/2008 and widely disseminated thereafter. (At times, "twilight psychopaths Barrett" has gotten upwards of 120,000 google hits). 

"I Finally Made the Slow-Fly List." Published at mujca.com 9/14/2007. 

"Apocalypse of Coercion." First published in Global Outlook #11 (Spring/Summer 2006) and reprinted in The Best of Global Outlook and Truth Jihad. 

I also authored the first three hard-hitting 9/11 truth op-eds ever published in any American mainstream newspaper: 

"Bin Laden's Dead, the Tapes Are Phony." Capital Times of Madison, WI, 2/14/2006.

"Media Hide Truth: 9/11 Was an Inside Job." Capital Times of Madison, WI, 5/13/2006. 

"Academic Freedom, Combined with 9/11 Research, Is Good Policy." Capital Times of Madison, WI, 11/26/2006. 

Note that Wikipedia has falsely claimed that these were "letters to the editor" and has refused to correct the lie.   

Selected Television Appearances 

Hannity and Colmes, 7/10/2006.  Analyzed as a battle against neuro-linguistic programming here. 

"Controversial Teacher." CNN Report July 2006. 

"For the Record with Neil Heinen." Wisconsin's leading political TV show. July 2006 and December 2007.

O'Reilly Factor, 12/19/2006. 

CNN Anderson Cooper report, October 2006. Transcript posted here. 

Selected Radio Appearances 

Numerous appearances on right-wing talk radio shows including Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Michael Medved, Lars Larson, Dom Giordano, Jim Fisher, and others. 

Patriot radio: Numerous appearances on leading patriot radio shows including Alex Jones, Jack Blood, Dave Von Kleist and Joyce Reilly, Erskine, Webster Tarpley, George Butler & Charlotte Littlefield, and many more. 

Air America: Produced and appeared on national Air America 9/11 Month of Truth series on Richard Greene's Clout: May 14^th, 21^st and 28^th, 2008.  Appeared with Jesse Ventura and Jim Fetzer on Clout June 12^th, 2008. Numerous appearances on Lee Rayburn show. 

National Public Radio: Interviewed for Talk of the Nation July 2006. 

Wisconsin Public Radio: Full one-hour interviews on Ben Merens show July, 2006 and May 2008; half-hour interviews on Joy Cardin show, August 2008 and October 2008. Half-hour interview with Brian Bull, October 2008. 

Some shows archived here. 

Radio Shows Hosted 

"Dynamic Duo," four hours per week, Genesis Communications Network, 11/2006 - 11/2008. 

"Truth Jihad Radio," two hours per week, Republic Broadcasting Network, 11/2006 - 3/2008. 

"9/11 and Empire Radio," two hours per week, We the People Radio Network, 3/2007 - 11/2008. 

"No Lies News Headlines," daily news show, No Lies Radio, 1/2008 -  9/2008 

"Truth Jihad Radio," two hours per week, Freedom Underground Radio, 1/09 - (ongoing)

9/11 Truth Events/Activities Organized 

Co-founder, Muslim-Jewish-Christian Alliance for 9/11 Truth. Coordinator, Muslim-Jewish-Christian Alliance for 9/11 Truth, 2004-2007. Organized and sponsored numerous events and outreach campaigns. 

Main organizer, 9/11 Truth Teach-Ins, Library Mall, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 9/11/2004; 9/11/2005; at least 20 other dates from 2004 to 2006.  

Main organizer, David Ray Griffin's 9/11 and American Empire. 450-plus attendance, broadcast on C-Span, widely credited with sparking an explosion of interest in 9/11 truth. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 4/18/2005. 

Main organizer, Casablanca Deli's "Summer of Truth." Distributed 9/11 truth literature and DVDs while selling food at fairs and festivals throughout southern Wisconsin. Summer 2005. 

Main organizer, Morgan Reynolds' "Come Out of the White House with Your Hands Up." University of Wisconsin-Madison Historical Society, 5/6/2006. (Note: Reynolds agreed to my request to present a general prosecutorial brief against the Bush Administration, and to not discuss his controversial thesis about what may or may not have hit the Twin Towers. Reynolds drew an enthusiastic response from the capacity crowd of over 250 people, and brought 9/11 truth to Wisconsin Public Radio, the op-ed page of the Capital Times newspaper, and other unlikely places.) 

Co-Organizer: "Chicago Conference: Revealing the Truth, Reclaiming Our Future." Chicago, IL, 6/3/2006. 

Main Organizer: William Rodriguez Spring 2007 Midwest Speaking Tour. Ann Arbor, MI, 4/7; Chicago, IL 4/19; Eau Claire, WI 4/20; Madison, WI 4/21; Peoria, IL 4/22. 

