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Encyclopedia > Alex Jones (U.S. journalist)
Alex Jones Public domain image. Source: Official web site (http://www.infowars.com/alexjones.html). This image has been released into the The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or... Alex Jones
Alex Jones

Alex Jones (born 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). Years: 1971 1972 1973 - 1974 - 1975 1976 1977 Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s - 1970s - 1980s 1990s 2000s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1974 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music Science and technology Aviation - Rail... 1974) is a A controversy is a contentious dispute, a disagreement over which parties are actively arguing. Controversies can range from private disputes between two individuals to large-scale social upheavals. Controversies in mathematics and the sciences are generally eventually solved. It is the nature of controversies in the humanities that they cannot... controversial U.S. Documentary film is a broad category of cinematic expression united by the intent to remain factual or non-fictional. The French used the term to refer to any non-fiction film, including travelogues and instructional videos. The earliest moving pictures were by definition documentary. They were single shots, moments captured... documentary A film producer is a type of producer who oversees the making of movies. In the early 20th century, the producer tended to wield ultimate creative control on a film project. However, with the collapse of Hollywoods studio system in the 1950s, control began to shift into the hands... film producer and Radio transmition diagram and electromagnetic waves For other uses see: radio (disambiguation) Radio is a technology that allows the transmission of signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of light. Contents // 1 Radio waves 2 Discovery 3 Invention and history 4 Uses of radio 5 See also... radio host who vigorously works to investigate his claims that a The term New World Order refers to a belief or conspiracy theory among apocalyptic religious and various political groups, especially in the United States, that some powerful secret group has created a secret plan, known as the New World Order (NWO), to rule the world via a world government. The... New World Order is attempting to conquer the world. Often characterized as a See also Conspiracy Theories Conspiracy Theory is a 1997 thriller about a taxi driver who publishes a newsletter in which he discusses what he suspects are government conspiracies. One of his subscribers turns out to be a government official, and the driver (Mel Gibson) is so accurate with one of... conspiracy theorist, though Jones and his supporters bristle at this label, and refer to him as an independent Investigative journalism is a branch of journalism that usually concentrates on a very specific topic, and typically requires a lot of work to yield results. The classic example is the uncovering of the Watergate Scandal by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, resulting in reports being published in the Washington Post... investigative journalist.

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Background

Getting his start with a call-in format Public access television is a cable television service that allows members of the public to use a cable companys facilities and equipment to create and broadcast their own content. This service is provided to the public free of charge on a first-come, first-served, non-discriminatory basis, and... cable access television program in Austin, Texas, Jones' manic speaking style and startling accusations against the This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) United Nations Nations Unies Naciones Unidas Объединённых Наций 联合国 امم متحدة (In... United Nations, the The government of the United States, established by the Constitution, is a federal republic of 50 states, a few territories and some protectorates. The national government consists of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The head of the executive branch is the President of the United States. The legislative branch... Federal Government, shadowy A secret society is a social organization that requires its members to conceal certain activities—such as rites of initiation or club ceremonies—from outsiders. Members may be required to conceal or deny their membership, and are often sworn to hold the societys secrets by an oath... secret societies, nefarious A multinational corporation (MNC) or transnational corporation (TNC) is one that spans multiple nations; these corporations are often very large. Such companies have offices and/or factories in different countries. They usually have a centralised head office where they coordinate global management. Very large multinationals have budgets that exceed those... multinational corporations and other staples of See also Conspiracy Theories Conspiracy Theory is a 1997 thriller about a taxi driver who publishes a newsletter in which he discusses what he suspects are government conspiracies. One of his subscribers turns out to be a government official, and the driver (Mel Gibson) is so accurate with one of... conspiracy theory eventually landed him a call-in radio show which is broadcast Monday through Friday on a number of AM and FM stations around the United States, as well as on Shortwave radio operates between the frequencies of 3,000 kHz and 30 MHz (30,000 kHz) and came to be referred to as such in the early days of radio because the wavelengths associated with this frequency range were shorter than those commonly in use at that... shortwave radio and Web radio (or Internet radio) is a radio re-broadcasting service one can receive via the Internet. Because the radio signal is relayed over the Internet through the World Wide Web, it is possible to access the stations from anywhere in the world—for example, to listen to an... internet radio through the GCN Network. Jones still broadcasts his show on public access television in Skyline from Town Lake Austin is the capital of the state of Texas, within the United States of America. As of Census 2000, the population of 656,562 people (metro area population of over 1 million people) made Austin the fourth-largest city in Texas (behind Houston, Dallas, and San... Austin, Texas.


