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9/11
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Corporate America Cashed In on the Post-9/11 Pentagon Spending Surge
Companies benefiting from the buildup of the past 20 years include logistics and construction firms like Kellogg.
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George W. Bush Spent This 9/11 Moralizing. What About His Own Big Lie?
The George W. Bush Reputation Rehabilitation Tour continues unchecked, as he attempts to revise history.
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US Spent $21 Trillion on War and Militarization Since 9/11
For just a fraction of what we’ve spent, we could build a renewable energy grid or vaccinate low-income countries.
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We Owe Reparations to the Victims of Our Forever Wars
The only way to effectively counter terror is to end war.
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The Right Wing “Never Forgot” 9/11 Because It Never Remembered It Correctly
The aftermath of 9/11 exposed how the right values white supremacy over democracy.
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Barbara Lee, Who Voted Against 9/11 “Forever Wars,” Calls for Afghan War Inquiry
Twenty years ago, Rep. Barbara Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against war in the aftermath of 9/11.
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Legacy of the US Response to 9/11 Is Terror, Domestic Surveillance and Drones
The documentary “Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror” looks at 9/11 and the U.S. response both at home and abroad.
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Many FBI Files on 9/11 Remain Classified. Victims’ Families Want Them Released.
Families of 9/11 victims have sought release of documents about possible ties between two hijackers and Saudi Arabia.
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Noam Chomsky: The US-Led “War on Terror” Has Devastated Much of the World
The 9/11 anniversary this week marks 20 years of slaughter and destruction wreaked by the U.S. across the globe.
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The US Owes Reparations to Afghan Women, Starting With an Open Borders Policy
Implementing an open borders policy for Afghan refugees is one way the U.S. must hold itself accountable for the war.