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On AlterNet: terrorism

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "terrorism"

The New Face of Terrorism? A Square White Guy

The New Face of Terrorism? A Square White Guy

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. August 6, 2008.
The deadliest biological assault on the United States may have been perpetrated by a church-going white man, with anthrax from our own weapons labs.

The Race to Save  L.A. from Nuclear Terror

The Race to Save L.A. from Nuclear Terror

Tad Daley, LA City Beat. July 25, 2008.
Is there anything we can do to prevent the loss of a city?

Are You On the Terror Watch List? Good Luck Getting Off It

Are You On the Terror Watch List? Good Luck Getting Off It

Ivan Eland, Consortium News. July 24, 2008.
The TSA's "no fly" terrorism watch list contains between 400,000 and 1,000,000 names. If you're on the list by mistake, good luck getting off of it.

"Terrorist" Watch-List Hits One Million Names

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. July 14, 2008.
That's an awful lot of suspected terrorists.

Cruising to Destruction: Why the Leisure Industry Isn't all Fun and Games

Cruising to Destruction: Why the Leisure Industry Isn't all Fun and Games

Kent Paterson, CorpWatch. July 14, 2008.
Cruise business is booming at the expensive of the environment, local communities, their own workers, and even the safety of their customers.

News From the Forgotten War: 100 Afghan Insurgents

News From the Forgotten War: 100 Afghan Insurgents "Breach" U.S. Base

Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 14, 2008.
The coordinated attack may be tied to U.S. bombing of a wedding party that killed 47.

Funder Gives Money to McCain ... and Terrorist Groups?

Funder Gives Money to McCain ... and Terrorist Groups?

Isaac Fitzgerald, The Young Turks AlterNet: Video. July 3, 2008.
Carl Lindner Jr., a top funder for John McCain, has knowingly given money to terrorist organizations.

See the Proof That Joe Lieberman Is a Terrorist

See the Proof That Joe Lieberman Is a Terrorist

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. July 2, 2008.
...according to FOX News' definition.

Banana-gate: McCain Backer's Firm Pleaded Guilty To Funding Terrorist Group In Colombia

Banana-gate: McCain Backer's Firm Pleaded Guilty To Funding Terrorist Group In Colombia

Nico Pitney, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. July 2, 2008.
Former Chiquita CEO oversaw $1.7 million payoff to right-wing paramilitary group.

Rachel Maddow Rips Bush a New One on Countdown

Rachel Maddow Rips Bush a New One on Countdown

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. June 27, 2008.
Bush just can't stop lying to the American people about the FISA act.

Scapegoating Non-citizens Produces Few Measurable National Security Gains

Scapegoating Non-citizens Produces Few Measurable National Security Gains

yave begnet, Drum Major Institute AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. June 24, 2008.
The U.S. is committing human rights abuses in the name of freedom and democracy.

McCain Advisor Claimed a Terrorist Attack Would Be a

McCain Advisor Claimed a Terrorist Attack Would Be a "Big Advantage" for Republican Campaign

Matt Corley, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. June 23, 2008.
McCain demurs.

FOX Brainwashes Rep. Fred Hobbs (D-TN)

FOX Brainwashes Rep. Fred Hobbs (D-TN)

DJK, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. June 20, 2008.
What FOX's powerful propaganda techniques can do to the minds of Democrats.

Israel Commits Daily Acts of Terrorism Against Palestinians: Where's the Outrage?

Israel Commits Daily Acts of Terrorism Against Palestinians: Where's the Outrage?

James G. Abourezk, CounterPunch. June 18, 2008.
What the American public doesn't hear about from any mainstream news source is the history of Israel's terrorism from the 1940s to the present.

Can the U.S. Thrive as Other Powers Rise?

Can the U.S. Thrive as Other Powers Rise?

Terrence McNally, AlterNet. June 18, 2008.
Author Nina Hachigian shows that some of the biggest threats to our security don't come from rival nations. They come from us.

McCain Blogger Once Wrote: Who Cares if Bush Policies Increase Terrorism?

McCain Blogger Once Wrote: Who Cares if Bush Policies Increase Terrorism?

Matt Corley, Think Progress AlterNet: Election 2008. June 17, 2008.
John McCain doesn't seem too worried, either...

Domestic terrorists plotting against Obama

Domestic terrorists plotting against Obama

David Neiwert, Orcinus AlterNet: PEEK. June 16, 2008.
Militia bust reveals right-wing plans for race war.

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The "War on Terror" Hits the Web

Jessica Lee, Indypendent. June 10, 2008.
Members of Congress are going after YouTube in their attempts to crack down on "Islamic terrorist organizations."

FOX Attacks Obama: Terrorist Fist Jab?

FOX Attacks Obama: Terrorist Fist Jab?

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. June 9, 2008.
Watch FOX's latest smear against the presumptive Democratic nominee.

Canadian Research Challenges Coventional Wisdom on Terror; Finds 'Expert Consensus Probably Misleading'

Canadian Research Challenges Coventional Wisdom on Terror; Finds 'Expert Consensus Probably Misleading'

Katie Vandever, IPS News. May 27, 2008.
A comprehensive new study challenges the expert consensus that global terrorism is increasing.

Hollywood Is Becoming the Pentagon's Mouthpiece for Propaganda

Hollywood Is Becoming the Pentagon's Mouthpiece for Propaganda

Nick Turse, Tomdispatch.com. May 22, 2008.
In the new film Iron Man, the people cast as terrorists take the fall for what the U.S. has done in the real world.

More Spying, Fewer Results

More Spying, Fewer Results

Mustang Bobby, Shakesville AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. May 13, 2008.
After expanding surveillance powers and compromising civil liberties at home, the government has little to show for its efforts.

"We Can't have Acquittals"

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. April 30, 2008.
A former Defense Department prosecutor tells us what we already know - terrorism cases were juked for political gain.

Eliminationist Rhetoric Poisons Our Discourse

Eliminationist Rhetoric Poisons Our Discourse

David Neiwert, AlterNet: PEEK. April 16, 2008.
Why are patriotic Americans echoing language of tragedies past?

Lieberman Creates New Imaginary Foe: Al Qaeda in Iran

Lieberman Creates New Imaginary Foe: Al Qaeda in Iran

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. April 3, 2008.
It’s hard not to chuckle a bit hearing Lieberman criticize Barack Obama’s “credibility” on Iraq.