Author Event: Shadow Lives: The Forgotten Women of the War on Terror
Join us for a conversation between IPS Fellow, Phyllis Bennis and Victoria Brittain, as they discuss Brittain’s new book, followed by a signing.
Ten Years and One Month Later
A look at the news after the memorialization of 9/11 reveals an America that systematically attempts to erase its fingerprints from world events.
Review: 9/11 and Was There an Alternative?
Noam Chomsky updates his classic text with reflections on the death of Osama bin Laden.
Obama Did It, All By Himself
But there is a way for change we can believe in to come to pass after all.
The Imperial Mentality and 9/11
This is, of course, the week before the tenth anniversary of the day that “changed everything.”
September 11th Didn’t Change the World – September 12th Did
The words of IPS fellow Phyllis Bennis following the attacks of September 11th still resonate today, as we examine not only the attacks from al-Qaeda, but the decision by the U.S. to attack Afghanistan less than a month later.
Will Obama’s Push for Jobs Lead to a New Economy?
Back from sabbatical, our director reflects on the challenged of the day and how the Obama administration can face them.
Did 9/11 Make Peace Passe?
The U.S. Institute for Peace wants to change its name. What’s the matter with peace all of the sudden?
9/11 is No Excuse for Bashing Muslims
Violent jihadists don’t represent Islam any more than the Anders Breiviks of the world represent Christianity.
10 Years of 9/11 Wars is Enough
Media caution and skepticism are in short supply.
Al-Qaeda Lost the Battle Long Ago
The terrorist network’s resort to dramatic spectacle was at once a brilliant tactic and a desperate effort to revive its own fortunes.
Leon Panetta’s Really Bad Day
The new Secretary of Defense is sounding like a Bush-era diplomat by ramping up his anti-Iran rhetoric and subtly reconnecting Iraq to the attacks on 9/11.
Specter of Not Only 9/11, But the ’93 WTC Bombing, Haunts One World Trade Center
The building replacing the Twin Towers may be vulnerable to a Mumbai-style or Stinger missile attack.
Bunkum and Debunk ‘Em
Preferring Occam’s Hairball to Occam’s Razor, conspiracy theorists draw strength from their deep-seated distrust of government and the mass media.
Washington Still Refuses to Learn an Obvious Lesson
With Osama bin Laden’s demise, it’s high time that our leaders realize that short-term gains from alliances with tyrannical regimes aren’t worth the long-term problems they foster.