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9/11
A 9/11 Retrospective: Washington’s Air War Measured in Decades
Perhaps this September 11, it's finally time for Americans to begin to focus on our endless air war in the Greater Middle East.
Why Is the US Aligned With Saudi Arabia?
There's more to the US-Saudi cozy relationship than just a common interest in oil, says Medea Benjamin in her new book.
Abu Zubaydah: Torture’s “Poster Child”
The ugly legacy of Bush's torture program continues as the “poster child” for waterboarding, Abu Zubaydah, makes an appeal.
Beyond Dallas and Orlando, a Global Arc of Violence
Our culture of violence was exported, incubated and rebranded abroad before creeping back over our borders.
Rebecca Gordon: Terror, Torture and US Wars of Vengeance Diminish Our Humanity
Author Rebecca Gordon explains why US officials must be held accountable for torture and other alleged war crimes.
Did Obama Read Classified Pages Allegedly Linking Saudis to 9/11? White House Won’t Comment
Josh Earnest refused to ask President Obama if he has read a classified section of the Congressional September 11 inquiry.
What’s the Meaning of Failure? A Dictionary of Euphemisms for Imperial Decline
The dishonesty of words illustrates the dishonesty of US wars.
Can the Fort Dix Five Channel the Power of the Camden 28?
Groups are working hard to make sure that those preemptively prosecuted are not scapegoated and receive real justice.
How the FBI Polices Dissent and Why It Matters in the Encryption Debate
Privacy is fundamental to free expression, and the FBI has a long history of chilling speech and policing dissent.
US Education and the Meaning of Terrorism: An Interview With Richard Falk and Lawrence Davidson
Scholars Richard Falk and Lawrence Davidson discuss US Middle East policy, academia in a post-911 world and terrorism.