Category Archives: 9/11

Mark Twain on patriotism

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

The quotation below from Mark Twain (thanks to FB!) captures exactly how I feel about the blood-lust on display in many US streets right now, and frankly the anger I feel that after ten years of violence and bloodshed and … Continue reading →

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Cheering for war and empire | SocialistWorker.org

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

“THE ASSASSINATION of Osama bin Laden is being celebrated as rough justice by U.S. politicians across the spectrum and a mainstream media that is glorying in every grisly detail. It is nothing of the sort. Bin Laden’s death did not … Continue reading →

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America’s Saudi air war | Al Jazeera English

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

While the UN and US go full throttle at Gaddafi, supposedly in defense of the revolt there, Saudi Arabia gets more arms and training, even as it crushes the revolt in Bahrain. —PJ “Last December, amid the holiday rush, the … Continue reading →

Posted in 9/11, military, saudi arabia, US far right

On Grandfathers and Grief | Valarie Kaur

Posted on March 12, 2011 by

Valarie is a powerful storyteller, as in this piece in the brutal killings of two elderly Sikh men in Sacramento.  As I experienced when she came and talked to one my classes, she is able to get people with no … Continue reading →

Posted in 9/11, race, south-asian americans, US far right

Victims of the shooting in Arizona

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

The New York Times has a touching feature on the victims of the Gabrielle Giffords shooting in Arizona Saturday.  Christina Green, age 9, was actually born on September 11, 2001.  She had been elected to her student council in school … Continue reading →

Posted in 9/11, democrats, terrorism, US far right

Academic Freedom in the US after 9/11

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

Academic Freedom in the Post-9/11 Era Sam Petulla January 6, 2011 | Inside Higher Ed “It’s not just civil libertarians who worry that 9/11 has been used to justify insidious state overreach; academics have a mounting set of concerns, too. … Continue reading →

Posted in 9/11, academic freedom, civil liberties, higher education

Another 9/11

Posted on September 10, 2009 by

This is too overwhelming for me to process yet again. The tragedy of local people brutally killed. Wars and suppression of civil liberties in the aftermath. Personal crises of all sorts. I’m still recovering. Check out my previous posts on … Continue reading →

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Sami Al-Arian’s Trial Postponed

Posted on August 12, 2008 by

Note the incredibly racist and sexist comments about Arab woman made by the government lawyer in the report below. It’s good that the judge struck it down. But it’s still unclear as to whether Dr. Al-Arian will get bail as … Continue reading →

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Interview: Berg on The Kingdom

Posted on January 24, 2008 by

I just saw “The Kingdom” and it’s spurred a bunch of thoughts–which you, lucky reader, will soon get to read about if you ever come back to this blog! In the meantime, here’s an interesting interview from Latino Review with … Continue reading →

Posted in 9/11, media, middle east

Reflections on September 11

Posted on September 12, 2007 by

When the World Trade Center went down on September 11, 2001, I was living in NJ and teaching at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY. It was a tough spot: students had actually seen the Twin Towers fall from their … Continue reading →

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