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Articles on 9/11 (September 11)
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Political leaders are ignoring dangerous threats to American national sovereignty, security and citizens’ peace of mind.
Each spin of the news cycle hits us with another ‘bombshell,’ while everything from free speech to race has been ‘weaponized.’ What’s the effect of being relentlessly exposed to metaphors of war?
Bin Laden’s extremist group had less than a hundred members in September 2001. Today it’s a transnational terror organization with 40,000 fighters across the Middle East, Africa and beyond.
Violent radicals are often described as jihadists. A scholar explains what the word means and why those using the word to justify terrorism are often misrepresenting their sources.
Jon Stewart insists he is just a comedian, but his comic barbs have always had a political edge.
You might think it morbid, but people have many reasons for visiting the sites of battles and disasters.
South Africa’s law that regulates the Interception of communications is being challenged on the basis it can be abused by rogue elements in intelligence.
The 2001 federal election was a watershed moment for Australian national security that has set a policy agenda for almost two decades.
Words are as important as pictures for helping us come to terms with such a huge cultural loss.
Michael Haneke’s allegorical 2009 film showed how a peaceful society can be shattered within a single generation. It’s a lesson for us now in a world drifting toward populism and violence.
Algeria’s elite has built its legitimacy on a distorted memory of the war of independence.
It is often thought that the Tampa incident won John Howard the 2001 election, but an analysis of polling from the time shows the September 11 attacks had a far bigger impact on voting intentions.
On Dec. 10, 1903, the US military leased 45 square miles of Cuban territory to build a naval base. How did Guantanamo Bay become an infamous prison for alleged terrorists?
Missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was no ordinary reporter. His contacts included the Royal Family as well as known terrorists.
A visual art exhibit challenges inaccurate stereotypes of young Muslim women and instead presents complex and strong portraits.
Though more consequences are likely to develop in the post-9/11 era, the war on terror, heightened government surveillance and Islamophobia are notable legacies of this early 21st century tragedy.
Approximately 10,000 people have been diagnosed with cancer due to 9/11. What support is available to this community, and is it working?
An unprecedented onslaught from the US hasn’t destroyed the terrorist organization. What is the secret of its resilience?
The Saudi-Canadian row offers Canada an opportunity to adopt a new Middle East policy based on universal human rights that address the needs of the many and contributes to regional stability.
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Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
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Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Music, City, University of London
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Lecturer in Contemporary Literature and Culture, Edinburgh Napier University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of South Carolina
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Professor of History, University of Dayton
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Professor of Criminal Justice, City University of New York
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Assistant Professor of Justice, Law & Criminology, American University School of Public Affairs
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Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Associate Professor and Director of the Terrorism Research Center, University of Arkansas
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Vice-Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow, School of Engineering, RMIT University
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Professor of War Studies, University of Nottingham
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Professor in American Politics, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Seattle University
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Professor of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University
