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September 11th

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Banished from the American dream Banished from the American dream
The Kesbehs were a hardworking immigrant family with a successful business and deep roots in Houston. But after 9/11, the U.S. kicked them, along with thousands of other Arab and Muslim families, out of the country. Now, in a land the children barely know, they wonder why their life has been shattered.
By Michelle Goldberg Apr 26, 2004
Indicting the FBI
In a critical report, the staff of the 9/11 commission says the FBI failed to respond to the growing threat of terrorism.
Apr 13, 2004
Welcome to the quagmire Welcome to the quagmire
The Bush administration invaded Iraq a year ago expecting a shower of rose petals. Today, the country is on the verge of chaos, and there may be no way to stop it.
By Juan Cole Mar 19, 2004
Has Bush no shame? Has Bush no shame?
Relatives of 9/11 victims say the president's new ad campaign desecrates ground zero -- and demand that he pull it off the air.
By Geraldine Sealey Mar 5, 2004
The Administration Awards The Administration Awards
Now that the Academy Awards are over, the 9/11 Commission is doling out the Bushies.
Cartoon by Mark Fiore Mar 4, 2004
Bush plays politics with 9/11
Republican speculation that Bush may use ground zero as a convention backdrop has some 9/11 victims' families appalled.
By Eric Boehlert Mar 2, 2004
"Civilization and Its Enemies" by Lee Harris "Civilization and Its Enemies" by Lee Harris
In a brilliant response to the quandaries of 9/11, a ferociously independent thinker argues that only the United States has the moral credibility to lead.
By Ann Marlowe Feb 25, 2004
Did the Saudis know about 9/11? Did the Saudis know about 9/11?
A new book claims that Saudi princes and a Pakistani official knew Osama bin Laden would strike America that day. But some critics say the whole story could be a neoconservative fabrication.
By Mark Follman Oct 18, 2003
War is peace! War is peace!
How the Bush administration's propaganda machine -- with the help of Roger Ailes' Fox News -- distorts the truth in the Middle East and at home.
By Jennifer L. Buckendorff Sep 30, 2003
Bush abandons troop-protection plan Bush abandons troop-protection plan
A decision by the White House and a GOP-dominated Congress would leave troop-transport jets vulnerable to missile attack.
By Paul J. Caffera Sep 27, 2003
Terrorist threat or political hype?
Top Bush administration officials called the bust of arms dealer Hemant Lakhani last week a major blow against terrorism. Security experts are skeptical.
By Paul J. Caffera Aug 19, 2003
The toxic fallout of 9/11 The toxic fallout of 9/11
Despite early assurances from the Bush administration, new studies show alarming health problems and risks related to the cloud of debris that enveloped lower Manhattan.
By Abrahm Lustgarten Aug 15, 2003
Terror in the Saudi kingdom Terror in the Saudi kingdom
CIA veteran Bob Baer talks about the censored 9/11 report, why al-Qaida is still cozy in the house of Saud -- and why Osama is winning.
By Mark Follman Aug 1, 2003
Grounding the flying nun
Activists on the left and right -- including a 71-year-old Milwaukee nun and an art dealer who told other passengers that President Bush "is dumb as a rock" -- have long complained they were being hassled by airport security. After months of silence, the federal government says: It's true.
By Dave Lindorff Jul 25, 2003
Bush's biggest whopper Bush's biggest whopper
The president's 16-word stretcher about African uranium was nothing compared to his lie about the links between Osama and Saddam.
By David Corn Jul 24, 2003
Letters
Readers respond to "Bush's 9/11 Coverup?" by Eric Boehlert, and "Shocking Silence," by Andrew Sullivan.
Jun 19, 2003
Bush's do-nothing plan for airline security Bush's do-nothing plan for airline security
When it comes to protecting passenger jets from a terrorist's shoulder-launched missile, the White House is taking a bargain-basement approach.
By Paul J. Caffera Jun 10, 2003
The unthinkable made real The unthinkable made real
Fox's tough and complicated "24" ends its terrifying season by reminding us that the political nightmares of the last few years -- the Clinton impeachment, Bush vs. Gore, 9/11 -- really happened.
By Charles Taylor May 21, 2003
How the GOP struck gold with its permanent "war on terrorism" How the GOP struck gold with its permanent "war on terrorism"
Demos are hoping that a collapsing economy will doom Bush like it did his father. But his dad didn't have Osama bin Laden in his corner -- or Karl Rove.
By Eric Boehlert May 8, 2003
"The Guys" "The Guys"
Sigourney Weaver shines as a writer who helps a New York fire captain, played by Anthony LaPaglia, find the words to remember the men he lost on Sept. 11.
By Stephanie Zacharek Apr 4, 2003
Nightmare scenarios Nightmare scenarios
Would a dirty bomb make Washington uninhabitable? Would another terror offensive make civil liberties obsolete? The final installment from "After."
By Steven Brill Apr 2, 2003
Protecting America Protecting America
In the second selection from "After," Tom Ridge is drafted for homeland security and Anthony Romero maneuvers the ACLU into the post 9/11-era.
By Steven Brill Apr 1, 2003
9/12 9/12
In an excerpt from a riveting new book about post-9/11 America, GOP strongman Tom DeLay and corporate lobbyists toast their legislative clout, while John Ashcroft's men get rough with Muslim immigrants.
By Steven Brill Mar 31, 2003
"Shut your mouth" "Shut your mouth"
As radio giants censor antiwar musicians, TV networks bully pro-peace actors, and Attorney General John Ashcroft prepares a new assault on civil liberties, a climate of intimidation creeps over America.
By Tim Grieve Mar 25, 2003
Sleepwalking toward Baghdad Sleepwalking toward Baghdad
As the sand runs out on peace, America drifts alone toward a strange and unjustified war.
By Gary Kamiya Mar 10, 2003
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