Jones' politics are essentially The neutrality and factual accuracy of this article are disputed. Please see the relevant discussion on the talk page. This article is part of or related to the Liberalism series Liberalism Liberalism worldwide List of liberal parties Liberal International - ELDR Liberal democracy List of liberal theorists A short liberal bibliography... libertarian; he is an outspoken advocate of American Constitutional minimalism in government and extensive individual liberties, and vehemently opposed to crony capitalism and institutions furthering these causes. Among conspiracy theorists, he's thought to be among the most well-supported investigators in the field today with nods from the likes of Ronald Ernest Paul (born August 20, 1935) is a member of the United States House of Representatives from Texass 14th congressional district. First elected in 1976, he served through 1984, and then returned to Congress in 1996. Elected as a Republican, he professes a limited government libertarian ideology, which... Ron Paul, Greg Palast is a journalist for the British newspaper The Observer and a self-proclaimed expert on corporate power; who works with labor groups and consumer groups. Notably, he has accused Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris, and Florida Elections Unit Chief Clay Roberts, along with... Greg Palast and Bev Harris is an activist and writer who has led the charge against Diebold electronic voting systems in the United States. Her book, Black Box Voting: Ballot Tampering in the 21st Century, was published by Talion Publishing in March 2004 (ISBN 1890916900). She is a frequent guest on political commentary... Bev Harris; all of whom he has interviewed on his daily radio broadcast.


He is something of an offbeat local celebrity in his hometown of Austin. Jones has appeared in Richard Linklater (born July 30, 1960, in Houston, Texas, USA) is an American film director and writer. He is best known for his independent films, which feature characters having grand philosophical discussions. He also founded the Austin Film Society in 1985. Filmography Before Sunset (2004) The School of Rock (2003... Richard Linklater's feature film Waking Life is a digitally manipulated film, similar to an animated film, directed by Richard Linklater and made in 2001. The entire film was shot using standard film and then a team of artists using computers drew stylized lines and colors over each frame. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details... Waking Life as himself, spouting his trademark firebrand rhetoric. He has also been featured on Veteran journalists Charles Gibson and Diane Sawyer, who have hosted the show since the late 1990s. Good Morning America (also popularly known as GMA), launched in 1975, is the weekday morning news talk show of the American Broadcasting Company, or ABC television network. Featuring news, weather and special interest stories... Good Morning America, 20/20 Downtown, 60 Minutes is the name of an American magazine-format television news program produced by CBS News. The program, which currently airs at 7 P.M. on Sundays, has often been a leader in the ratings, both because of its provocative content and because it occupies the time slot immediately... 60 Minutes, The Discovery Channel is an American cable TV network that has a variety of science programming, particularly documentaries and nature shows. Discovery Channel went on the air in 1984 and is owned by Discovery Communications, which also owns TLC (formerly The Learning Channel), Animal Planet, The Travel Channel, The Science Channel... Discovery Channel, The A&E Network is a cable and satellite television network based in New York, New York. The channel, which focuses programming on biographies, documentaries, and drama series, reaches more than 85 million homes in the United States. A&E is a joint venture of the Hearst Corporation... A&E, This article is an overview article about the Crown chartered British Broadcasting Corporation formed in 1927. See links below for a list of other BBC articles available on Wikipedia. For other meanings of BBC, see BBC (disambiguation). The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was established by a Royal Charter in 1927... BBC, Trio (or TRIO) is an For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). The United States of America, also referred to as the United States, U.S.A., U.S., US, America¹, or the States, is a federal republic of fifty states, mostly in central North America. The... Trio, Courtroom Television Network LLC, more commonly known as Court TV, is an American cable television network owned by Time Warner and Liberty Media that launched on July 1, 1991. Seen in nearly 80 million homes, Court TVs programming includes programs and movies (both original and off-network), news (with... Court TV, C-SPAN, which originally stood for Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, was the first United States cable television network dedicated to 24-hour coverage of government and public affairs. C-SPAN often shows live sessions of all the U.S. House of Representatives while in progress; this coverage is referred... C-Span and The name Sky Television may refer to: British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) in the United Kingdom SKY Network Television in New Zealand This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article link referred you here, you might... SKY Television.


