From Flying Saucers to 9/11
Alexander Cockburn : Media Analysis
The world is in tumult, but in the heart of Empire, the level of creative political energy runs flat along the bottom of the graph.
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The Real Tragedy
Eric Weinberger : Iraq War
Five years after the attack, Americans are impatient and angry about what has been done in their name. Our national tragedy is not September 11 but the war in Iraq, an agony that promises to go on for years.
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ABC 9/11 Docudrama's Right-Wing Roots
Max Blumenthal : Television
How conservative zealot David Horowitz produced and promoted ABC's flawed docudrama, The Path to 9/11.
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Gaping Holes Remain in the 9/11 Story
Robert Scheer : George W. Bush Administration
It's no wonder so many Americans are examining alternative explanations that range from the plausible to the absurd.
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9/11 in a Movie-Made World
Tom Engelhardt : Media Analysis
What if the Twin Towers hadn't collapsed? Would the Bush Administration have so easily advanced its fear-inspired "war on terror" without the images that played on a culture's secret fears?
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A Just Response
Katrina vanden Heuvel
The most effective response to terrorism involves nonmilitary actions in cooperation with the global community and within a framework of domestic and international law.
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Knock on Wood
David Cole : George W. Bush Administration
The Bush Administration's illegitimate use of renditions, disappearances, torture and an illegal war has fostered the growth of a loose-knit global band of fanatics willing to do unspeakable violence against us.
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Politics, the Media and 9/11
Eric Boehlert : Media Analysis
Since September 11, the Bush Administration has repeatedly exploited the threat of terrorism for political ends, from dirty bombs to sleeper cells to electoral politics.
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The 9/11 Conspiracy Nuts
Alexander Cockburn
August Bebel once called anti-Semitism the socialism of fools. These days, the 9/11 conspiracy fever is fast becoming the "socialism" of the left.
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The Path From 9/11
The Editors : George W. Bush Administration
The fifth anniversary of 9/11 prompts grief and sadness, but also anger. We must free ourselves from the idea that the "war on terror" is an organizing principle for our foreign policy.
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Virtual Catastrophe
Stuart Klawans : Film Reviews
World Trade Center's hero is a tough ex-Marine who later re-enlists to fight in Iraq. But his (and Oliver Stone's) redemption narrative is soured by bad faith.
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Why We Don't Know Our Enemy
Robert Scheer : Bush's Lies
Hysteria over the barbarians at the gate has destroyed republics from Rome to Germany. A new book explains why Bush's post-September 11 America may meet a similar fate.
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Saudi Arabia, a Kingdom Divided
Alain Gresh : Saudi Arabia
September 11 marked a turning point in the history of Saudi Arabia, raising new questions about political repression, religious extremism and the future of its youth.
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Teaching 9/11
Jon Wiener : Education Policy & Reform
How do you tell a student the story of September 11?
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Not Your Homeland
Edwidge Danticat : USA Patriot Act
A look at the suffering endured at Krome Detention Center in Miami, a cross between Alcatraz and hell.
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Terror on the Inner Border
Sasha Abramsky : Office of Homeland Security
Even in tiny outposts like Havre, Montana, a profound cultural and psychological shift has occurred since the events of 9/11.
2003
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9/11/01: Where Was George?
Eric Alterman : George W. Bush
The various accounts offered by the White House are almost all inconsistent with one another.
2002
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1776 and All That
Edward Hoagland : Cultural Criticism & Analysis
Simple hedonism and materialism was not the point of crossing the ocean. Our revolution was better than that.
This week: Christian Parenti on the Chinese middle class and the impact of the Olympics. Plus: Esther Kaplan and Eric Foner on the Democratic Party's unexpected struggle for the blue collar vote. (13mb mp3)
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