September 11 th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001
List of Victim Representatives Making Claims April 22, 2002
Student Writing: September 11, 2001:Stories
Student Writing: September 11, 2001: Stories
[pdf document, Literacy Assistance Center, New York, Fall, 2002] When the Literacy Assistance Center invited students in ESOL programs throughout New York City to submit the writing they had done about the effects of the terrorist attacks of September 11, the response was overwhelming. More than 120 students from 29 programs submitted their work. The Literacy Assistance Center, www.lacnyc.org, is a not-for-profit organization that provides essential referral, training, information and technical assistance services to hundreds of adult and youth literacy programs in New York.
Security Assistance After September 11
The author argues that the post September 11th war on terrorism is providing the United States a new rationale for doling out military assistance.
World Trade Center Asbestos
[pdf document, Cate Jenkins, EPA Hazardous Waste Identification Division, December 3, 2001] A memorandum to Robert Dellinger, Director of EPA Hazardous Waste Identification Division. Reviews the recent history of EPA efforts on the WTC site to date, and recommends clean-up methods based on EPA national standards to protect citizens.
From a British Labour Perspective: U.S. Afghanistan Policy
Ann Clwyd presents British Labour Party perspectives into U.S. policy toward Afghanistan, the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, detention of enemy combatants, and related issues.
American Backlash
"SAALT, a national non-profit organization dedicated to fostering leadership and civic engagement among South Asian Americans, produced this exhaustive report documenting press coverage of bias incidents and violent hate crimes that occurred in the first week after the September 11th attacks. Email: Saalt@saalt.org Website: www.saalt.org
Listening to the City -- Final Report
More than 600 concerned citizens,
civic leaders and public officials
from throughout the metropolitan
region came together on February 7,
2002, for the first Listening to the City
forum. This modern town hall meeting
brought together participants from all
walks of lifedowntown residents and
workers, families of victims and survivors,
emergency and rescue workers, business
and property owners, interested citizens
and community leadersall committed to
charting a bold new vision for Lower
Manhattan and honoring those who lost
their lives on September 11.
Preliminary Assessment of Asbestos Contamination of Lower Manhattan
[pdf document Cate Jenkins, EPA Hazardous Waste Identification Division, January 11, 2002] Topics include: asbestos in Manhattan compared to Libby Superfund site; why cleanup of WTC contamination is ineffective to date; advantages of cleanup under Superfund statute; summary risk assessment for WTC fallout.
Why Gender Matters in Understanding September 11: Women, Militarism, and Violence
An analysis of the role of gender in the September 11 attacks, and a call for the United States to "pay particular attention to women when attempting to counteract terrorism and encourage more peaceful and democratic political systems in Afghanistan and throughout the world."
Characterization of the Dust/Smoke Aerosol that Settled East of the World Trade Center (WTC) in Lowe
[pdf document, Paul J. Lioy, et al., 2002] This report was written by Paul J. Lioy and 19 other scientists from Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers University and several other universities and research institutes. The explosion and collapse of the World Trade Center (WTC) was a catastrophic event that produced an airborne plume of dust and smoke impacting many workers, residents, and commuters during the first few days after 11 September 2001. Samples of this material were collected on September 16th and 17th 2001 in order to determine the chemical and physical characteristics of the materials which were present in the dust and smoke, and the absence or presence of contaminants which could affect human health. The results support the need to have the interior of residences, buildings, and their respective HVAC systems professionally cleaned to reduce long-term residential risks before rehabitation. Published in Environmental Health Perspectives, Volume 110, Number 7, July 2002; full abstract at http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/2002/110p703-714lioy/abstract.html
Economic Impact of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks and Strategies for Economic Rebirth and Resurg
Testimony before the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Economic Development and the Assembly Standing Committee on Small Business
Democracy, Human Rights and the War on Terrorism in Central Asia
Testimony before the U. S. Senate, Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on Central Asia and the Southern Caucasus.
The Transition Meltdown and 9/11--Is There a Connection?
The author asks, "The intelligence community could not connect the dots, was the lack of political appointees on the job a reason why?"
Post-9/11 Economic Windfalls
The author -- an analyst with the Arms Trade Resource Center -- argues that President Bush's military budget increase and the war time "unity" on Capitol Hill have created an environment in which weapons makers can enjoy the best of both worlds-- continuing to make money on the weapons systems of the cold war while reaping the benefits of a war time bonanza of new defense contracts.
Testing Carpet, the Asbestos Reservoir
[pdf document, Cate Jenkins, EPA Hazardous Waste Identification Division, June 9, 2002] Recommendations for testing and treating carpets for asbestos.
Where the Hate Comes From
The author asks,"Some radical Muslims dislike Americans -- we all know this -- but why?"
National Ombudsman World Trade Center Hazardous Waste Case - Findings to Date, Recommendations to Da
[pdf document, Robert J. Martin, 2002] Memo from Robert J. Martin, National Ombudsman to to EPA Region II Administrator Jane M. Kenny on March 27, 2002. This report charges that the EPA had "abandoned its responsibilities for cleaning up buildingsā¦that are contaminated or that are being re-contaminated, as a result of the uncontrolled chemical releases from the World Trade Center terrorist attack." While OSHA had concluded that all dust "must be presumed to be asbestos containing material" and must be cleaned up according to national standards, the report alleges that young children were still being exposed to airborne pollutants in homes and schools and that further efforts were needed to correct these conditions. The memo concludes with a series of questions about EPA actions to date.
Transcript of the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis conference: Trauma and
Speakers: Vamik D. Vulkan, Charles R. Strozier
Location: The Lighthouse
111 East 59 Street, New York, NY
Introduction: Ronnie Greenberg, MSW
Jet Fuel For Jihad
The author explores what is driving hate and violence from the Middle East to the United States.
After the Attacks: Protecting Borders and Liberties
This Carnegie Endowment for International Peace report explores immigration issues in the wake of 9/11. The author argues, "to combat terrorism, the United States must strengthen the weak links in its immigration system. This effort should concentrate on prevention by improving visa screening and admission decisions, the country's first line of defense."