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[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…

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…

List of Victim Representatives Making Claims April 22, 2002

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

[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…

[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…

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

[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…

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--…

Representatives from over 50 New York labor unions, community groups, research and advocacy organizations, and service providers offer guidelines to shape the redevelopment of the WTC site.

[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…

[pdf document, Cate Jenkins, EPA Hazardous Waste Identification Division, December 19, 2001] This memo describes wipe sampling for asbestos in Lower Manhattan, projects airborne levels from settled WTC dusts, and estimates increased cancer risks…

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…

The author explores what is driving hate and violence from the Middle East to the United States.

[pdf document, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, March 2002] Information about death certificates, unemployment and workers' compensation, taxes, immigration and other legal issues which might be faced by those affected by the WTC…

CED sponsors a conference that examines the challenges that small businesses and entrepreneurs are facing in the post-9/11 economy.

Ann Clwyd presents British Labour Party perspectives into U.S. policy toward Afghanistan, the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, detention of enemy combatants, and related issues.

Testimony before the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Economic Development and the Assembly Standing Committee on Small Business

Study analyzing economic impact of 9/11 on New York City

This memo outlines a strategy for defeating the new terrorism, located in networks such as al-Qaeda, which use terrorism in order to catalyze political-cultural polarization and mobilization.