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Thoughts about 9-11-01 from Rebecca Solnit

History becomes clear only with the passage of time.  After 8 years we can only now begin to see vague outlines of what happened on 9-11-2001.  here’s one early version of that history.  Links to other perspectives can be found at the end. Introduction by Tom Engelhardt Eight disastrous years later, I suddenly understand that day …

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“The Grinning Skull” – Rebecca Solnit tells the hidden history of Katrina

More hidden history.  The tollgates on the Information Highway work to shield Americans from thoughtcrime, bad knowledge.  Information that might make us question the established order, the way things are. Rather than the mainstream weekly magazines, I recommend reading TomDispatch — Tom Engelhardt’s website.  It is far more informative than the newsweekly rags, and free. This …

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