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From victims to villains: Asylum seeker policy in the aftermath of 9/11
Like many other Australians, my first reaction to the news of the attack on September 11, 2001 was shock, empathy, and uncertainty over what the future might hold. Suddenly, for the first time, the idea that Australia could very well become a terrorist target entered my mind, considering our close […]
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9-11 and the Political Use of Fear
Of all the myriad consequences of September 11, 2001, among the most distasteful was the jolt of fear it gave to the American body politic. For years thereafter, politicians would regularly act with the understanding that my being more fearful was in their interest. Even though the majority of the […]
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9/11 Didn’t Change The World, Wars Did
The attacks of September 11th, 2001 did not result in an immediate substantive alteration to the lives of most people in the world. It is difficult to find something positive to say about the following years of harsh reaction to this event; years which have brought far greater changes to […]
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Ten years afterward: “This American Life”
“This American Life” is a long-running radio series in the US, produced by a public radio station in Chicago. For the tenth anniversary of the 9?11 attacks, host Ira Glass recorded some powerful radio interviews with connected individuals all over the US. They’re captivating and compelling.
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Generation 9/11 – the British Council
The Generation 9/11 video project is a joint endeavor of the British Council’s Our Shared Future and Transatlantic Networks 2020 (TN2020) projects. “Though the attacks of September 11 were most keenly felt in the U.S., their impact resounded worldwide. For many who came of age around 2001, the events of […]