Sharon Lerner, Village Voice. November 1, 2001. The military attack on Afghanistan is proving to be an excruciating dilemma for feminists, who are split over how to handle possibly the most misogynistic regime in the world.
Rennie Sloan, AlterNet. November 1, 2001. We've gone from "tragedy sex" to "terror sex," and now we're moving on to "ground war sex." Let's pray we never reach "drop the bomb sex."
Derek Alger, AlterNet. October 30, 2001. Hard to imagine, but true, that Osama Bin Laden is making the rounds as a choice for a Halloween mask this year.
Geov Parrish, WorkingForChange.com. October 30, 2001. While the outpouring of generosity and compassion appears to know no limits, many of the people directly affected by the events of Sept. 11 are getting no help at all.
Tim Wise, AlterNet. October 30, 2001. When warhawks call those of us who question war "naïve," it reminds me of something my Grandma once said: "You can call your ass a turkey, but that doesn't make it Thanksgiving."
Michael Kamber, Village Voice. October 30, 2001. Which of the factions will take power: the exiled king Zahir Shah, the Northern Alliance or one of the former mujahedeen warlords. Or will the Taliban hold on?
Andy Rowell, AlterNet. October 29, 2001. Last week a group of British parliamentarians formed to fight the bombing of Afghanistan. Among them is Alan Simpson MP, who argues, "We recruited more terrorists than we have killed."
Norman Solomon, AlterNet. October 26, 2001. For some people, war is terror, disaster and death. For the Pentagon, it's a PR problem. So they've hired a PR firm to spin the war in Afghanistan.
Tamara Straus, AlterNet. October 26, 2001. Al-Jazeera, the 24-hour Arab news network that came to prominence when American media aired its videotapes of Osama bin Laden, has been called highly objective and extremely biased. Which is it? AlterNet spoke to veteran Middle East journalist Lamis Andoni to find out.
Mark Weisbrot, AlterNet. October 26, 2001. Bayer, the German pharmaceutical giant, has finally reached agreement with the U.S. over the price to sell its antibiotic Cipro. That means the U.S. government will protect Bayer's patent and continue to force developing countries to buy drugs at non-generic prices.
John Tirman, AlterNet. October 24, 2001. If the 50-year history of U.S. policy in southwestern Asia teaches us anything, it is that aggressive military actions lead to destabilization of countries and the amplification of militant Islamic sentiment around the world. A must-read analysis.
David Cassel, AlterNet. October 24, 2001. Did Al Gore forewarn 3,000 Jews of the attack on the World Trade Center? This and other rumors are flying across the country.
Will Durst, AlterNet. October 24, 2001. "We're shooting off laser-guided smart bombs and ready to eat ethnically sensitive pre-packaged meals at the same time. Is this sending mixed messages?" and other great questions.
Kate Silver, Las Vegas Weekly. October 24, 2001. The Raelians -- an international religious sect that believes human life was created by aliens and holds science as its highest religion -- rage against "religious fanatics."
Dan Pulcrano, AlterNet. October 23, 2001. Overhaul of U.S. intelligence gathering systems should be a top priority. But broad dragnets that compromise constitutional rights of non-terrorists won't solve a thing.
Geov Parrish, WorkingForChange.com. October 23, 2001. The scope of the civilian destruction the U.S. is creating in Afghanistan is only starting to become clear.
Jim Hightower, AlterNet. October 23, 2001. Our government is pounding Afghanistan, which is of zero economic importance to us, but sparing Saudi Arabia, where the terrorists get their money and support. Why? Oil.
Dick Bell, Michael Renner, Worldwatch Institute. October 22, 2001. President Bush has a unique opportunity to seize the terrible moment of Sept. 11 and earn a truly exalted place in human history.
Howard Blume, LA Weekly. October 22, 2001. Bin Laden and the oppressive Taliban turn out to be the perfect foils for warmongering, but they are only the latest fatal attractions.
Roberto Lovato, Pacific News Service. October 22, 2001. Unless great care is taken to clearly define "terrorist" and "terrorist organization" in current anti-terrorism proposals before Congress, the rights of all law-abiding Americans could be in jeopardy.
Michael Bronski, Boston Phoenix. October 22, 2001. Surina Khan, a Pakistani native and advocate for gay and lesbian human rights, shares her views on America's war on terrorism.
Rob Gyemant, AlterNet. October 22, 2001. Who will take Israel's place as global whipping boy, or Palestine's as the site of glorious revolutionary struggle?
Hasan Zillur Rahim, Pacific News Service. October 22, 2001. Islam's God is compassionate and creative and an inspiration to Muslim families living among diverse cultures like those in America
Geov Parrish, WorkingForChange.com. October 22, 2001. Eradicating terrorism rests more than anything else on not just neutralizing existing terrorist plots, but on reaching the "hearts and minds" of our world neighbors.
David Corn, AlterNet. October 19, 2001. Short-sighted D.C. policy wonks led us into bed with the mujaheddin and fostered Osama bin Laden's rise to power. Do they feel guilty for the anthrax wafting through Washington?
Robert B. Reich, AlterNet. October 19, 2001. Despite being asked in the name of patriotism to spend, consumers are holding back. Perhaps Americans are realizing the economy exists to support us and the standard of living we choose, not the other way around.
