How Art Failed Us After 9/11
Springsteen and DeLillo failed us, but Neil Young, Elton John, and the tightrope walker Philippe Petit brilliantly honored the dead.
Springsteen and DeLillo failed us, but Neil Young, Elton John, and the tightrope walker Philippe Petit brilliantly honored the dead.
"I'll be thinking...about the relentless-probably unique-ability of New York City to bury its dead and move on..."
Our policy responses in the aftermath of that vile day should teach us all to be more humble
Before the streets were filled with people carrying cameras in their pockets, nonprofessional news footage was still on the rise.
Documentary recounts tale of Marine who braved rubble to rescue cops.
Candidates at both of yesterday's debates tried to highlight the 9/11 connections in their personal histories.
A look at the flotsam and jetsam of culture keeps floating back to the same dark places.
But no Thomas Friedman
The Chicago Police Department didn't need the War on Terror to teach it to violate civil rights.
Thirteen years after the attack and one day after the president again expands America's role in the Middle East.
Maybe they're self-conscious? Or maybe, "You are suspicious and we are in a post-9/11 word."
Says he's now against use of violence
Prosecutors say that the fraud has cost taxpayers millions
Complaints about prison treatment
Fell several hours after 9/11 terrorism attack
Was building a network to carry out attacks before being captured and sent to Guantanamo Bay in 2002
Say they didn't intend to cause offense
Comments made on 9/11 on the FAN
His way of protesting 9/11
Timing considered insensitive
With smoke and flames and everything. Probably not a good idea.
Christie gets in touch with his inner Maureen Dowd.
Already collected nearly $5 billion for construction
Owners of World Trade Center cannot demand more money from their insurance companies
Making life slightly better for travelers may not be enough to overcome the bureaucratic imperative: When in doubt, do nothing.
As we grow more secure, our tolerance for any remaining risk, or even any potential risk, gets smaller.
When government changes the law to suit the demands of the people when they are weeping, it fundamentally undermines our freedoms.
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