The afterword to PM's book, Debunking 9/11 Myths: Why Conspiracy Theories Can't Stand Up To The Facts, by PM editor-in-chief Jim Meigs, is now available online. The essay recounts the magazine's experiences with the so-called "9/11 Truth Movement," and analyzes some of the inaccuracies and distortions commonly found in conspiracy literature. Critic Austin Bay called the piece "crisp and compelling."

On February 7, 2005, I became a member of the Bush/Halliburton/Zionist/CIA/New World Order/Illuminati conspiracy for global domination. It was on that day the March 2005 issue of Popular Mechanics, with its cover story debunking 9/11 conspiracy theories, hit newsstands. Within hours, the online community of 9/11 conspiracy buffs—which calls itself the “9/11 Truth Movement”—was aflame with wild fantasies about me and my staff, the magazine I edit, and the article we had published... [Continue Reading "The Conspiracy Industry"]