Brazil’s MUFON Director A.J. Gevaerd claims that the controversial Brazilian bedsheet abduction of Urandir Oliviera is a hoax and says Olivera is the leader of a large cult. On unknowncountry, we have reported on the many clashing points of view about this controversial case. Our science reporter Linda Howe went to Brazil and has reported extensively on Dreamland about her personal research on the case. Now you can hear Gavaerd’s opposing viewpoint by clicking “Listen Now” on our masthead. Don’t miss this special Dreamland report.

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Michael C. Ruppert, at From The Wilderness, quotes Paul Krugman, who wrote in June 24 The New York Times:

“There is no longer any serious doubt that Bush administration officials deceived us into war. The key question now is why so many influential people are in denial, unwilling to admit the obvious…But even people who aren’t partisan Republicans shy away from confronting the administration’s dishonest case for war, because they don’t want to face the implications…
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Whitley’s interview with British Astronomer Royal Martin Rees about his new book Our Final Hour has inspired this new poll: “What do you expect the next 5 years to be like?”

In our last poll, Whitley was firing up his computer, getting ready to write his next book, so he asked you what his next work of fiction should be. Only 2% want a new novel about vampires, and 3% want one about werewolves. 21% want him to write about UFOs. 13% aren?t interested in his fiction, and that group should keep checking unknowncountry.com, because that’s where he plans to publish most of his non-fiction. Most of you (61%) want him to write a book about a lost civilization?and that’s exactly what he’s doing right now.

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In our latest Insight,Michael C. Ruppert says, “The greatest test of the 2004 presidential election campaign is not with the candidates. It is with the people. There are strong signs that presidential election issues on the Democratic side are already being manipulated by corporate and financial interests. And some na?ve and well-intentioned (and some not-so-na?ve and not-so-well intentioned) activists are already playing right into [their] hands. There are many disturbing signs that the only choice offered to the American people will be no choice at all.” Don?t miss this fascinating, outspoken Insight.

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