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Power and Terror Power and Terror Noam Chomsky In Power & Terror, the author presents his latest thoughts on terrorism, US foreign policy, and the meaning and true impact of militarism in the world today. He challenges the United States to apply … OL10403078W
American jihad American jihad Steven Emerson "The United States has become home to hundreds and probably thousands of terrorists, and it has become a central node in their international networks." "Steven Emerson has been working full-time sinc… OL15854595W
Unconquerable nation Unconquerable nation Brian Michael Jenkins The author presents a clear-sighted and sobering analysis of where we are today in the struggle against terrorism. Jenkins, an internationally renowned authority on terrorism, distills the jihadists'… OL15857416W
The Oklahoma City bombing The Oklahoma City bombing Geraldine Giordano Provides information on the events leading up to the bombing of the Oklahoma City Federal Building, the people responsible, the trial and sentence and the memorial. OL16052101W
Because we are Americans Because we are Americans Jessica Papin,Jesse Kornbluth This is a book for all of us who need to remember and be inspired anew by our response to that terrible day. This collection--made up of postings on the Internet, words from our leaders and the media… OL16059371W
Top secret America Top secret America Dana Priest Describes the enormous, top-secret, invisible universe created by the government after 9/11 and describes why the system in place to keep us safe may actually be putting us in greater danger. OL16172068W
Evidence-based counterterrorism policy Evidence-based counterterrorism policy Leslie W. Kennedy,Cynthia M. Lum "Since the 9/11 terror attacks, the development and implementation of counterterrorism strategies has been a top priority in national security policies in many countries. Yet as the number and scope … OL16636695W
Stronger Stronger Jeff Bauman A survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, who helped to set off one of the biggest manhunts in the country's history, discusses his experiences that day and his ongoing mission to walk again af… OL17811358W
Arab Winter Comes to America Arab Winter Comes to America Robert Bruce Spencer Overlooked by our media, purposely obscured by our own government, and unnoticed by the vast majority of Americans, the turmoil of the Islamic world’s “Arab Spring” has become an “Arab Winter,” bring… OL17932683W
Spying on democracy Spying on democracy Heidi Boghosian "Personal information contained in your emails, phone calls, GPS movements and social media is a hot commodity, and corporations are cashing in by mining and selling the data they collect about our p… OL19968860W
The Muslims are coming! The Muslims are coming! Arun Kundnani "Following the killing of Osama bin Laden, polls showed that Americans were more anxious about terrorism than they were before his death. The new front in the War on Terror is the "homegrown enemy," … OL19992241W
Mainstreaming torture Mainstreaming torture Rebecca Gordon "The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 reopened what many people in this country had long assumed was a settled ethical question: Is torture ever morally permissible? Within days, some people i… OL19992400W
The historical origins of terrorism in America The historical origins of terrorism in America Robert D. Kumamoto "When we think of American terrorism, it is modern, individual terrorists such as Timothy McVeigh that typically spring to mind. But terrorism has existed in America since the earliest days of the co… OL20957480W
Out of the blue Out of the blue Bernstein, Richard "An eyewitness recalls an image, a moment of clarity and stillness before the world changed forever. On September 11, 2001, innocence met with violence, complacency with fervor, openness with secrecy… OL2355854W
Critical infrastructure protection in homeland security Critical infrastructure protection in homeland security T. G. Lewis A scientific approach to the new field of critical infrastructure protection This book offers a unique scientific approach to the new field of critical infrastructure protection: it uses network… OL2912907W
In the name of God and country In the name of God and country Michael Fellman With insight and originality, Michael Fellman argues that terrorism, in various forms, has been a constant and driving force in American history. In part, this is due to the nature of American republ… OL482435W
The 9/11 Commission report The 9/11 Commission report National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States. Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Including the Executive Summary and the complete Notes Section. Nearly three thousand people died in the terrorist … OL5772006W
Among the Heroes Among the Heroes Jere Longman "On the evening of September 14, as the sun set over the flag-draped county courthouse in Somerset, Pennsylvania, fifteen hundred mourners gathered together as Governor Tom Ridge presided over a memo… OL5801029W
The Earth Liberation Front 1997-2002 The Earth Liberation Front 1997-2002 Leslie James Pickering Summary:The first book on the Earth Liberation Front (ELF), this collection is a must read for those interested in understanding the radical environmental movement in the United States, as well as th… OL5813247W
Law and the long war Law and the long war Benjamin Wittes Six years after the September 11 attacks, America is losing a crucial front in the ongoing war on terror. It is losing not to Al Qaeda but to its own failure to construct a set of laws that will prot… OL6215685W
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