America Six Months After 9-11
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It's Empire Versus Democracy
Tom Hayden
It’s Still a Free Country
John K. Wilson
Fallout: The Hidden Environmental Consequences of 9/11
Juan Gonzalez
The Return of Irony
Daniel Kurtzman
Off the Beaten 9/11 Path
Sean Gonsalves
Casualties of Consensus
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On the six-month anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, we present some of the best AlterNet stories examining the aftermath of the tragedy.
These articles are also included in our new book, "After 9-11: Solutions For a Saner World."
Tough Love
Dissent in the war against terrorism is being labeled as unpatriotic. But love of country doesn't have to be uncritical, or bumper-sticker ready. The daughter of a Japanese American interned in the camps during WW II explains why.
10 Things to Know About the Middle East
A summary of what should be known -- and often is not -- about the people, politics and history of the Middle East.
Anthrax, Cipro and Property Privileges -- Not Rights
As the government's deal with Bayer, the provider of anthrax antidote Cipro, has demonstrated, the public good as higher law is an idea whose time has come in the post-911 era.
What bin Laden and Bush Don't Talk About: The Politics of Oil
Bin Laden never mentions it in his calls for a jihad, and neither does Bush in his calls for a war against terror. But oil is central to both their plans, and Saudi Arabia is the key.
To find out more about the book from which these essays are excerpted, click here.
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