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[pdf document, World Trade Center Indoor Air Taskforce Working Group, 2002] Once the outdoor recovery efforts were completed, health and environmental agencies turned their focus to the indoor environment. A Working Group comprised of staff from The…

[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,…

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…

The author asks,"Some radical Muslims dislike Americans -- we all know this -- but why?"

Suggestions for teaching about September 11

A critical analysis of the new definitions of national security emerging from the war against terrorism. It argues that "as the government prosecutes a so-called war on terrorism without a visible enemy or a definable resolution, it behooves us to…

Speakers: Vamik D. Vulkan, Charles R. Strozier
Location: The Lighthouse
111 East 59 Street, New York, NY
Introduction: Ronnie Greenberg, MSW

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.

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

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

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 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…

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

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

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

[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…

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…

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…

[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…