Liza Featherstone, The Nation. October 19, 2001. Demonstrators gathered at points across the globe to protest the bombing of Afghanistan. 20,000 in London, 15,000 in Berlin, 10,000 in San Francisco...
Don Hazen, AlterNet. October 19, 2001. From killing civilians to creating future "blowback," our bombing campaign against Afghanistan increasingly looks like a bad idea. Here's why.
Center for Responsive Politics. October 19, 2001. Washington's special interest lobbyists view the stimulus plan as an irresistible way to finally achieve some hard-fought tax breaks.
Lara Riscol, AlterNet. October 19, 2001. Despite Bush's simplistic analysis that "they hate us because we love freedom," Islamic fundamentalists most definitely hate our sexual freedom. As the Religious Right does here.
Public Campaign. October 18, 2001. How did the airlines get to the head of the bailout line? And how did they end up getting more money out of taxpayers than they lost in the three days the nation's airports were shut down?
Rahul Mahajan, Robert Jensen, AlterNet. October 18, 2001. The single most common question antiwar activists are confronted with is, "What's your solution?" Here are some very practical, very attainable ones.
Bob Woodiwiss, CityBeat (Cincinnati). October 18, 2001. Why do I not raise the flag? 1. Stripes make my house look fat; 2. My flagpole is only rated for 48 stars; 3. I burned my flag protesting something ... I forget what.
Ted Rall, AlterNet. October 17, 2001. An intelligent middle ground between mindless war and mindless pacifism can be found through simple common sense -- hunt down bin Laden, pump up Afghanistan and stop bombing.
Lee Hubbard, AlterNet. October 17, 2001. Why Black political leadership -- even Louis Farrakahn -- has been supportive of Bush after 9-11, despite aggressively opposing him beforehand.
Jim Hightower, AlterNet. October 16, 2001. I'll be double-damned to hell before I allow our flag to be usurped by political opportunists, corporatists and war-mongerers who confuse conformity with patriotism.
Jim Hightower, AlterNet. October 16, 2001. Rather than investing their billion dollar bailout in the US of A, like rehiring 20,000 fired employees, United just wired $600 million to a French company to buy luxury jets.
Charles Rappleye, LA Weekly. October 16, 2001. Where are all those disaster donations going? Who's getting rich and who's getting ripped off? It's time to ask some uncomfortable questions about post 9-11 charity.
Al Krulick, Orlando Weekly. October 15, 2001. Feeling sad for America after Sept. 11? Buy a new car! Feeling vulnerable? Get a ThighMaster! How Madison Avenue is exploiting our patriotism in a sickening new spate of ads.
Askia Muhammad, Pacific News Service. October 15, 2001. To Osama bin Laden, Muhammad responds, "I'm not unfaithful because I won't fight the infidel." To President Bush, "I'm not unpatriotic because I don't want war."
Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. October 15, 2001. Bush's anti-terrorism war will cause collateral damage of another sort, a dangerous explosion of illegal drugs in American inner cities.
Elizabeth Sawin, AlterNet. October 15, 2001. Beyond sensing injustice, I can respond to the war by trying to live my own life in a way that is more true to my deepest beliefs.
Knute Berger, AlterNet. October 15, 2001. America once welcomed the tired, poor, huddled masses yearning to breathe free; now we are accelerating the process of becoming the world's premier gated community.
Mark Hertsgaard, MotherJones.com. October 15, 2001. Congressional Republicans are using terrorism fears to advance the Bush administration's energy policy, ignoring the plan's enormous long-term cost.
David Corn, AlterNet. October 12, 2001. The American public should lobby for a limited military action, but a wider "war" that will really neutralize terrorism -- a crackdown on weapon sales, support of internationl courts, beefing up public health plans, support of solar power and much more.
Edward W. Said, The Nation. October 12, 2001. Labels like "Islam" and "the West" only serve to confuse us and fuel the destructive, basic paradigm of West versus the rest.
Norman Solomon, AlterNet. October 12, 2001. Bush's plea for American children to aid Afghan kids with dollar bills will go down as one of the most cynical maneuvers of media manipulation in the early 21st century.
Brendan I. Koerner, Village Voice. October 12, 2001. Is privacy online a luxury that complicates national security? The American public seems to think so, with almost three-quarters favoring anti-encryption laws.
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9/11: One Year Later
As the nation reflects on the one-year anniversary of the attacks, we are blanketed by media coverage from every conceivable angle and confused by powerful emotions. It has been a difficult year, but we are learning to put the event and its aftermath into perspective. It is safe to say that the future in which we find ourselves is very unlike the one we imagined on that dark day a year ago, the day when everything changed.
One of our greatest challenges is to treat 9/11 with respect and sensitivity -- to honor those who were lost and the sacrifices they made, and help each other with the necessary work of moving forward. We have put together this collection of articles, reports, and resources not just to mark a painful day in American history, but also to offer our readers the information they need to make a difference.
What You Can Do
Take part in overnight vigils, peace walks, fasts, concerts, art projects, or teach-ins about peace issues organized by UnitedForPeace.org.
Research
News, reports, and action alerts from Amnesty International on justice and human rights in the wake of the terrorist attacks. Read After the Attack.
