Is he a prophet who can clearly see america s terrifying future, or a conspiracy theorist fueled by fear and paranoia. The whole movie is a long series of shots of mike, sitting in a tomb, talking about many of the usual downers of modern society, with a bit of emphasis on american society, politicians and oil. The film was directed by chris smith, who previously made the. On april, 2014, ruppert was found dead in napa county at home just outside of the calistoga, ca city limits. Ruppert and his theories on peak oil were the subject. A couple of years ago i was the only person in duluths zinema theater watching michael ruppert s powerful featurelength documentary film collapse. He has a new selfpublished book, a presidential energy policy. The decline of the american empire at the end of the age of oil from 1999 until 2006, ruppert edited and published from the wilderness, a. Ftw is proud to announce its latest in live news updates. So the insider and savior, ruppert, kicks off a new magazine for the marginalized, from the wilderness, collecting stories of their knowledge of how the emperor has been screwing them all along. Meet michael ruppert, a different kind of american. For many slots players, wilds are the key feature that set one slot apart from another. From the wilderness associate and longtime friend, jenna orkin.
The topics include peak oil, the latest twists and turns of 911and current geopolitical situations and other topics you have come to expect from mike and ftw. In memoriam with carolyn baker, fran shure, and laila selk michael c. Ruppert, a former lapd narcotics officer turned investigative journalist, details the intricate connections between. A documentary, directed by chis smith, on michael ruppert, a police officer turned independent reporter who predicted the current financial crisis in his selfpublished newsletter, from the wilderness. Published in september 2004 and is one of the three bestselling books globally and in the us about the attacks of 911. Ruppert was the subject of the 2009 documentary film collapse, which is based on his book a presidential energy policy and received the new york times critics pick. Collapse a documentary on michael ruppert, a police officer turned independent reporter who predicted the current financial crisis in his selfpublished newsletter, from the wilderness.
The decline of the american empire at the end of the age of oil and confronting collapse. Michael ruppert is the author of crossing the rubicon. Ruppert, from the wilderness this is a detective story that. Michael ruppert michael ruppert is an investigative journalist and author of two books, crossing the rubicon. It is still maintained by his close friend wesley miller. The decline of the american empire at the end of the age of oil. Michael ruppert is the founder, publisher, and editor of from the wilderness, or ftw, a newsletter he created in march of 1998 by mailing out 68 copies to friends and researchers. From the wilderness was a newsletter published from to by the media company, from the wilderness publications. Here is paraphrased, what jeannette catsoulis wrote in the new york times after the premiere of the movie collapse. Collapse by chris smith chris smith, michael ruppert. A documentary on michael ruppert, a police officer turned independent reporter who predicted the current financial crisis in his selfpublished newsletter, from the wilderness. Publicity from the film was great he went on a countrywide promotional tour but compensation had fizzled out. Michael ruppert was fully conscious that 911 was aided and abetted by insiders in our government on. Ruppert s incredibly important, groundbreaking 696page book published in 2004, crossing the rubicon.
Independent journalist michael ruppert predicted the global recession. He candidly describes the sacrifices and motivators in his life. The 63year old copturnedwriter and firebrand gained fame by starring in collapse. Collapse is the type of doomandgloom documentary that should have audiences running, but its so masterfully made and riveting that its impossible to look away. They like to believe that a new president will right old wrongs, that clean energy will replace dirty oil and that fresh thinking will set the economy straight. Way to many threads being drawn together and the picture gets confused. Mike ruppert published from the wilderness, covering a range of topics including politics, cia, peak oil, civil liberties, drugs, economics, corruption and 911 truth. Collapse author, michael ruppert on dorner, peak oil and. Michael rupperts last book, first starring film role and ascendancy to the.
At the time, the zinema was still early in its history and very few people even showed up to watch the afternoon video versions of democracynow. Since 2001, michael ruppert has devoted his life, two books and a selfpublished newsletter, from the wilderness, to connecting the dots between population, economics and energy, and concluding that the center will not hold. In their most basic form, a wild symbol will substitute for most other regular symbols. Ruppert and that part of his legacy will forever live on with a momentum all its own, but there was a final message from mike that needs to be shared and there is also a final lesson from mike that needs to be learned. Michael ruppert discusses the theory of peak oil and how peak oil influenced 911, a potential conspiracy. Channeling errol morris interviewcentric style of filmmaking, smith focuses his efforts and his camera on michael ruppert. Over the years, ruppert has stood up for what he believes in despite fierce opposition. Now, as the world is undergoing one of the biggest changes in human history we find that attitudes and positions we have been writing about for four years like the dependence of the global economy and financial markets on laundered drug money are finding their way into mainstream press. Ruppert later became a critical observer of us deep politics, writing books and compiling a webbased newsletter, from the wilderness. It was very well planned by mike who gave us few clues but. Collapse by michael ruppert is available at just a fact not a plug and its a movie worth watching, sort of.
The decline of the american empire at the end of the age of oil, is available through s online store. Apocalypse, man the sad, strange story of michael ruppert. The 63yearold copturnedwriter and firebrand gained fame by starring in collapse. They think they are getting the truth out, but they are simply providing a list for a future sweep like hitler did to jews, gypsies and even. Rubicon is the only book to show that vice president richard cheney.
Michael ruppert continues to supply the world with the same important information that we all need to know, now delivered from caracas venezuela. Michael ruppert talks peak oil and collapse on ckuw 95. Ruppert s book a presidential energy policy is for the most part just a. From the wilderness publications has been as much as a year ahead of the mainstream media on major stories. Towards the end of his life he became increasingly concerned about the instability of modern society. Michael ruppert did indeed end his life, last month on april. In collapse, he departs stylistically from his past documentaries by interviewing. Most people probably recognize michael from the documentary collapse which warned about peak oil, the collapse of human industrial civilization, and the world we live in today. Rubicon is the only book to show that vice president richard cheney, the us government and wall street had a welldeveloped awareness of.
Now ruppert is warning of a new meltdown, one rooted in oil, economics, and covert u. Michael ruppert proudly claims that he predicted the global economic slump more than four years ago in his selfpublished from the wilderness, a monthly news publication and web site. The 63yearold copturnedwriter and firebrand gained fame by starring in collapse, a 2009 documentary in which he predicts societys destruction. From the wilderness forward, what really happened to. As such, they can turn a losing spin into a winner. Mike ruppert is the publishereditor of the newsletter, from the wilderness. Though illustrated here and there with snippets of crude animation and archival film, collapse based on mr. Ruppert hat im september 2009 seinen aufruttelnden. The crisis of energy and money in a post peak oil world. Author of crossing the rubicon the decline of the american empire at the end of the age of oil and subject of 2009 documentary film collapse. Michael ruppert, explaining the coming collapse wbur news. Collapse author, michael ruppert on dorner, peak oil and more guest bio.
Mike ruppert is the publishereditor of from the wilderness, a newsletter read by. Rupperts hefty book is meant to make us think and inspire us all to be. In 2014 he was found dead with a gunshot to the head. The decline of the american empire at the end of the age of oil, published in september crossing. He candidly describes the sacrifices and motivators in. Michael ruppert is an investigative journalist and author of two books, crossing the rubicon. Collapse a documentary on michael ruppert, a police officer turned independent reporter americans generally like to hear good news. As the world continues to careen and collapse around us more people will discover the relevancy of michael c.