Global Publics Back U.S. on Fighting ISIS, but Are Critical of Post-9/11 Torture – June 23, 2015: “The rise of ISIS has generated strong concerns in nations around the world, and a new Pew Research Center survey finds broad global support for American military efforts against the terrorist group. And unlike the Iraq War a… Continue Reading
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DNI Announces the Release of Additional Documents Related to Collection Activities Authorized by President George W. Bush Shortly After the Attacks of Sept. 11
[On May 5, 2014] “the Director of National Intelligence released additional documents related to the intelligence-gathering activities authorized by President George W. Bush shortly after the attacks of Sept. 11 and subsequently transitioned to authority of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. On Dec. 20, 2013, the DNI declassified and acknowledged the presidentially-authorized activities, and his public… Continue Reading
TIME – The Top of America – One World Trade Center
“After 12 years of anticipation, the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere is ready for its close-up. How 10,000 workers lifted 104 floors, gave new life to an international symbol and created one spectacular view. For years after the 9/11 attacks, nearly all the activity at Ground Zero was downward—digging through the piles of debris, excavating… Continue Reading
National Security Archive: Top Secret CIA Documents on Osama bin Laden Declassified
News release: “The National Security Archive today is posting over 100 recently released CIA documents relating to September 11, Osama bin Laden, and U.S. counterterrorism operations. The newly-declassified records, which the Archive obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, are referred to in footnotes to the 9/11 Commission Report and present an unprecedented public resource… Continue Reading
Legislation Related to the Attack of September 11, 2001
The Library of Congress – THOMAS: “This site was begun in September 2001 as a way of keeping the public readily apprised of legislation related to the terrorist attack on the United States that month. The selection, made by hand, is necessarily subjective, as the September 11th attack had a ripple effect on legislation in… Continue Reading
Securing the Future: Management Lessons of 9/11
Securing the Future: Management Lessons of 9/11, published 08/29/2011 “In the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush supported and Congress approved two of the most significant government reorganizations in decadesthe creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). To… Continue Reading
New York Magazine – The Encyclopedia of 9/11
The Encyclopedia of 9/11: “Here in New York City, we heard it first, the drone of the plane down the West Side, surprisingly loud. Then, if we were outside, our heads pointed in the right direction, we could see it: the dull-red gash in the North Tower, smoking ominously. Just as wed begun to absorb… Continue Reading
Lancet – World Trade Center survivors and their long-term mental and physical health
“This issue of The Lancet [subscription with abstracts] allows reflections on the events of 9/11, and particularly explores some of the research, review, and opinion pieces on the short-term and long-term physical, mental, and public health consequences of the terrorist attacks. The research papers report not only US domestic health effects but also some of… Continue Reading
NIST Disaster and Failure Studies Repository – World Trade Center Disaster Investigation Materials
Disaster and Failure Studies Repository – World Trade Center Disaster Investigation Materials “The collected materials available on this site were accumulated with the assistance of the media, public agencies and individual photographers. Materials are available in the following categories: Organized Photos and Video; Original Video from Tapes; Other Photos and Video; Final Reports from the… Continue Reading
Long Settlement Battle in 9/11 Case Reaches a Sad Conclusion
NYT: “After a wrenching seven-year battle, more than 10,000 workers who sued New York City over health damages they claimed after the 9/11 recovery efforts have approved a settlement, clearing the way for payouts totaling at least $625 million, lawyers said Friday. Their responses, delivered to a federal judge in Manhattan, ended months of wrangling… Continue Reading
Hearing: Nine Years After 9/11 – Confronting the Terrorist Threat to the Homeland
Statement of Secretary Janet Napolitano before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Nine Years After 9/11: Confronting the Terrorist Threat to the Homeland, September 22, 2010 “Chairman Lieberman, Senator Collins, and members of the Committee: Thank you for this opportunity to testify on the continuing and evolving terrorist threat to… Continue Reading
Report Finds Homegrown Terrorism Presents Key Challenge for the United States
“…the Bipartisan Policy Centers (BPC) National Security Preparedness Group (NSPG) released a report, Assessing the Terrorist Threat, which details how the terrorist threat currently facing the United States has grown more complex and diverse since 2001. Under the leadership of former 9/11 Commission Chair and Vice Chair Tom Kean and Lee Hamilton, NSPG members Peter… Continue Reading