Documentary Films

Alex Jones has produced a series of videos. Major themes of Jones' work include the emergence of a The concept of Totalitarianism is a typology or ideal-type used by some political scientists to encapsulate the characteristics of a number of twentieth century regimes that mobilized entire populations in support of the state or an ideology. According to these historical approximations, totalitarian regimes are more repressive of pluralism... totalitarian A world government is a hypothetical entity consisting of a single government with authority over an entire planet. No such world government has ever existed, although large empires and superpowers have attained something of that level of power; historical examples have generally been hindered by the fact that insufficient communications... world government, political intrigue, erosion of Civil liberties are protections from the power of governments. Examples include freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and trial by jury. These are usually created and protected by a constitution. See also: human rights, democracies (as well as many other countries) have constitutions that protect civil liberties. The following sections... civil liberties and US national Sovereignty is the exclusive right to exercise supreme authority over a geographic region or group of people, such as a nation or a tribe. Sovereignty is generally vested in a government or other political agency, though there are cases where it is held by an individual. A monarch who rules... sovereignty, the misuse of government power, corporate deception, government corruption, and cohesion between disparate power structures. He allows his listeners to freely make Top view VHS cassette with US Quarter for scale Bottom view of VHS cassette with magnetic tape exposed The Video Home System, better known by its acronym VHS, is a recording and playing standard for video cassette recorders (VCRs), developed by JVC (ironically, with some of its critical technology under... VHS and DVD is an optical disc storage media format that is used for playback of movies with high video and sound quality and for storing data. DVDs are similar in appearance to compact discs. Two DVDs with different bottom sides. DVD pick-up head and drive. Contents // 1 History 2 Technical... DVD copies of all his films. Digital copies of his films can also be found floating around the internet on various web sites and A peer-to-peer (or P2P) computer network is any network that does not rely on dedicated servers for communication but instead mostly uses direct connections between clients (peers). A pure peer-to-peer network does not have the notion of clients or servers, but only equal peer nodes that... P2P networks.


America Destroyed By Design (1997)

Jones' first documentary film from the mid-90s. He travels the country and discusses how he feels the Sovereignty is the exclusive right to exercise supreme authority over a geographic region or group of people, such as a nation or a tribe. Sovereignty is generally vested in a government or other political agency, though there are cases where it is held by an individual. A monarch who rules... sovereignty of the US is being subordinated to global interests.


Wake Up (Or Waco) (19??)

A video by Jones that documents the 1993 Waco incident with the Branch Dividians, as well as the cover up that followed.


Dark Secrets Inside Bohemian Grove (2000)

In Dark Secrets: Inside Bohemian Grove Jones infiltrated the annual secret gathering of the The Bohemian Club is an art club based in San Francisco, which has attracted to it many prominent local and global leaders. The club is founded on four pillars: music, literature, drama and arts, and is active in production of these art forms by its members. Every year the club... Bohemian Club. He was aided by certain members of the local press of adjacent towns, who had been attempting for a long time to enlarge awareness of the meeting, and which protested it. The group however was enraged by the way Jones portrayed the event, calling it sensationalistic and that it could cause people to not take the event seriously.


While at the grove he was able to film and publish video footage of the The Bohemian Club is an art club based in San Francisco, which has attracted to it many prominent local and global leaders. The club is founded on four pillars: music, literature, drama and arts, and is active in production of these art forms by its members. Every year the club... Cremation of Care A ritual is a formalised, predetermined set of symbolic actions generally performed in a particular environment at a regular, recurring interval. The set of actions that comprise a ritual often include, but are not limited to, such things as recitation, singing, group processions, repetitive dance, manipulation of sacred objects, etc... ritual, in which some of the most powerful men in the world allegedly gather before a 40 foot stone owl, and burn a human-like dummy in effigy of "dull care." They then proceed to "read the sign" within its ashes.


9-11: The Road to Tyranny (2002)

Perhaps his most popular documentary, 9-11: The Road To Tyranny was released months after September 11 is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years). There are 111 days remaining. It is usually the first day of the Coptic calendar (in the period 1900 to 2099 A.D.). The terms September 11th and 9/11 have been widely used in the Western... September 11th. In the film, Jones presents what many consider shocking information about government involvement in not only September 11 is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years). There are 111 days remaining. It is usually the first day of the Coptic calendar (in the period 1900 to 2099 A.D.). The terms September 11th and 9/11 have been widely used in the Western... September 11th but the Damage to the Murrah building before cleanup began. The Oklahoma City bombing was an attack against the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, a US government office complex in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. The bombing killed 168 people and was the largest domestic terrorist attack in the history of the United... Oklahoma City bombing as well. There is also a bit of a history lesson with clips from the past with tyrannic situations that Jones compares to events happening today. This film was considered his best work to date.


Masters of Terror (2002)

In what appears to be a sequel of 9-11: The Road to Tyranny, Jones explains why he feels the elite are using manufactured terrorism to get the population to go along with pre-planned wars in an effort to grab the world's remaining natural resources, consolidate wealth and destroy the The middle class (or middle classes) comprises a social group once defined by exception as an intermediate social class between the nobility and the peasantry. In early industrial capitalism the middle class was defined by exclusion of all remaining semi-feudal nobles, all remaining semi-feudal peasants, and the emerging... middle class.


