Discusses the social and political implications of widespread belief in unidentified flying objects, extraterrestrials, and government cover-ups, and considers what they reveal in a culture of mass media and conflicting evidence.

How-and why- were UFOs so prevalent in both conspiracy theories and the New Age milieu in the post-Cold War period? In this ground-breaking book, David G. Robertson argues that UFOs symbolized an uncertainty about the boundaries between scientific knowledge and other ways of validating knowledge, and thus became part of a shared vocabulary. Through historical and ethnographic case studies of three prominent figures-novelist and abductee Whitley Strieber; environmentalist and reptilian proponent David Icke; and David Wilcock, alleged reincarnation of Edgar Cayce-the investigation reveals that millennial conspiracism offers an explanation as to why the prophesied New Age failed to arrive-it was prevented from arriving by malevolent, hidden others. Yet millennial conspiracism constructs a counter-elite, a gnostic third party defined by their special knowledge. An overview of the development of UFO subcultures from the perspective of religious studies, UFOs, Conspiracy Theories and the New Age is an innovative application of discourse analysis to the study of present day alternative religion.

This "compellingly hard-hitting" bestseller from a Pulitzer Prize finalist gives readers the complete untold story of the top-secret military base for the first time (New York Times). It is the most famous military installation in the world. And it doesn't exist. Located a mere seventy-five miles outside of Las Vegas in Nevada's desert, the base has never been acknowledged by the U.S. government — but Area 51 has captivated imaginations for decades. Myths and hypotheses about Area 51 have long abounded, thanks to the intense secrecy enveloping it. Some claim it is home to aliens, underground tunnel systems, and nuclear facilities. Others believe that the lunar landing itself was filmed there. The prevalence of these rumors stems from the fact that no credible insider has ever divulged the truth about his time inside the base. Until now. Annie Jacobsen had exclusive access to nineteen men who served the base proudly and secretly for decades and are now aged 75-92, and unprecedented access to fifty-five additional military and intelligence personnel, scientists, pilots, and engineers linked to the secret base, thirty-two of whom lived and worked there for extended periods. In Area 51, Jacobsen shows us what has really gone on in the Nevada desert, from testing nuclear weapons to building super-secret, supersonic jets to pursuing the War on Terror. This is the first book based on interviews with eye witnesses to Area 51 history, which makes it the seminal work on the subject. Filled with formerly classified information that has never been accurately decoded for the public, Area 51 weaves the mysterious activities of the top-secret base into a gripping narrative, showing that facts are often more fantastic than fiction, especially when the distinction is almost impossible to make.

Secrets and Suppressed Evidence. Coincidences or Lies? Sifting through hundreds of historical and government documents, interviewing multitudes of participants, and tracking countless number of leads, a former army officer, trained as an intelligence officer, presents a case for government incompetence and, potentially, malfeasance. Shining a harsh light on the government and its secrets, The Government UFO Files: The Conspiracy of Cover-Up investigates what the government knows about encounters with UFOs, alien life, and mysterious activities. The government has long collected information and assembled files on unidentified objects, extraterrestrial encounters, and strange convergences in the skies, but with new government secrets constantly being revealed (including finally admitting the existence of Area 51) is it too much to believe that it is hiding important information on close encounters, UFOs, and alien life? Nearly 100 sightings and other occurrences are thoroughly examined. Suppressed evidence, hidden plots, cover-ups, misleading statements, and documented connections to government intrigue are all addressed. It sorts through the information, sources, and it lets you decide whether the government is being deliberately misleading or whether the conspiracy theories have gotten out of control.

The real question is not if they exist, but what they are. In the last few months, we are witnessing something that only ten years ago could only be seen in cinemas. State officials talking about a threat to national security; dozens of photos and videos confirmed by the Pentagon; US Air Force pilots explaining what they saw in flight with their eyes and on the radar; radar triangulations made by warships with the most advanced technology on the face of the earth; former US president saying "we don't know exactly what they are"; etc. 30 years ago, all this was just science fiction. Everyone who talked about UFOs and Aliens was derided and marginalized by society as crazy. Nowadays, the time of smiles and teasing is finally over, we have reached a turning point, and it is time to know. In this book, you will find: All irrefutable scientific evidence of the existence of unidentified aerial phenomena The most documented sightings from the 40s (when drones or other nonsense still existed) to today, not only in the USA but all over the world The declassified documents top secret for decades How the FOIA law works and why it is a fundamental tool to get to the truth Pilots and other soldiers stories who have the defense and security of our country as their life mission And much more scientific and government-verified information This is not a novel that tells the aliens' fairy tale, but a collection of sightings supported by scientific documents, radar triangulations, and irrefutable evidence of the existence of a phenomenon that must be taken very seriously and studied as thoroughly as possible. It's time to know. It's time to accept the phenomenon as something concrete that is happening here and now. It's time to inform the American people and the whole world of what happens in our skies above our homes. It's finally the time of truth. If you want to know all the truths hidden and kept top secret from the 40s to today, scroll up and click on the "Buy Now" button!