September 11 Aftermath
The scaffolding of an American police state
By Bill Van Auken, January 6, 2012
In signing the National Defense Authorization Act, allowing for indefinite military detention without charges or trials, Obama has forged his enduring legacy as the president who codified into law the steady march towards police state dictatorship.
US appeals court dismisses suits against telecom firms over warrantless wiretapping
By Tom Carter, January 3, 2012
The Ninth Circuit decision further entrenches the NSA domestic spying program and represents a radical assault on the long-standing framework of democratic rights in the US.
Guantanamo lawyers speak out on decade of torture and abuse
By Peter Daniels, September 14, 2011
A panel discussion held on the eve of the 9/11 anniversary dealt with the continuing crimes taking place at the Guantanamo prison camp and elsewhere as part of the “war on terror.”
9/11, ten years on
By Bill Van Auken, September 12, 2011
The attempts to exploit the 9/11 anniversary to justify the crimes carried out over the past decade are wearing increasingly thin with the American public.
The record of the World Socialist Web Site on 9/11
September 12, 2011
The World Socialist Web Site has an unparalleled record of articles and commentary on the terrorist attacks of September 11, their origins and political consequences.
New York, Washington in security lockdown on 9/11 anniversary
By Patrick Martin, September 10, 2011
The security mobilization was the latest in a long series of vague and largely unexplained terrorism alerts.
iPhone secretly records location of users
By Bryan Dyne and Andre Damon, April 28, 2011
Mobile phones and tablets made by Apple Computer have been secretly recording every place that their owner has been since June 2010, according to research findings presented April 20.
Obama administration to try accused 9/11 plotters by military commission
By Alan Gilman, April 6, 2011
The announcement by the Obama administration that it will try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and others in a military court, rather than in a civilian trial, represents another stage in the ongoing attack on democratic rights.
US Congress holds anti-Muslim hearing
By Patrick Martin, March 11, 2011
In a thinly disguised effort to legitimize witch-hunting, the House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing Thursday on American Muslims’ alleged failure to cooperate in anti-terrorism investigations.
What did the US and Britain know prior to the July 7 London bombings?
By Robert Stevens, February 16, 2011
The early release of terrorist Mohammed Junaid Babar, due to “exceptional cooperation” beginning before his arrest, raises the question of how much prior knowledge US and British authorities had about the July 7, 2005, terror bombings in London.
Obama administration presses for law on Internet data retention
By Patrick Zimmerman, January 31, 2011
The Department of Justice is advocating new legislation at a House of Representatives hearing on Tuesday that would require Internet companies to retain data and records of user activity online.
Australia: Jury delivers split verdict in long-running “terror” trial
By Richard Phillips, January 3, 2011
Two out of five men have been found not guilty on terror charges after a three-month trial. The jury’s divided verdict points to the flimsy character of the prosecution case, much of it circumstantial, and the use of an undercover police officer to entrap the men.
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