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Yamada argues that the proposed Homeland Security bill has the potential to strip federal security workers of crucial labor rights.

[pdf document, Kenneth C. Hyams, Frances M. Murphy, Simon Wessely, 2002] This article, by .Kenneth C. Hyams and Frances M. Murphy of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Simon Wessely of Guys, Kings and St. Thomas School of Medicine and Institute…

[pdf document, U.S. Congressman Jerrold Nadler, April 12, 2002]. This report alleges that the EPA misled the public about the hazards of lower Manhattan's air quality and that testing of indoor air quality has been inadequate. It calls on the EPA to…

The author argues that the post September 11th war on terrorism is providing the United States a new rationale for doling out military assistance.

List of Victim Representatives Making Claims April 22, 2002

While it is too soon for judgments of historic import, this special edition policy brief takes a look at the immediate effects that 9/11 has had on many fronts including the economy, the environment, globalization, and the U.S. relationship with…

[pdf document, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2002; October, 2001 draft]. This document was prepared by IT Corporation, Las Vegas, Nevada for the EPA's Office of Emergency and Remedial Response. It contains an analysis of the data…

[pdf document, Cate Jenkins, EPA Hazardous Waste Identification Division, March 11, 2002] This memorandum provides documentation of EPA Region 2's failure to address the aftermath of the World Trade Center (WTC) collapse with adequate environmental…

Student Writing: September 11, 2001: Index
[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…

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…

[pdf document, Eric J. Chatfield, Ph.D. and John R. Kominsky, M.Sc., CIH, CSP, CHMM, October 12, 2001] At the request of a informal committee of elected officials including U.S. Congressman Jerrold Nadler and Manhattan Borough President Virginia…

[pdf document, Cate Jenkins, EPA Hazardous Waste Identification Division, June 9, 2002] Recommendations for testing and treating carpets for asbestos.

The author argues that the American public is being fed distortions and lies as selfish politics overtakes public service goals.

In the wake of the attacks of September 11, commercial insurance is drying up for protection against acts of terror.

The NYC Literacy Community Responds to September 11
[pdf document, Literacy Harvest, Literacy Assistance Center, New York, Fall 2002] A special issue of the Literacy Assistance Center in New York, with articles reflecting on how both students and…

This article examines the new US military strategy as codified in the September 2001 Quadrennial Defense Review and practiced in the Afghan war. The report contrasts the new QDR with its 1997 predecessor, paying special attention to the Bush…

The author asks, "The intelligence community could not connect the dots, was the lack of political appointees on the job a reason why?"

With the expansion of the war on terrorism, U.S. troops are now in the Philippines. Is this a good idea or a bad plan?

The author asks, "What did Bush know before the attack on 9/11, what did he not know, what should he have known?"

Attacks of September 11 have made us feel vulnerable and many have argued that we need to sacrifice some liberties to purchase security. The author argues this is a false trade-off.