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9/11 is No Excuse for Bashing Muslims
On the 10th anniversary of 9/11, we’ll be transfixed once more by images of the planes ramming into the World Trade Center and people, caught in the flames, leaping to their deaths. We’ll see pictures of the burning Pentagon and hear stories of the heroic firefighters and police officers who sacrificed their lives to save others.
10 Years of 9/11 Wars is Enough
The 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is sure to bring televised images of somber reflection. Looking back is, in some ways, easier for commentators and pundits than wrestling with the current state of Washington’s so-called “war on terror.”
Al-Qaeda Lost the Battle Long Ago
Osama bin Laden didn’t live to see the 10th anniversary of September 11. And his organization, according to many U.S. government insiders, is on its last legs since his death at the hands of U.S. Special Forces in May. “We’re within reach of strategically defeating al-Qaeda,” Defense Secretary Leon Panetta recently observed. Others disagree, pointing to the strength of al-Qaeda in Yemen.
Apple’s Steve Jobs: Not Quite Henry Ford
Steve Jobs has the rare privilege of attending his own funeral. Who among us has not wanted to do that — to see who’s there, who’s not; who’s crying and who seems perfectly calm, even bored?
Michigan Locals Fight for Democracy
Snyder is the right-wing, corporation-hugging governor of Michigan. The Mackinac Center, a front group bankrolled by the radical Koch Brothers, handed him an extremist anti-worker, anti-government agenda.
Big Tobacco Targets the Young and the Poor
“Tricky Dick” left us long ago, but many in the public health game consider him reincarnated in the tobacco industry. It’s hard to conjure up a business with less redeeming social value.
High-Wire CEO
Fracking the IRS
As the Super Congress eyes trillions in budget cuts that will undermine the quality of life for most Americans, here’s a stunning fact to contemplate: Twenty five hugely profitable U.S. companies paid their CEOs more last year than they paid Uncle Sam in taxes.
A Tip for Joe the Machinist: Watch Your Back
You work hard. You do good work. You loyally stick with your employer through good times and bad. Do you have a right to a paycheck that rises over time?
Endless War Isn’t the Answer to 9/11
Tens of millions of people will soon observe the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. In New York City, the names of the nearly 3,000 people who died on that day will be read out loud, and presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama will join the families of the victims to unveil a new memorial.
