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Redacting Democracy: What You Can’t See Can Hurt You
Hiding the grimmest aspects of our own history will leave us unable to understand the country in which we live.
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The West Ignores Afghanistan at Its Peril
We must re-examine the Afghan Civil War if we want to understand why the US remains at perpetual war.
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On Victim-Blaming in the War on Terror: Targeting Muslims 17 Years After 9/11
The war on terror and its narrative constitute a classic case of victim-blaming.
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September 11, Puerto Rico and the Racism of Callous Indifference
It is all the same carcass to the carrion crows.
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How Liberal Partisan Politics Strengthen the Right Wing
Although using a different language, liberals have created, perpetuated and inflicted the same brutal agenda.
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What If? An Alternative Strategy for 9/12/2001
That future may well include new “terror” attacks on US cities.
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Osama Bin Laden’s US Niger, 9/11 and Apocalyptic Humiliation
Welcome to Osama bin Laden's United States.
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Government Watchdog Questions Value of Post-9/11 Travel Security Measures
The TSA lacks data to demonstrate the effectiveness of several security measures.
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Dahr Jamail | 9/11: The Beginning of the End of the US Empire Project
The US War on Terror has resulted in over 1 million deaths.
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What Does Jihad Mean? In US Political Discourse, It Doesn’t Really Matter
Within the racialized politics of empire, it makes no difference how often and how clearly you define what jihad means.