On AlterNet: ground zero

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With America on the Eve of Destruction, OWS Rides to the Rescue

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. November 22, 2011.

What would American politicians and pundits say if Chinese or Iranian police raided a peaceful opposition encampment and trashed their library?

New Docs Detail How Feds Downplayed Ground Zero Health Risks

Anthony DePalma, ProPublica. September 9, 2011.

New documents show that federal officials went further than was previously known to downplay concerns about health risks from the contaminated air at ground zero.

A Legacy of 9/11: Years of Increased Illness

Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune.com. September 9, 2011.

A large-scale study suggests 9/11-related stress led to a major increase in health problems across the U.S.

What the Hell Was That Ground Zero 'Mosque' Uproar Really About, Anyway? The Future of the Conservative Movement

Sara Robinson, Blog for Our Future. September 24, 2010.

Getting to the bottom of why the conservatives are taking out after the Muslim community now -- nine full years after 9/11.

Michael Moore: If the Islamic Community Center Isn't Built, This Is No Longer America

Michael Moore, MichaelMoore.com. September 11, 2010.

Enormous pressure has been put on the Imam to stop his project. We have to turn this thing around. Are we going to let the bullies and thugs win another one?

Republican Attacks on Muslims Threaten the Security of the United States

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. August 19, 2010.

Are the Republicans terminally stupid or are they just playing the dangerous fool?

The Far-Right's Anti-Mosque Mania Spreads from Ground Zero to Across the U.S., Pointing to Dark Politics Ahead

Stephan Salisbury, TomDispatch.com. August 11, 2010.

The phony 'debate' over the construction of an Islamic cultural center near the former World Trade Center portends darker things to come.