9/11
After 9/11, We Wanted the Old NYC. Instead We Got The Strokes.
How a group of greasy-haired rich kids ushered in a renaissance for the New York rock scene by LARPing its iconic past.
9/11 Is Still Claiming Victims: ‘I Wake Up in Pain’
“These people went in, especially the first responders, to save people. And now they have illnesses and they’re dying from them and it’s not stopping.”
‘I Was Being Spied On’: 9/11’s Painful Legacy for Muslim Americans
Brooklyn native Asad Dandia discovered he was under surveillance as part of a huge operation conducted by the NYPD, with help from the CIA.
Big Tech Has Made Billions Off the 20-Year War on Terror
A team of researchers have published a new report detailing how Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Twitter have profited from the global campaign of violence.
A Night at the 9/11-Themed Bar and How America Turns Tragedy Into Sales
Bar9Eleven went viral for its 'tasteless' name. But U.S. companies—in films, soda displays, and flags—have been commodifying the attacks for 20 years.
Trump Appears to Be Making Stuff Up About 9/11. Again.
Trump also plans to honor the 20th anniversary of the attacks by offering live pay-per-view boxing commentary.
Afghanistan Isn’t the End of America’s Forever Wars
President Biden has made it clear that the multinational counterterrorist campaigns unleashed in the wake of 9/11 aren’t over.
Who to Call for Help When You Don’t Want to Call the Cops
911 isn’t the only option—and it might not be the best one. Here’s a basic guide to how to handle emergency situations without involving the police.
What If We Just Stopped Calling the Cops?
For decades, the solution to Black Americans’ distrust of cops has often been to not call them. Now white people are catching on too.
‘Y’all Are Murderers’: Bystander Who Watched George Floyd Die Called 911 on Derek Chauvin
“I just felt like it was the right thing to do,” witness Donald Williams said through tears when asked why he called the cops.
911 Dispatcher Who Watched George Floyd Die Called the Police on Derek Chauvin
“My instincts were telling me something was wrong,” Jena Scurry told prosecutors.
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Bizarre QAnon Floor Speech, Translated
If you don’t speak fluent QAnon, you might have missed a few things.