Sep 19 Watch 5:35 Why the cost of holding prisoners at Guantanamo Bay keeps rising The cost of running Guantanamo Bay’s prison and court system climbed by nearly $90 million from 2013 to 2018, even though the number of prisoners housed there has fallen. Amna Nawaz talks to The New York Times' Carol Rosenberg about… Continue watching
Sep 11 WATCH: Trump marks 9/11 anniversary in Pentagon ceremony Americans are commemorating 9/11 with mournful ceremonies, volunteering, and rising attention to the extended toll on responders. President Donald Trump is scheduled to join an observance at the Pentagon, which you can watch live here. Continue reading
Jul 12 House approves 9/11 victims bill, sends it to Senate By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Lawmakers from both parties hailed the House vote, which comes a month after comedian Jon Stewart sharply criticized Congress for failing to act. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 3:05 Trump escalates feud with Rep. Ilhan Omar President Trump has again gone on the offensive toward Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. On Friday, he Tweeted a 9/11 video alongside Omar’s comments about the terrorist attacks, which critics said downplayed them. Rep. Omar says she has since been threatened. Continue watching
Sep 11 Column: Why educators still need to talk about 9/11 — and Islamophobia By Rusul Alrubail With the anniversary of September 11th, educators have a duty in this social and political climate to take necessary action to create a safe environment for Muslim students and students of color. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH LIVE: Family, friends and survivors commemorate 9/11 By Travis Daub Watch and listen as friends, family and survivors gather to read the names of those killed at the World Trade Center site on Sept. 11, 2001. The remembrance begins at 8:41 a.m. EDT and will include moments of silence to… Continue reading
Feb 24 Analysis: Deadly threat from far-right extremists is overshadowed by fear of Islamic terrorism By William Parkin, University of Maryland, Brent Klein, Steven Chermak, Michigan State University, Jeff Gruenewald, Indiana University-Purdue University, Joshua D. Freilich, John Jay College On a Tuesday morning in September 2001, the American experience with terrorism was fundamentally altered. Two thousand, nine hundred and ninety-six people were murdered in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Thousands more, including many first responders, lost their lives to… Continue reading
Sep 12 Lawsuits from Sept. 11 families could strain U.S. relations, Gulf nations say By Adam Schreck, Associated Press The U.S. House of Representatives approved the legislation last Friday, following earlier passage by the Senate. The White House has signaled President Barack Obama would veto the proposed law over concerns that it could open the U.S. up to similar… Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 2:58 After 9/11, Americans ‘summoned strength to carry on,’ Obama says By PBS News Hour Fifteen years ago, the U.S. faced the worst attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor. In New York, family members read the names of the victims at a ceremony marking the anniversary, while Obama spoke at the Pentagon. Watch some… Continue watching
Sep 11 Clinton left 9/11 event early, ‘overheated’ after pneumonia diagnosis By Lisa Lerer and Julie Pace, Associated Press A video showed Clinton slumping and being held up by three people as she was helped into a van after the event. Her doctor said in a statement that Clinton had become overheated and dehydrated, but is "recovering nicely."… Continue reading