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9/11
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War in Afghanistan: Operation Enduring Violence
The war in Afghanistan continues despite the absence of any convincing motive and ever-compounding costs.
Giving New Meaning to the Day After 9/11: Why Saying No to Syria Matters
Once again, we find ourselves at the day after 9/11, and this time America stands alone.
The Long Lesson, and New Legacy, of September 11
"The legacy of September 11 continues to grow. It used to be all about war. Now, it is about giving peace a chance," says William Rivers Pitt.
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Guantanamo’s Harsh Realities Hidden Behind Wall of Secrecy
A Guantanamo defense attorney's visit to Camp 7 highlights the US government's attempts to hide ugly realities.
Noam Chomsky: “Bradley Manning Should Be Regarded as a Hero”
Laura Flanders interviews Noam Chomsky about Manning, the TransPacific Partnership and the wisdom of the indigenous.
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Congress Fiddles While the Western States Burn
Global warming could very well be the culprit for the extreme weather conditions firefighters face today.
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Henry A. Giroux | The Violence of Organized Forgetting
Henry Giroux: A war-like mentality makes it difficult to reclaim the language of social responsibility and civic engagement.
The Dictionary of the Global War on You
Unfortunately, the language we use to describe the world of the national security state is still largely stuck in the pre-9/11 era.
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Terror vs. Surveillance: Keeping Americans Safe in Two Simple Steps
Robert Jensen: More than a decade after 9-11, US political culture is still asking the wrong question.
Pretrial Hearings of 5 Suspects in 9/11 Face Challenge of Torture-Obtained Evidence
Pretrial hearings for five alleged terrorists behind 9/11 are ongoing, but evidence of their guilt may be compromised if reports that much of it was obtained by various torture …