American Justice on Trial
David Cole : Law & Justice
To try alleged 9/11 perpetrators without handing Al Qaeda a propaganda victory, the trial must be fair beyond question.
Terrorism Targeting the US
Subsections:
2009
2008
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Anthrax Killer: The Enemy Was Us
Our default defense is to blame the deranged outsider, but in this case, one of our own was to blame.
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War of Words
Aziz Huq : Presidential Election 2008
An argument over how US officials should speak about terrorism bodes ill for this political season.
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Final Fantasy
Susan Faludi's Terror Dream made a provocative splash, but therapy is no substitute for understanding reality.
2007
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GWOT: Thailand
Noy Thrupkaew : US Foreign Policy
Fear of terrorism has enabled Thailand's military dictatorship.
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GWOT: Pakistan
As the Taliban gains strength, a nascent democracy in Pakistan withers.
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GWOT: The Philippines
Since 9/11 the Philippines have seen an explosion of political killings.
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GWOT: El Salvador
Wes Enzinna : US Foreign Policy
A new anti-terrorism law gives El Salvador carte blanche to stifle dissent.
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GWOT: Egypt
Negar Azimi : US Foreign Policy
America's "war on terror" has strengthened Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's stranglehold on civil liberties.
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The Cinema of Terror
Three new films--Rendition, The Kingdom and Redacted--take on the clash of civilizations. How does the "war on terror" look on the big screen?
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Patriot Act's Wide Net
The Gonzales Justice Department used the Patriot Act to prosecute a gang of eco-arsonists as terrorists.
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Terror at the Nixon Library
A new exhibit inadvertently displays why Americans might be confused about what terrorism is and how to fight it.
2006
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A Progressive Response to Terror
If the United States can abandon the idea of a "war" on terror in favor of a comprehensive and equitable collective response, we may have a shot at stopping the right from destroying the nation in order to save it.
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A Just Response
Katrina vanden Heuvel : US Wars & Military Action
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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Groundhog Day
James K. Galbraith : Increased Security After 9/11
From all official statements so far, the August 10 terror plot uncovered in Britain was the biggest thing since 9/11. But then again, perhaps it wasn't. It's not too early to ask the questions on which a final judgment must depend.
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Old Threats, New Fears
Robert Scheer : George W. Bush
Investigators have known for a decade about terrorist plots to bring down passenger jets with liquid explosives. So why, all of a sudden, did Bush ban most liquids on flights?
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The Plot Against America
Jonathan Shainin : Arab-Americans
John Updike's Terrorist rips its plot from the headlines. But the book's Irish-Egyptian protagonist is paper-thin, and its jihad-lit plot remains stubbornly inanimate, devoid of passion or fury.
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