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September 11 attacks

The September 11 attacks dramatically amplified insecurity and associated Islam with violence in news coverage and public imagination.

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Jan 13, 2026
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Who were the main proponents and opponents of ICE's creation in the US Senate and House of Representatives?

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency was created as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, a landmark reorganization passed by Congress in the wake of the September 11 attacks...

Jan 15, 2026
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What historical events fostered Western fears of Muslim global dominance?

Western fears of a supposed Muslim global dominance are rooted in a long chain of historical encounters—from medieval military clashes and the memory of Islamic polities in Europe, through colonial-er...

Jan 14, 2026

Was the 11th of sempter in New York an escuse of USA for conquering land?

The September 11, 2001 attacks were a coordinated terrorist operation by al‑Qaeda that struck New York City, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania, killing nearly 3,000 people and transforming U.S....

Jan 13, 2026

What is the evidence and counter‑evidence regarding the Able Danger claims about identifying Mohamed Atta before 9/11?

The claim that Able Danger—a classified military data‑mining effort—identified Mohamed Atta before September 11, 2001 rests primarily on the sworn recollections of a handful of Able Danger participant...

Jan 12, 2026

9/11

On September 11, 2001, 19 al‑Qaeda militants hijacked four U.S. airliners, flying two into the World Trade Center towers in New York, one into the Pentagon, and one that crashed in Pennsylvania after ...

Jan 8, 2026

Who founded the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and what is their background?

Frank Siller founded the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation in the months after his younger brother, FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller, was killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks; Frank serves...