Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the September 11 Attacks Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the September 11 Attacks
The September 11 terrorist attacks against the United States by Al Qaeda resulted in 2,977 fatalities, over 25,000 injuries.
Sep 11, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
I Lost My Father on 9/11, but I Never Wanted to Be a “Victim” I Lost My Father on 9/11, but I Never Wanted to Be a “Victim”
I never felt comfortable with the official rituals of 9/11 grief, with their overtones of patriotism and vengeance, so I sought other ways to use my role.
Sep 10, 2021 / Leila Murphy
MEMORY HOLES MEMORY HOLES
Backalley Abbott. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of September 6.
Sep 10, 2021 / Steve Brodner
9/11 and After: The Need Is Still for Justice, Not Vengeance 9/11 and After: The Need Is Still for Justice, Not Vengeance
The US has spent over $21 trillion on wars, the military, and the national security state since 9/11. That money should have been used for health care, climate, jobs, and education...
Sep 10, 2021 / John Cavanagh and Phyllis Bennis
Heading Into the Fall Heading Into the Fall
Ignoring the pandemic won’t make it disappear.
Sep 9, 2021 / OppArt / Paul Karasik and Peter Kuper
The $8 Trillion Cost of Failure The $8 Trillion Cost of Failure
The time and money it took to give Kabul to the Taliban could have been used to help struggling Americans.
Sep 9, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt
The Fierce, Enduring Legacy of America’s Anti–Afghanistan War Protests The Fierce, Enduring Legacy of America’s Anti–Afghanistan War Protests
These photos from 20 years ago remind us that resistance to the war began even before the war itself.
Sep 9, 2021 / Photo Essay / David Bacon
How the War on Terror Created the “Muslim American” How the War on Terror Created the “Muslim American”
Before 9/11, Muslims were just another of this country’s many religious groups. After, they became a targeted, racialized minority.
Sep 9, 2021 / Feature / Moustafa Bayoumi
Why America Goes to War Why America Goes to War
Money drives the US military machine.
Sep 9, 2021 / Feature / Andrew Cockburn