Police State 2000 (2000)

The first of a 3-part series; Police State 2000 has Jones focusing on the growing militarization of American law enforcement with footage of training drills, an apparent attack drill by Special forces or special operations forces is a term used to describe relatively small military units raised and trained for reconnaissance, unconventional warfare and special operations. These exclusive units rely on stealth, speed, self reliance and close teamwork, and highly specialized equipment. Traditionally, the mission of the Special Forces are... Special Forces on south Texas tows called Operation: Urban Warrior, and concentration camps.


Police State 2: The Takeover (2002)

The Takeover focuses on what Jones likes to call the "Problem-Reaction-Solution" paradigm that he feels is being used by the government to terrorize the American people into accepting a highly controlled and oppressive society.


Police State 3: Total Enslavement (2003)

Jones' third installment in his Police State series. The film documents the rise of the Military personnel have started to guard transportation facilities such as Penn Station as part of homeland security efforts. Homeland security or Homeland defense is a neologism referring to domestic governmental actions justified, or allegedly justified, by potential guerrilla attacks or terrorism. The term became prominent in the United States following... Homeland Security, This article needs cleanup. Please edit this article to conform to a higher standard of article quality. President Bush signs USA Patriot Act, October 26, 2001 The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act, H.R. 3162... Patriot Acts 1 and 2, the Total Information Awareness Network, government-run white slavery rings, the new prison surveillance economy and more.


American Dictators: Documenting The Staged 2004 Election (2004)

In American Dictators, Jones presents information about the major candidates in the 2004 presidential race. This film was released in Fall of 2004.


MARTIAL LAW: 9-11: The Rise of the Police State (2005)

Jones' latest film, due in the first half of 2005. A preview trailer (http://www.prisonplanet.tv/articles/december2004/021204martiallaw.htm) is available at his web site.


Internet Presence

Jones has quite a network of web sites. His main site is infowars.com (http://www.infowars.com/) (short for information wars), which is run by his wife; Violet Jones and updated daily. He also enlists the help of Paul Joseph Watson is a writer and researcher based in Sheffield, England. He is the webmaster at both PropagandaMatrix.com and Alex Jones PrisonPlanet.com and is a regular guest on The Alex Jones Show, ... Paul Joseph Watson from England (In detail) (In detail) Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Official language None; English is de facto Capital London Capitals coordinates 51° 30 N, 0° 10 W Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001... England to gather news and run a site called prisonplanet.com (http://www.prisonplanet.com/). Watson also runs propagandamatrix.com (http://www.propagandamatrix.com/), which mirrors much of the same content. In April 2004, Jones and Watson debuted prisonplanet.tv (http://www.prisonplanet.tv/), a low-cost subscription service aimed to help financially subsidize the bandwidth for all the free content being offered on other web sites. For $4.95 a month, he offers unlimited access to all his documentary films, radio interview archives, clips from his cable access television show and access to digital versions of books he and Watson have written. Watson's brother runs infowars.net (http://www.infowars.net/) and also infowarsnetwork.com; a hosting service. Another site in Jones' internet arsenal that is not updated as frequently is jonesreport.com (http://www.jonesreport.com/) (a take off of the Drudge Report). In the Summer of 2004, an independent site called SearchInfowars.com (http://www.searchinfowars.com/) appeared designed to help listeners search through the massive amount of information Jones puts out through his network of web sites.


Americans Against Arnold

In the Fall of 2004, Jones formed Americans Against Arnold; a group dedicated to presenting facts about This is the picture on the homepage of the Governors official web site, http://www.governor.ca.gov/. From http://www.governor.ca.gov/state/govsite/gov_footerdisplay.jsp?sFooterName=Conditions+of+Use#ownership: In general, information presented on this web site, unless otherwise indicated, is considered in the public... Arnold... Arnold Schwarzenegger, who Jones strongly feels is being primed by powerful people in the world to be the next For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. Seal of the President of the United States, official impression The President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. Under the U.S. Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of... President of the United States. Jones says Americans Against Arnold began as a counter to the Amend For Arnold group that also began in 2004 and are working hard to amend the For the entry on the naval ship U.S.S. Constitution, see: USS Constitution. An organizations constitution defines its form, structure, activities, character, and fundamental rules. To view particular constitutions, refer to the list of national constitutions. The term comes from Latin constitutio, which referred to any important law... Constitution so Arnold can run for President. The site got some mainstream press almost immediately with mentions on CNN or Cable News Network is a cable television network that was founded in 1980 by Ted Turner & Reese Schonfeld [1] (http://www.meandted.com/author.htm). It is a division of the Turner Broadcasting System, owned by Time Warner. CNN is widely credited for introducing the concept... CNN and in print media such as USA TODAY is a national American newspaper published by the Gannett Corporation. The paper has the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States (averaging over 2.25 million copies every weekday), and among English-language broadsheets, it comes second world-wide, just behind The Times of India. It... USA Today. He plans on running radio and television ads.


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