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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.
Fossil Fuel Leaks After Hurricane Ida May Be Worst Ever Recorded
Meanwhile, frequent power outages are hitting low-income neighborhoods and communities of color in New Orleans.
Bush’s EPA Hid Health Risks From Toxic Dust at Ground Zero and Thousands Died
A new documentary illustrates the impact of the toxic, cancer-causing smoke and dust that hung over New York City.
Curfew and Cops Are Not Hurricane Relief for the Poor, Says Mutual Aid Activist
President Joe Biden is visiting New Orleans, which is under curfew enforced by police and the National Guard.
US Used “Feminism” to Sell Invasion. Now Afghan Women Must Pick Up the Pieces.
"Feminism has been delegitimized in Afghanistan because it is associated with an occupying force,” says Rafia Zakaria.
Groups Demand Biden Halt Deportations as Haiti Reels From Multiple Crises
Haitians are coping with a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, Tropical Storm Grace and the assassination of President Moïse.
After Ida, a “Just and Fair Recovery” Must Address Ongoing Poverty, Inequality
Flozell Daniels Jr., president of the Foundation for Louisiana, discusses the converging crises in Louisiana.
Hurricane Ida Slams Native Communities in Louisiana
“This is a storm like no other,” says United Houma Nation member Monique Verdin.
Who Is ISIS-K, the Group Claiming Responsibility for Kabul Suicide Bombs?
ISIS-K is a fundamentalist group that is “critical of all other sects of Islam,” says Afghan professor Haroun Rahimi.
Jeremy Corbyn: All of the Worst Predictions About the Afghanistan War Came True
The British socialist parliamentarian is calling for an official inquiry in order to prevent another disastrous war.