The Terror Trap The Terror Trap
The attempted airliner attack on Christmas Day demonstrates that the best antidote to terrorism is not military action but good intelligence, police work and appropriate security m...
Jan 7, 2010 / The Editors
The Global War on Stealth Underwear The Global War on Stealth Underwear
There is no "war" against terrorism. Not if by war one means doing the obvious and checking a highly suspicious air traveler's underwear to see if explosives have been sewn in.
Dec 30, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
Why Attack Obama for Terrorist Acts? Why Attack Obama for Terrorist Acts?
The Nation's Chris Hayes challenges the right wing rhetoric of conservative Rep. Peter King regarding the attempted terror attack on Christmas.
Dec 29, 2009 / MSNBC
American Justice on Trial American Justice on Trial
To try alleged 9/11 perpetrators without handing Al Qaeda a propaganda victory, the trial must be fair beyond question.
Nov 19, 2009 / David Cole
The ‘Safe Haven’ Myth The ‘Safe Haven’ Myth
If we leave Afghanistan, Al Qaeda will be in no position to re-establish a base there.
Oct 21, 2009 / Feature / John Mueller
The Right Finds 9/11 Ripe for Exploitation The Right Finds 9/11 Ripe for Exploitation
Nation blogger Melissa Harris-Lacewell reacts to Glenn Beck's '9/12 movement' and the right-wing's tone deaf response to Obama's healthcare speech.
Sep 11, 2009 / The Rachel Maddow Show
How 9/11 Should Be Remembered How 9/11 Should Be Remembered
For the eighth anniversary of September 11, 2001, a full-scale reappraisal of the real meaning of that day in New York for ordinary Americans.
Sep 11, 2009 / Rebecca Solnit
A 9/11 Reality Check A 9/11 Reality Check
What if eight years ago the World Trade Center had been leveled by a small nuclear bomb that took out most of lower Manhattan as well?
Sep 9, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
The Truth Can Move Us Forward The Truth Can Move Us Forward
We suffer not only from the loss of innocent life on 9/11, but because the attacks became the rationale for an unjust war. It's time to face the truth.
Sep 10, 2008 / Dennis Kucinich
9/11 Plus Seven 9/11 Plus Seven
Seven years after the attacks, the Bush Administration's strategy to transform the world has squandered our resources, buried us in debt and poses a greater strategic threat than O...
Sep 9, 2008 / Feature / Andrew J. Bacevich