Main Organizer, "Inside Job" campaign to deter the next 9/11. More than 3,000 ultra-visible full-color two foot by three foot plastic INSIDE JOB signs were distributed via local 9/11 truth and We Are Change groups throughout the USA, to be prominently displayed in public places in the event of another 9/11 style attack. 

Main Organizer: William Rodriguez Fall 2007 Heartland Speaking Tour: Cleveland, OH  10/3; Columbus, OH 10/4; Chicago, IL 10/5; Milwaukee, WI 10/6;  Minneapolis, MN 10/7/2007.  

Main Organizer: "9/11 101: The Course No University Will Allow." Series of six lectures (three by me, two by Dr. James Fetzer, and one by Robert Reuschlein) with accompanying readings and DVDs. Madison Public Library, Madison, WI. 11/8/2007 - 11/29/2007. 

Co-Organizer with A.K. Dewdney: 9/11 Truth Muslim Outreach Campaign, "Warning of a Global War on Islam." 1/2009 (ongoing) 

9/11 Truth Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, May 2008 - November 2008 

My campaign...

*Garnered formal endorsements from Jesse Ventura, David Ray Griffin, Col. Bob Bowman, Kevin Ryan, Carol Brouillet, and informal support from most 9/11 truth movement leaders.

*Provided a platform for getting 9/11 truth into the media, including three highly-regarded half-hour interviews on Wisconsin Public Radio.

*Included dozens of talks and appearances at fairs, festivals, electoral forums and debates, and other events.

*Distributed thousands of DVDs

*Distributed thousands of copies of the Liberty Voice and many copies of the Rock Creek Free Press.

*Spent over $1,000 commissioning scientific polls showing that 22% of voters in my rural, conservative district thought 9/11 might have been an inside job, while 33% thought that either the WTC was taken down by a controlled demolition, or we need an investigation to find out -- the highest numbers ever generated in scientific polls about inside job and controlled demolition.

*Launched innovative, humorous robo-call campaigns reaching more than 20,000 voters in my district with a 9/11 truth message.

*Funded hard-hitting pro-9/11-truth radio commercials in key areas in my district.

*Won a hard-fought primary election in a 60%-40% landslide.

* Got more than 8,000 votes in the general election and outpaced almost all other third-party candidates in the USA. 

Public Lectures on 9/11

"Introducing David Ray Griffin's '9/11 and American Empire.'" Broadcast on C-Span. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 4/18/2005. 

“Disarming the Crusade-Jihad: Interfaith Dialogue and 9/11 Truth.” Truth Emergency Convergence, American University, Washington D.C., 7/24/2005, http://www.truthemergency.us/ 

“The Myth of 9/11: Why We Know It’s A Lie—And Why So Many Have Believed It.” Peoria Public Library, Peoria, IL, 3/4/2006. 

"9/11 Truth and the Muslim Community." Co-presentation with Dr. Faiz Khan. "Chicago Conference: Revealing the Truth, Reclaiming Our Future." Chicago, IL, 6/3/2006. 

“9/11 Truth: The Magic Bullet.” Midwest Social Forum, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 7/9/2006. 

“On the Occasion of the Fifth Anniversary of the September 11^th Attacks.” Cooper Union, New York,  9/10/2006. 

“A Folklorist Looks at 9/11 ‘Conspiracy Theories.’”  University of Wisconsin-Madison, 10/1/2006  http://www.mujca.com/factandfolklore.htm 

“Academic Freedom and 9/11 Truth.” University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 10/26/2006. http://www.mujca.com/oshkosh2.htm 

“9/11 and the History of False-Flag Operations and War-Trigger Incidents.” With Steven Jones and Kevin Ryan. Boulder, Colorado 10/29/2006, and Denver 10/30/2006. http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2006/oct/30/panelists-raise-doubts-over-911/ 

“From Truth to Justice.” George Mason University, Arlington, Virginia 11/11/2006 

“The 9/11 Truth Revolution Is No Tea Party.” Boston Tea Party for 9/11 Truth, Boston, Mass. 12/16/2006. http://www.911blogger.com/node/4594 

“Two Plus Two Make Four.” Altoona Public Library, Altoona, WI, 1/19/2007. http://911blogger.com/node/5685 

“The War on Truth: 9/11 and Our Civil Rights.”  With Kevin Ryan and Col. Robert Bowman. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1/28/2007. http://www.911blogger.com/node/5478 

“Two Plus Two Make Four.” First Unitarian-Universalist Church, Columbus, Ohio, 1/31/2007. 

“9/11 Mysteries Discussion.” World Can’t Wait Ohio, Columbus, OH 2/1/2007. 

