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Nicholas John Begich Jr. (born November 10, 1958)[1] is an author from Alaska, known for his focus on advocating conspiracy theories surrounding the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (commonly known by its acronym HAARP).[2]
Family
editBegich is the oldest of six children of Nicholas John Begich and Margaret Jean "Pegge" (née Jendro) Begich. His father was serving a term as Alaska's representative at-large in the United States House of Representatives when he and then House Majority Leader Hale Boggs disappeared while flying from Anchorage to Juneau in October 1972 while campaigning for reelection. Nick Begich is the oldest brother of Alaska's recent junior United States Senator, Mark Begich. His son is US Representative Nick Begich III.
Career
editIn 1994, Begich was awarded an honorary doctorate from Open International University for Complementary Medicines, a diploma mill in Sri Lanka.[3]
Begich wrote and published the book Angels Don't Play This HAARP in the mid-1990s in which he promoted conspiracy theories about HAARP.
He has been a frequent guest of Art Bell on Coast to Coast AM, making claims about the influence of HAARP on the ionosphere and the human mind, also promoting his work Controlling The Human Mind. He appeared on Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura describing HAARP to Ventura. He has also made guest appearances on Alex Jones Show. He has an honorary doctorate of medicine from The Open International University for Complementary Medicines in Sri Lanka.[4][self-published source]
In 2011, he was interviewed in the documentary Programming the Nation? alongside other interviewees including Noam Chomsky and Dennis Kucinich.
Begich co-owns the company Earthpulse Press with his son Nick Begich III, which sells his books, DVDs, and acupuncture devices.[3]
Political career
editDespite the long association his family has had with the Democratic Party, Nick Begich has long been affiliated with the Alaskan Independence Party. He was a write-in candidate for Governor of Alaska in 1998, after the AIP disowned its elected nominee, Sylvia Sullivan. His candidacy was overshadowed by similar circumstances within the Republican Party in the same election, which led to the write-in candidacy of Robin L. Taylor outpolling the elected Republican nominee John Lindauer. He also campaigned, also under the aegis of the AIP, for an Eagle River-based seat in the Alaska House of Representatives against Republican incumbent Pete Kott. Kott later lost renomination to that seat due to his role in the Alaska political corruption probe. In 2016, Begich was a member of the Libertarian Party member.[5]
In 2020, Begich founded the Intervention 2020 campaign, a group advocating the forced incarceration of homeless people in Alaska, along with increases in prosecution of low-level offences.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Kott (incumbent) | 5,258 | 63.9 | |
| Independence | Nick Begich Jr. | 2,965 | 36.1 | |
| Total votes | 8,223 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Selected works
edit- Angels Don't Play This HAARP: Advances in Tesla Technology, Nick Begich, Earth Pulse Press, 1997, ISBN 0964881209, available on Amazon.
- Controlling the Human Mind: The Technologies of Political Control or Tools for Peak Performance, Nich Begich, Earth Pulse Press, 2006, ISBN 1890693545, available on Amazon.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Joe Rogan Questions Everything | HAARP expert | Weaponized Weather (season 1, episode 2) |
| 2019 | Beyond the Unknown | Yeti, Roswell and Mummies (season 2, episode 9) | |
| 2020 | The Alaska Triangle | The Secrets of Mount Hayes (season 1, episode 9) |
References
edit- ^ "State of Alaska Official Election Pamphlet - Region II" (PDF). 2004. p. 61. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "The truth behind this big Alaskan conspiracy theory". Vice News. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Nick Begich profits from his father's debunked conspiracy theories, while staying silent". Reporting from Alaska. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "About us - Dr. Nick Begich". Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ Kelly, Devin (March 18, 2016). "In Chugiak-Eagle River Assembly race, big names compete for recognition". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ George, Kavitha (27 July 2020). "Intervention 2020 group pushes for incarcerating homeless, a plan that may be unconstitutional". Alaska Public Media.