From Democracy Journal, a special section on the 9/11 Decade: America Astray, with contributions by Orlando Patterson, Jessica Stern, Elizabeth Anderson, Corey Robin, and more. From New York, a special issue on the 9/11 Encyclopedia: The 9/11 decade is now over, the terrorists lost — but who won? Introducing 9/11 stories: Six writers look back at a decade of change and conflict. Worst decade ever? The 10 years since the terrorism attacks of 9/11 rank among America’s most troubled. American culture has not changed radically in the years since the attacks — and that may speak well of us. Does the US spend too much on homeland security? From The Guardian, Justin Webb, Pankaj Mishra and Jason Burke pick the 20 best 9/11 books. For some people, the terrorist attacks have been a gold mine. A review of After the Fall: American Literature since 9/11 by Richard Gray. How safe are you? What almost $8 trillion in national security spending bought you. In pursuit of the great 9/11 book: The transformative literary work on the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has yet to materialize, but the reissued 9/11 Commission Report helps make sense of the events (and more). Simply Evil: A decade after 9/11, it remains the best description and most essential fact about al-Qaida. Paul Theroux on the meaning of 9/11. Did Osama win? Bin Laden hoped to provoke a civilizational war between Islam and the West — and we took the bait. Federal buildings and monuments across the United States are now bomb-proof fortresses — but what's being lost in our relentless pursuit of total safety? Let’s Cancel 9/11: Bury the war state's blank check at sea. From National Geographic, a special section on Remembering 9/11. On 9/11, the West woke up to the threat posed by failed states — but did we actually understand it? The best view in New York belongs to the fearless ironworkers who are stacking the top floors of One World Trade Center.
