Knock on Wood Knock on Wood
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 u...
Sep 8, 2006 / Editorial / David Cole
Politics, the Media and 9/11 Politics, the Media and 9/11
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.
Sep 7, 2006 / Feature / Eric Boehlert
The 9/11 Conspiracy Nuts The 9/11 Conspiracy Nuts
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.
Sep 7, 2006 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
The Path From 9/11 The Path From 9/11
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 po...
Sep 7, 2006 / Editorial / The Editors
Virtual Catastrophe Virtual Catastrophe
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.
Aug 24, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Groundhog Day Groundhog Day
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 t...
Aug 18, 2006 / Feature / James K. Galbraith
Old Threats, New Fears Old Threats, New Fears
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?
Aug 16, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer
Why We Don’t Know Our Enemy Why We Don’t Know Our Enemy
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.
Aug 9, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer
The Plot Against America The Plot Against America
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 pa...
Jun 26, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Shainin
Saudi Arabia, a Kingdom Divided Saudi Arabia, a Kingdom Divided
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.
May 4, 2006 / Feature / Alain Gresh