“Why Muslims Should Care About 9/11 Truth.” CAIR Ohio, Columbus, OH, 2/2/2007. 

“Two Plus Two Make Four.” Bradley University, Peoria, IL, 2/5/2007. 

“How Did a Nice Guy Like Me Come to Write Books Like This?” Brave New Books, Austin, TX, 2/21/2007. 

“9/11 Press for Truth Discussion.” First Unitarian-Univeralist Church of Austin, Austin, TX, 2/22/2007. 

“9/11 Accountability.” 9/11 Accountability Conference, Chandler, AZ, 2/25/2007. 

“Justice and Freedom: 9/11 Truth.” Freedom Law School, Irvine, CA, 3/11/2007. 

“No Truth, No Peace.” Missoula Peace Rally, Jeanette Rankin Peace Center, Missoula, MT, 3/17/2007. 

“Two Plus Two Make Four.” Missoula Public Library, Missoula, MT, 3/17/2007. 

“No Truth, No Peace.” University of Montana Peace Rally, Missoula, Montana, 3/18/2007. 

“Two Plus Two Make Four.” University of Montana, Missoula, MT 3/18/2007. 

“Terror Myths: A Maghrebian Perspective.” University of Wisconsin-Madison African Studies Sandwich Seminar, Madison, WI, 3/21/2007. 

“Truth Strikes Back: Debating 9/11.” With Kevin Ryan. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 4/7/2007. http://www.911blogger.com/node/7511 

“Introduction: William Rodriguez.” William Rodriguez Midwest Speaking Tour. Ann Arbor, MI, 4/7; Chicago, IL 4/19; Eau Claire, WI 4/20; Madison, WI 4/21; Peoria, IL 4/22: http://mujca.com/rodriguez.htm 

“We the People’s Moral Response to 9/11 Truth.” Serb Hall, Milwaukee, WI 4/26/2007.

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“Jihad fi sabil al-haqq.” In Arabic and French. Nibras Cultural Institute, Oujda, Morocco 5/25/2007 

“Introduction to the Vancouver 9/11 Truth Conference.” Emcee presentation and speaker introductions. Vancouver, BC, 6/22/2007-6/24/2007 

“Introduction to 9/11 Mysteries.” Cafe Zoma, Madison, WI, 7/12/2007. 

“9/11 Truth vs. the Neocon Science of Enmity.” Scholars for 9/11 Truth Conference “The Science and Politics of 9/11:  What’s Controversial, What’s Not,” Madison, WI, 8/2/2007-8/4/2007. http://911scholars.org/ 

“How We Know 9/11 Was an Inside Job.” With Dr. James Fetzer. Bethel Baptist Church, 2014 North Ave., Milwaukee, WI. Supper 5:30 – 7:, talks 7 – 9 pm, Q & A 9 – 10 pm. 

"Introducing Shadowplay." Cafe Zoma, Madison, WI, 9/6/2007. 

“Religious Communities and Universities: Gateways to the Mainstream “ 9/11 Truth Ready for Mainstream Weekend Cooper Union and Ground Zero, New York City, 9/8 - 9/11/2007 

“Introducing William Rodriguez.” William Rodriguez Fall 2007 Midwest Speaking Tour Chicago, IL 10/5; Milwaukee, WI 10/6;  Minneapolis, MN 10/7/2007  

“How We Know 9/11 Was an Inside Job.” With Kevin Ryan. Peoria, IL. 10/20/2007. 

"Guy Fawkes Day Comes to America: V for Vendetta and 9/11 Truth." 11/5/2007, Dardenelles Café, Madison. 

"9/11 101: The Course No University Will Allow." Series of six lectures (three by me, two by Dr. James Fetzer, and one by Robert Reuschlein). Madison Public Library, Madison, WI. 11/8/2007 - 11/29/2007. 

"Introducing Zeitgeist on Z-Day." Dardenelles Café, Madison, WI. 3/15/2008. 

"Introducing The U.S. vs. John Lennon and John Lennon Tribute Artist Tim Biancalana." Dardenelles Café, Madison, WI. 6/23/2008. 

"Introducing Richard Gage and Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth." University of Illinois - Chicago, 6/30/2008. 

"Peace, Truth, and Music: Introducing Tom Neilson." Wil-Mar Center, Madison, WI, 7/9/2008. 

"Introducing Dr. Bob Bowman, former Space Weapons Director." Lone Rock, WI. 8/3/2008. 

"9/11 Mysteries." Viroqua Technical College, Viroqua, WI. 7/29/2008.           

"9/11 in Historical Context." With Professor Anthony Hall. Edmonton, Alberta. 9/4/2008.

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